MIS40740 Implementing Digital Projects

Academic Year 2023/2024

Digital Business-related projects, products, and initiatives are rapidly evolving and today they should be regarded a central resource in the pursuit of successful business objectives and strategies.


This applied module investigates and discusses important project management-related topics and knowledge fields, such as digital project initiation, planning, implementation, communication, monitoring and risk management.

Students will complete several online business simulations and a Harvard Certification course.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to

(i) Draft a strategic digital project implementation strategy plan part of an international innovation incubator initiative.

(ii) Identify and implement successful strategies for managing virtual global project teams (Global Collaboration Simulation)

(iii) Practice collaboration and strategic decision-making to structure effective project diagnosis and response (IT Management Simulation: Cyber Attack)

Indicative Module Content:

Digital Project Management Principles
Digital Project Innovation Process
Cyber Security Project Management
Global Communication and Collaboration Management
Mobile Application Prototype and Strategy

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Seminar (or Webinar)

24
Specified Learning Activities

120
Autonomous Student Learning

40
Online Learning

48
Total

232
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Online business simulations
Case Study Analyses
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Journal: Business Simulations and module-related personal reflection Week 10 n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

30
Practical Examination: Project Management Harvard Certificate Week 3 n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

5
Multiple Choice Questionnaire (Short): Online MCQ / short answer test Week 7 n/a Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

15
Group Project: Digital Project Implementation (Strategy) and Presentation Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

50

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Spring
      
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 23 Mon 16:00 - 17:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 25, 26, 31, 32, 33 Mon 16:00 - 17:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 24, 29 Mon 16:00 - 19:00
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 23 Mon 18:00 - 19:50
Spring