MIS40740 Implementing Digital Projects

Academic Year 2023/2024

Digital Business-related projects, products, and initiatives are rapidly evolving and today they should be regarded a central resource in the pursuit of successful business objectives and strategies.

 This applied module investigates and discusses important project management-related topics and knowledge fields, such as digital project initiation, planning, implementation, communication, monitoring and risk management.

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Curricular information is subject to change

What will I learn?

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to

(i) Draft a strategic mobile application-related project implementation plan

(ii). Critically analyse project management-related opportunities and challenges (Project Management Simulation)

(iii) Identify and implement successful strategies for managing virtual global project teams (Global Collaboration Simulation)

(iv) Practice collaboration and strategic decision-making to structure effective project diagnosis and response (IT Management Simulation: Cyber Attack)

Indicative Module Content:

Digital Project Management Principles
Digital Project Innovation Process
Cyber Security Project Management
Global Communication and Collaboration Management
Mobile Application Prototype and Strategy

How will I learn?

Student Effort Type	Hours
Seminar (or Webinar)	24
Specified Learning Activities	120
Autonomous Student Learning	40
Online Learning	48
Total	232

Am I eligible to take this module?

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Not applicable to this module.

How will I be assessed?

Assessment Strategy

Description	Timing	Open Book Exam	Component Scale	Must Pass Component	% of Final Grade
Practical Examination: Project Management Harvard Certificate	Week 3	n/a	Pass/Fail Grade Scale	No	10
Group Project: Digital Project Implementation (Strategy) and Presentation	Coursework (End of Trimester)	n/a	Standard conversion grade scale 40%	No	50
Journal: Business Simulations and module-related personal reflection	Week 10	n/a	Standard conversion grade scale 40%	No	40

Carry forward of passed components
No

What happens if I fail?

Remediation Type	Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit	Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board

Assessment feedback

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

When is this module offered?


Spring
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33	Mon 16:00 - 17:50
Lecture	Offering 1	Week(s) - 20	Mon 18:00 - 19:50
Spring