Information Project Management and Entrepreneurship
| Title | Διοίκηση έργων πληροφορικής και Επιχειρηματικότητα / Information Project Management and Entrepreneurship |
| Code | IHST206 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Informatics |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Ioannis Stamelos |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600016391 |
Programme of Study: PMS TECΗNOLOGIES DIADRASTIKŌN SYSTĪMATŌN (2018 éōs sīmera) PF
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600263319
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Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- General Knowledge
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600263319
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=8081
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
- French (Examination)
- Italian (Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATICS, ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Learning Outcomes
Students learn basic concepts in the areas of innovation, entrepreneurship and IT project management. They become able to (a) exploit their knowledge on digital technologies and personal contacts to develop innovative ideas, (b) develop a business canvas and a relevant business plan, (c) develop a plan and a time schedule for a project, (d) manage a project's risks, (e) apply software quality assurance techniques, (f) recognize and address problematic project situations (anti-patterns) and (g) apply software cost estimation techniques, including Function Point Analysis
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction, basic concepts in the area of innovation and entrepreneurship. Business Canvas, Business Plan, Project planning and scheduling. Risk management, quality assurance, software capability maturity models (CMMI). Project management anti-patterns. Software cost estimation methods, parametric models (COCOMO), regression models, probabilistic models, expert judgement methods. Function Point Analysis. Techniques and tools for IT project management.
Keywords
Ιnnovation, entrepreneurship, Management, IT Project, Project Plan, Project Schedule, Risk Management, Quality Assurance, Management Anti-Patterns, Software Cost Estimation, Function Points
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Computer slides are used for lecturing. Educational material that is not copyrighted is available through the institutional educational portal (elearning.auth.gr), that is used also for communication with the students. Project management tools are demonstrated to the students, indicatively: openproj (project scheduling), one-minute risk management tool (risk management)
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 16 | ✓ | |||
| Laboratory Work | 15 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 71 | ✓ | |||
| Tutorial | 8 | ✓ | |||
| Project | 90 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 20 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 5 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 225 |
Student Assessment
Description
Two written reports (project plan, cost estimation report): 20%, Research paper presentation to the class: 10%, Two progress tests: 10%, Written examination: 60%
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
- Report (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Ψηφιακή καινοτομία και επιχειρηματικότητα, Dick Whittington, Εκδόσεις Ροπή, 2022
Software Project Management in a Changing World, Eds. G. Ruhe, C. Wohlin, Springer 2014,
Τεχνολογία Λογισμικού, S.L.Pfleeger, Prentice Hall (Κλειδάριθμος)
Βασικές Αρχές Τεχνολογίας Λογισμικού 8, Ian Sommerville, Addison-Wesley (Κλειδάριθμος)
Additional bibliography for study
Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Dick Whittington, Cambridge University Press, 2022
Software Project Management, Joel Henry, Addison-Wesley
Practical Software Engineering, Maciaszek, Liong, Addison Wesley
Software Engineering 7, Ian Sommerville, Addison-Wesley
Software Project Management, A Unified Approach, Walker Royce, Addison-Wesley
Software Project Management in a Changing World, G. Ruhe, C. Wohlin, Eds. Springer
Last Update
26-03-2024
