Enterprise computing project

This lesson comprises eight (8) master classes focusing on:

• Requirements
• Design
• Implementation
• Testing
• Project Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Decision Making
• Post-mortems

Content:

Identifying and defining

• Describe the tools and processes used to manage and document the development of an enterprise system, including:
  • problem definition
  • time and resource management, including Gantt charts
  • an iterative approach
  • production process and technical skills
  • testing and evaluation
• Explain the effect of the changing nature of enterprise on the development of projects, including:
  • offshore development
  • working remotely
  • freelance work
  • enabling the growth of start-ups

Researching and planning

• Investigate tools that support the design and development of an enterprise system, including:
  • online collaboration
  • time/task action plans
  • process diary, including ongoing evaluation
  • budget
  • system flowcharts
  • data flow diagrams
  • decision trees
• Describe how computational, design and systems thinking skills are used in the design and development of an enterprise system
• Select key collaborating and managing criteria appropriate to the development of an enterprise project, including:
  • designing for ease of operation and maintenance
  • clarifying each of the relevant informatics within the new system
  • outlining the role of the participants, data and components used in the system
  • negotiating user/client needs and wants
  • working collaboratively

Producing and implementing

• Apply tools to inform the requirements and limitations of an enterprise system, including:
  • interviews
  • surveys
  • analytical reports
  • prototypes
  • presentations of research results
• Explore and apply the most suitable development approach to develop, modify and implement an enterprise system, including:
  • waterfall (structured)
  • agile
  • prototyping
  • end-user
  • outsourcing
• Develop an implementation plan and test its feasibility for an enterprise computing system, including:
  • design thinking
  • thinking and design tools, including storyboards, Gantt chart, decision tree
  • risk analysis
  • hardware and software integration
  • training
  • preferred system implementation method
  • methodology for testing the system

Testing and evaluating

• Verify and validate an enterprise computing system, including:
  • evaluating test data
  • trialling the operation and maintenance documentation
  • reviewing the impact of system implementation within relevant environments
  • modifying designs to improve functionality
  • testing, evaluating and maintaining the developed enterprise computing system