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MIS778 - Agile Project Management

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2021 unit information

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Last updated: 4 June 2021

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Start Anytime (6 month period)

EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:START-ANYTIME PERIOD 3: Bardo Fraunholz
START-ANYTIME PERIOD 4: Bardo Fraunholz
START-ANYTIME PERIOD 5: Bardo Fraunholz
START-ANYTIME PERIOD 6: Bardo Fraunholz
START-ANYTIME PERIOD 7: Bardo Fraunholz
START-ANYTIME PERIOD 8: Bardo Fraunholz
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

Online independent and collaborative learning activities including online content for each topic which is available on demand.

Content

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

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1 Understand and apply the underpinning philosophy, methods and principles of Agile

GLO1:Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Demonstrate an ability to solve organisational problems through the Agile project lifecycle and its underlying processes

GLO1:Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3

Successfully select and deploy tools and technologies used for Agile Project Management

GLO3: Digital literacy

ULO4

Define the roles and responsibilities necessary for Agile Project Management success GLO1:Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year.

Assessment

Assessment table
Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: (Individual) Portfolio - Report 5000 words 50% TBC
Assessment 2: (Individual) Online Oral Test 45 minutes 50% TBC

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.

Learning Resource

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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