IS-402 Systems Development Process and Methods l (Autumn 2021)
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Tim Alexander Majchrzak
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is connected to the following study programs
Teaching language
English
Recommended previous knowledge
Bachelor courses in systems analysis, data modeling and programming.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
- comprehend strengths and weaknesses of different types of systems development methods
- suggest adaptations in a given project
- understand the connection between processes and technical and social results
- assess one's own and others systems development practice as compared to published research
- know important systems development methods and paradigms
- understand the premises of methods and why methods are formulated the way they are
Contents
- System development processes
- Software Engineering basics
- Agile systems development versus plan-driven development
- Implementation and use of system development methods, their development and characteristics
Teaching and learning methods
There will be approx. 4 hours of lectures per week in addition to project work in groups. Standard work load for 10 ECTS is 270 hours pr. semester.
Examination requirements
Approved compulsory assignments
Examinations
Portfolio evaluation. Individual graded assessment A-F. More information on what is included in the portfolio will be published in Canvas at the start of the semester.
Student 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.
Offered as a free-standing course
Yes. Subject to avalibility or capacity
Admission Requirement if given as a free-standing course
As for Master's Programme in Information Systems
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-5100 – System Development Process and Methods. | 10 |
| IS-5100 – System development processes and methods. | 10 |
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