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2022 unit information
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Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
Online independent and collaborative learning activities including online content for each topic which is available on demand.
This unit will provide students with the theoretical foundation in Agile Project Management. Students will apply Agile methodology to complex projects and learn tools used to manage Agile projects. Agile project management is designed to facilitate such demands through early, measurable ROI with defiant, iterative product deliverables. The unit conveys the skills, tools and methodologies needed to successfully deliver project outcomes through agile project management. Students will learn the agile philosophy, how to differentiate traditional project management from agile project management and how to run agile projects. Further students will be exposed to the agile methodology by learning about stand-up meetings, epics, user stories, estimation and story points, metrics and state-of-the-art agile software
Apply the underpinning philosophy, methods, and principles of Agile to deliver business value iteratively
GLO1:Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
ULO2
Solve organisational problems through the Agile project lifecycle and its underlying processes
GLO1:Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO5: Problem solving
ULO3
Select and deploy tools and technologies used for Agile Project Management
GLO3: Digital literacy
ULO4
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year.
The portfolio (report) will include project proposal, project plan, project evaluation, project management software output and case responses.
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MIS778. Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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