The course provides hands-on experience in project development under resource and time constraints. Students practice on
- project lifecycle with four phases: initiation, planning, execution, and closure
- iterative and incremental methodologies, with focus on Agile methodologies.
Students carry out project work in groups, where they design and implement a small system. Students regularly reflect on their work throughout development.
After passing the course, the student shall be able to
- identify, describe, discuss, and apply key concepts of project management and development processes
- carry out a project in a group using a structured development process to create a working prototype
- design, develop, test, lead, follow up, and report on project work based on some technical and management roles and responsibilities
- contribute, collaborate, and communicate actively, professionally and inclusively in both Swedish and English
- assess, justify, and reflect on methodological, technical, ethical, and sustainability aspects of working in a project group, the developed product, and its usage.
in order to be able to carry out a design project in a group within IT and gain a basis for effective participation in and management of IT projects.