Module Details
| Module Code: |
MMED6029 |
| Title: |
Multimedia Project Management
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Long Title:
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Multimedia Project Management
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| NFQ Level: |
Fundamental |
| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2017/18 ( September 2017 ) |
| Field of Study: |
2130 - Multimedia
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| Module Description: |
This module is a comprehensive and practical introduction to Multimedia Project Management, investigating efficiency and effectiveness of traditional and agile project management techniques and applying the skills and knowledge developed on a student project.
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| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
| LO1 |
Investigate the role and impact of project management in multimedia. |
| LO2 |
Describe Agile and traditional project management life cycles in a multimedia project. |
| LO3 |
Identify the considerations required in the planning, analysis, budgeting, tracking and delivery of a multimedia project in-order to improve project teamwork, project timeliness, quality of deliverables, customer participation, and customer satisfaction in the project. |
| LO4 |
Evaluate project team group dynamics and how good communication and work practices influence the team dynamics. |
| LO5 |
Identify project risks and how they may contribute to project success or failure. |
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Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
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| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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| No requirements listed |
| Indicative Content |
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Overview
Multimedia projects. Agile vs Waterfall Project management, stakeholders, teams and multimedia organisational structures. Project Management Life-Cycle. Project Management stages. Product success & failure. Project & Time Management Software.
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Project Planning
Overview of Project Planning: Use Cases, Statement of work - client & consumer objectives, product back log, customer involvement.
The Work Breakdown Structure: task and skills analysis, estimating activity, project time.
Project scope and phases: planning, sprints, handover, customer acceptance, retrospectives.
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Project Management Practises
Time Management. Task Management. Team Management. Budget considerations. Project & Time Management Software. Agile Principles and practises.
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Change, Risk, Communication and Infrastructure Management
Manage change in Multimedia Project. Risk Management and Contingency Planning. Management of Communication in team, with customer and other stakeholders. Establishing and continually improving an infrastructure in the project to support communication and development.
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Quality Management
Importance of quality assurance and management of multimedia products: maintenance, quality management concepts and techniques, quality control tools, sampling/testing. Management techniques, 80/20, total quality management (TQM). Client Quality & Validation Considerations: ISO, 508. The role of the customer in assessing quality.
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Module Content & Assessment
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Coursework | 100.00% |
Assessments
| No End of Module Formal Examination |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.
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The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lab |
Contact |
Theory & Practical ( application of theory in project work) |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
Project work |
Every Week |
4.00 |
4 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
| This module has no Part Time workload. |
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Module Resources
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| Recommended Book Resources |
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Henry O'Brien. (2014), Agile : Agile Project Management, A QuickStart Beginners 's Guide To Mastering Agile Project Management.
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Elaine England, Andy Finney. (2007), Managing interactive media, Addison Wesley, Harlow, England, [ISBN: 978-0321436931].
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Harold Kerzner. (2013), Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, 11th Edition. Wiley, [ISBN: 0-471-74187-6].
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Teresa S. Stover. (2010), Microsoft Project 2010 Inside-Out, Microsoft Press, [ISBN: 0-7536-1958-1].
| | This module does not have any article/paper resources |
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| Other Resources |
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Website, Agile project management,
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Website, Microsoft Project Tutorials,
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