Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

English

Recommended previous knowledge

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

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

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.

Teaching and learning 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.

Examination requirements

Passed mandatory assignments and mandatory participation in presentations.

Examinations

3 hours written examination that counts 60% and project report that counts for 40% of the final grade. Both parts must be passed. Individual grades, A-F.

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 availabilty and capacity

Admission Requirement if given as a free-standing course

Eqivalent to the admissions requirements for the master's programme in Information Systems

Admission for external candidates

No

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
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