IS-407 Management of IS Projects
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Polyxeni Vasilakopoulou
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Master's Programme in Information Systems
Teaching language
EnglishRecommended prerequisites
The course requires an introductory course in project work/project management equivalent to IS-304 Bachelor Thesis in Information Systems
Course contents
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Project characteristics in an Information Systems context
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The Project Manager´s role
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Organization types and coordination mechanisms in organizations.
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Initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling and closing projects.
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Managing scope, time, cost, human resources, quality, risk and procurement.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will:
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give an account of projects as organisational forms
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participate actively in establishing a project organization, analyse and relate projects to the organisational context where the project work must take place.
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use central techniques for managing scope, time, cost, human resources, quality, risk and procurement
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participate actively in planning, reporting and managing the development of a project
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reflect over own project work and suggest improvements
Examination requirements
Passed mandatory assignments and mandatory participation in presentations.
Teaching methods
Organized teaching is usually given as seminars with lectures, case studies and student presentations. Some of the teaching is compulsory, announced at semester start. Normal workload for 10 ECTS is 13 hours per week.
Evaluation
The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Admission for external candidates
No
Offered as Single Standing Module
Yes
Assessment methods and criteria
3 hours written examination that counts 60% and project report that accounts for 40% of the final grade. Both parts must be passed.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| IS-901 – Management of IT-Projects | 10 |
| IS-419 – ped219 | 10 |