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MKTG 2068: Managing Software Projects
Effective date
January 2023
Department
Marketing Technology Diploma
School
Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
Description
This course introduces learners to the fundamentals of project management specific to software and IT. Students will learn the steps and stages of project management from beginning to end, and, upon completion of the course will be able to act as effective project participants.
Credits
3.0
Year of study
2nd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe project management terminology
- Define the project life cycle and different types of software projects (i.e.: support project, advisory services, product implementation, managed services)
- Estimate project costs and duration
- Describe strategies to monitor and assess project progress
- Recognize potential project risks and prepare risk response strategies
- Identify stakeholder groups and develop appropriate communication strategies
- Discuss the importance of version control, audit trails, testing, and quality assurance to software projects
- Identify project success metrics
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 45
Total Hours: 45
Total Hours: 45
Instructional Strategies
ectures, group discussions, case study analyses
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
D
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Participation |
10 |
Actively contributes to course discussions and activities |
|
Project |
35 |
Comprehensive project plan |
|
Assignments |
30 |
WBS, Project Schedule, Risk Mitigation, etc.. |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
25 |
|
Course topics
- Project management
- Quality assurance
- Version control
- Project scoping/cost assessment
- Risk mitigation
- Project planning
- Testing plans
- Project timelines
- Project communications
- Success metrics and KPIs
- Stakeholder management
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.