Course details

  • Systems Development Techniques and Project Management is a year one subject on the Diploma in Computer Studies. It can also be taken on a stand alone basis.
  • Two modules of this course are Systems Development Techniques and Project Management for IT Projects.
  • Next programme commences October 2014.

Content

This module covers the following topics:

  • Systems development techniques
  • Project management techniques for IT projects

Systems Development

This module introduces the basic concepts of structural methods of systems and data analysis and covers:

  • Systems development life cycle
  • Dataflow diagrams
  • Entity modelling
  • Normalization
  • Analysis and design of a real organisation system

It is delivered by distance learning, with five 1 day tutorials.

Project Management Essentials

This certificate introduces students to basic principles of Project Management based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge. The course will introduce the project management, project planning and people management in projects and will include three modules:

  • Project Work and Its Management
  • Methodologies and Frameworks for Project Management
  • Projects in Organisations
Updated on 08 November, 2015

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