The course is connected to the following study programs

  • Master's Programme in Information Systems

Teaching language

English

Recommended prerequisites

The course requires an introductory course in project work/project management equivalent to IS-304 Bachelor Thesis in Information Systems

Course contents

  • Project characteristics in an Information Systems context

  • The Project Manager´s role

  • Organization types and coordination mechanisms in organizations.

  • Initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling and closing projects.

  • Managing scope, time, cost, human resources, quality, risk and procurement.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will:

  • Demonstrate skills in leading and managing IS projects.

  • Develop an understanding of different IS lifecycles and governance arrangements especially related to emerging types of IS including AI and interorganisational information infrastructures.

  • Have the ability to analyse and relate projects to their organisational context and identify organisational influences (culture & structure).

  • Have knowledge of adaptive and predictive project management approaches and techniques for managing scope, time, cost, human resources, quality, risk and procurement.

  • Develop their ability to 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 person responsible for the course, 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
Last updated from FS (Common Student System) July 1, 2024 1:53:16 AM