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MIS41050

Academic Year 2024/2025

Technology Consulting (MIS41050)

Subject:
Management Information Systems
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
7.5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Michael MacDonnell
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module is structured in two parts:

1. Technology forecasting and analysis, supported by readings from the academic Financial Times subscription
Business processes and enterprise resource planning applications using the leading enterprise solution, SAP
Development of a technology business plan (group project).


2. Management approaches for data science/analytics teams in relation to Software Engineering and Consulting, for example: Kanban, Agile, Waterfall, the Project Management perspective and Design Thinking.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module students should be able to:
● Evaluate current trends in technology use in business
● Understand and apply the principles of enterprise resource planning applications to a business
●. Evaluate and present a technology-based business strategy
●. Evaluate, assess and apply techniques for project management in technology applications using current thinking and practice
●. Prepare and present a plan for running a data consulting project

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

44
Autonomous Student Learning

70
Lectures

36
Total

150

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module uses a combination of lectures, readings, self-paced learning content, group work and presentations.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Reflective Assignment: In the first half of the course, there is individual assessment submitted as a journal, which includes article reviews and reflections on assigned practical learning components. Week 6 Graded No
30
 Yes
Assignment(Including Essay): The second half of the module is assessed using a mixture of individual submissions (reviews of readings) and group work. Week 12 Graded No
50
 Yes
Group Work Assignment: In week 6, groups will present a start-up business idea, based on the use of technology to improve a business process. Week 6 Graded No
20
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Mr Allen Higgins Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Wed 11:00 - 12:50
Spring Lecture Offering 2 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Wed 14:00 - 18:10
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