Managing IT projects and teams Field of study: Computer Science
Programme code: W4-N2IN19.2021

Module name: Managing IT projects and teams
Module code: W4-IN-N2-20-2-ZZiP
Programme code: W4-N2IN19.2021
Semester:
  • summer semester 2022/2023
  • winter semester 2022/2023
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 2
Description:
The module includes issues related to project management methodologies and projects. Topics of the subject are: project teams, issues of their creation, functioning, development, evaluation and management of their work. In particular, the content concerns IT project management methodologies - starting with the components of the project, its resources. Particular attention is paid to planning, scheduling, risk management, efficiency, quality. Available IT solutions - in particular project management packages (depending on availability of licenses - eg MS Project) will be used during laboratory exercises - as a tool to help manage a complex project.
Prerequisites:
(no information given)
Key reading:
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) - 2017 Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2® 6th Edition ITIL 4 Official Manual Watts G.: Scrum Mastery. Inspect & Adaot Ltd 2013. R.Meredith Belbin: Management Teams - Why They Succeed or fail. Elsevier Ltd, Burlington 2010.
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Student knows the various methodologies of managing IT projects, primarily project team management, resources, risks, efficiency and quality. Student uses specialist literature (in English). [M_001]
 K_W05 [5/5] K_U07 [2/5]
Student works in a team, uses available IT tools to assist in managing project, understands the need of PM certification. [M_002]
 K_U02 [5/5] K_U03 [3/5] K_K01 [3/5]
Student cans present the effects of team work. [M_003]
 K_U04 [1/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
Lecture credit [W_001]
Exam in written or oral form (open or closed questions).
 M_001
Practical tasks [W_002]
An exercise card - exercise's documentation of each of the instruction points; The tasks will be described on the card, which will be the basis for passing the exercise. A practical task implemented in the project team, with an indication of roles, schedule, preparation of the report.
 M_002
Team project presentation [W_003]
Projekt team presents its organization (methodology, roles), IT project, timetable, resources etc.
 M_003
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
lecture [Z_001]
Presenting the chosen issues with use of audio-visual aids. Examples of methodologies' using, reports, certification plans
 10
Studying an additional literature
 5 Lecture credit [W_001]
laboratory classes [Z_002]
Classes taught in the form of workshops with specifying subsequent tasks to be performed. The project task executed by project teams, discussion, results presentation.
 20
Preparation of practical information necessary to implement the project in a working team. Acquiring proficiency in using IT tools
 25 Practical tasks [W_002] Team project presentation [W_003]
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
Semester Module Language of instruction
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