IS 629: Agile Software Product Management and Design
Contents
More and more products, from consumer to business markets, show an ever-increasing amount of software at their very heart. The ability to understand, design, and manage software-intense products has become of great importance to ensure sustainable success across all industries. This module introduces key aspects of the entire software product lifecycle, ranging from product strategy and planning, to the actual product development and finally the postdevelopment phase covering aspects such as the product launch and product support. Furthermore, the interplay between processes, people, and practices will be discussed and contemporary software development paradigms will be framed into this interplay. This course puts specific emphasis on the two roles of the product manager and the product designer (also: Usability / User Experience Professional) within software development. Following an interdisciplinary perspective, this course will introduce key concepts from the field of management, marketing and human computer interaction. The course contents will be put into a practical perspective by selected industry talks. Furthermore, as part of a case study, the students will be asked to analyze and propose solutions for a given software product development challenge leveraging the knowledge acquired within the lecture and industry talks.
Learning outcomes
Students
- learn basic concepts and characteristics of software products and the associated software product lifecycle.
- understand the underlying mechanisms for a successful interplay between people, processes, and practices within product development.
- understand key concepts and methods required for fulfilling the product management and product design role.
- analyze and propose solutions for a given software product challenge along the entire lifecycle.
Necessary prerequisites
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Recommended prerequisites
IS 540 (Management of Enterprise Systems)
| Forms of teaching and learning | Contact hours | Independent study time |
|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 2 SWS | 8 SWS |
| Case Study Presentation | 1 SWS | 6 SWS |
| ECTS credits | 6 |
| Graded | yes |
| Workload | 180h |
| Language | English |
| Form of assessment | Written exam (60 min, 60%) and case study (40 %) |
| Restricted admission | no |
| Further information | – |
Examiner Performing lecturer |  | Prof. Dr. Hartmut Höhle Prof. Dr. Hartmut Höhle |
| Frequency of offering | Spring semester |
| Duration of module | 1 semester |
| Range of application | M.Sc. MMM, M.Sc. Bus. Edu., M.Sc. Econ., M.Sc. Bus. Inf. |
| Preliminary course work | – |
| Program-specific Competency Goals | CG 1, CG 2 |
| Literature | Basic literature about the following topics will be provided in the lecture:
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| Course outline | Lecture Overview:
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