Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
Wetenschap en Techniek
campus Spoor Noord Ellermanstraat
Ellermanstraat 33 - 2060 Antwerpen
wt@ap.be
IT Project32222/1674/1920/1/44
Study guide

IT Project

32222/1674/1920/1/44
Academic year 2019-20
Is found in:
  • International programmes Science and Technology, programme stage 3
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 11 credits
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
  • exam contract (to obtain a credit).
  • exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Co-ordinator: Casal Mosteiro Kelly
Other teaching staff: De Pooter Marijn, Goris Nicolas
Languages: Dutch, English
Scheduled for: Semester 2
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 09.03.2020 ()
Re-sit exam: not possible.
Possibility of deliberation: You have to pass this course unit (will never be deliberated).
Total study time: 275,00 hours

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Prerequisite competencies (text)

See general admission requirements

Learning outcomes (text)

A.3. Business Plan Development
Creates a business plan and business objectives, taking into account environmental factors and economic conditions.

A.4. Product or Project Planning
Describes the current and future status of an application and performs a SWOT analysis to ensure that a realistic plan can be made.

A.6. Application Design
Designs a software application or service, applies standards where possible and makes recommendations.

B.1. Design and Development
Develops systems, services or products using a design and systematically strives for simplicity, efficiency and reusability.

B.2. Systems Integration
Realizes the integration of software and hardware. Develops installation procedures and evaluates possible solutions in case of difficulties.

B.5. Documentation Production
Documents, taking into account the context in which the documents will be used.

C.1. User Support
Interprets user problems and identifies possible solutions. Documents the follow-up of problems.
C.2. Change Support
Performs adjustments and avoids operational interruptions with respect to minimum availability needs of systems and solutions (SLA).
C.3. Service Delivery
Analyzes system and network performance and monitors minimal availability needs. Increases the reliability of systems and networks.
D.5. Sales Proposal Development
Organizes cooperation between departments (technical, legal, and sales). Compares needs and specifications to available (standard) products.
D.6. Channel Management
Identifies the parties in the market, potential distribution models and their features.
D.9. Personnel Development
Provides coaching and training to individuals and groups.

E.2. Project and Portfolio Management
Uses the principles of project management and applies methods, tools and processes to manage simple projects.
E.4. Relationship Management
Cooperates and communicates in a smooth manner with stakeholders and interested parties.
E.7. Business Change Management
Identifies and describes the consequences for the organization when introducing new ICT solutions.
F.1. Task Analysis
Analyzes a problem in the perspective of stakeholders (customers, end users, ...) and relevant contexts (market, financial resources, ...)
F.2. Strategic conduct
Acts strategically, innovative and proactive, based on a thorough analysis and adjusts the product or service to ensure quality.
F.3. Self-reflection, lifelong learning
Reflects on own professional development and professional conduct and integrates the outcome.
G.1. Oral communication
Communicates orally efficiently and effectively within the professional context (conflict management / conduct interview / presentation / negotiation / convincing / sensitive reaction)
G.2. Written communication
Communicates written efficiently and effectively within the professional context (media / spelling / grammar / reporting / presentation / correspondence)
G.3. Interpersonal relationships
Acts client-oriented and environmentally aware.
G.4. Teamwork and Leadership
Works constructively together to achieve collective results.

Learning outcomes (list)

Designs and develops systems, services or products, while systematically striving for simplicity, efficiency and reusability.
Gives training to individuals and groups.
Works out installation procedures and evaluates possible remedies for difficulties.
Applies the principles of project management and uses methodologies, tools and processes to manage simple projects.
Documents by taking into account the environment in which the documentation will be used.
Communicates in an expeditious manner with stakeholders and interested parties together and works with it in a positive way.
Explains a business plan and business objectives, taking into account environmental factors and economic conditions ..
Interprets users' problems and identifies possible solutions.
Identifies and describes the consequences for an organization in introducing new ICT solutions.
Performs appropriate tests on the developed application.
Performs adjustments and avoids operational disruptions with respect to minimum availability of systems and solutions (SLA).
Analyzes a problem from the perspective of stakeholders (customers, users, ...) and relevant contexts (market, financial resources, ...)
Creates a test plan, designs tests of ICT systems and thereby defines the related scenarios.
Analyzes system and network performance and checks minimum availability. Increases the reliability of systems and networks.
Explains a business plan and business objectives, taking into account environmental factors and economic conditions.
Uses several current frameworks for developing web applications: JAX-RS, mean.io, Ionic, Django, ...
Compares needs and specifications with available (standard) products.
Applies CSS3 for formatting of data.
Identifies players in the market, potential distribution models and their characteristics.
Builds a software utilization or application, uses standards wherever possible and makes recommendations.
Communicates efficiently within the professional context (managing conflicts/ executing conversations/ presenting/ negotiating/ convincing/ reacting sensitively).
Communicates written efficiently and effectively within the professional context (media / spelling / grammar / accounting / reporting / presentation / correspondence)
Works customer oriented and environmentally aware
Collaborates constructively to achieve collective results
Independently develops an application with due regard to their reusability and efficiency.

Course content

In the second part of the project we will focus on development and delivery of the software project. In this course, students develop, test and document their project. This course builds on the practical side of project management and prepares the student for their final project.

Educational organisation (list)

Learning Activities
Collaborative learning275,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for both exam chances, not reproducible in re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
Academic yearContinuous project assignment (Permanent evaluation)18,00Testing the application and writing the testplan.
More information at the start of the project.
Academic yearContinuous project assignment (Permanent evaluation)55,00Developing and deploying a webapplication in team with presentation. More information at the start of the project.
Academic yearContinuous project assignment (Permanent evaluation)27,00Evaluation of the structure and quality of the code written.
More information at the start of the project.