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Managing project start-up through project requirements evaluation and project planning techniques.
Comparing and contrasting big up front and appropriate design approaches
Comparative analysis of software project management approaches and Bodies of Knowledge (BoK) applied to software development projects
The assessment of project risk management approaches and metrics for project monitoring and control within an agile project management approach.
Analysis of software development process improvement approaches through Agile software standards and maturity models
Evaluation of software development teams and group dynamics as key factors in the successful delivery of projects
Utilisation of a tailored project management methodology such as Scrum or XP to manage the delivery of an assessment instrument

Upon completion of this module you will be able to
LO1: Critically evaluate project management planning techniques and project lifecycles.
LO2: Analysis of different project management approaches.
LO3: Critically reflect on approaches to risk management and metrics for monitoring and control in
Projects.
LO4: Critically assess mechanisms for software development process improvement through an
examination of software quality standards and maturity models.
LO5: Evaluate human factors and group dynamics in project environments.
LO6: Research and analyse multidisciplinary approaches to project management beyond technical
and procedural approaches.