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Unit of Study ISYS3001 - Managing Software Development (2024)

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Unit description

Equips students with the skills necessary to understand and actively manage programming and programmed systems. Explores concepts such as outsourcing, testing, system procurement, system integration and implementation management. In addition, students will be introduced to key techniques for project management of design, implementation and maintenance processes.

Unit content

1. Testing techniques

2. Maintenance and version control

3. Software procurement

4. Software project management

5. DevOps processes and tools

6. Impact and management of technology trends

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
China - Guangxi UST N/A
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Gold Coast
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Melbourne N/A
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Online
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Papua New Guinea - IBSU Port Moresby N/A
Term4
Perth N/A
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Sydney N/A
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Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

produce and implement plans for software testing

apply management and maintenance techniques for software development projects

classify and write software procurement specifications

work within a team to analyse and recommend management actions related to current trends in information technology

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