Managing Complex Projs, Prods and Systs (890N1)
Managing Complex Projects, Products and Systems
Module 890N1
Module details for 2025/26.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
The course will address three central issues:
Organisational capabilities: how organisational forms and capabilities in project management, systems integration and software engineering are essential in the design and production of CoPS. Special emphasis is given to project management capabilities.
Models of innovation: how industrial structures, product life cycles and innovation management in CoPS differ from the 'conventional model of innovation often based on the mass production of consumer goods.
Firm strategy: how firms are changing their strategic positions, building new service capabilities and creating customer-centric organisations to provide bundles of products and services as integrated solutions to their customer's needs.
Module learning outcomes
Critically evaluate the traditional approach to project management, comparing with complex projects for CoPS delivery;
Understand how organisational capabilities for CoPS production may differ from those for the production of mass market products and services;
Identify and understand recent trends and methods for managing software-intensive and creative projects undertaken on top of either mass produced or CoPS platforms;
Apply tools for thought and action for managing projects in general: ‘simpler’, complex and for the delivery of CoPS.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 30.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Report | T2 Week 6 | 100.00% |
| Essay (2000 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 3 Thu 16:00 | 70.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 01010101010 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Dr Carlos Sato
Convenor, Assess convenor
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