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WM016-20/21 FTMSc
The course focuses on two core concepts change and leadership
Using a range of case studies, concepts and models it explores
- The context for change - the main driving and restraining forces
- The development of change plans and objectives
- The implementation of change processes
- The approach to leading and managing change
- The importance of personality, cognition and emotion in determining peoples response to change
- How to identify and break down barriers to change
- How to measure evaluate and sustain change
FTMSc 18/19 Business Model Generation
The course has been modified for 2018-19 by reducing formal lectures, and turning it into a five day business model sprint. The formal lecture notes are all available online and should be read, ideally before course start or each day before those topics are addressed in class.
A new workbook has been created which will be printed and provided to participants. This contains guidance and templates to work through during the week (as part of a team) creating viable business models for a business opportunity.
There is a pitch to be done on Friday afternoon to a panel (and the rest of the class) based on the work undertaken during the week. This carries a 10% mark towards the Final assessment for the module.
The course post module work requires the student to generate a new idea and systematically work through the analysis and development of a viable business model. It is suggested that this may be a good way to start thinking about your main course project. The PMW is worth 90%.
Businesses
enable their place in the market through innovation and meeting customer
needs.
As new technologies evolve, new opportunities and risks are exposed.
Therefore, we need to analyse the competitive advantage and suitability
of
technology before deploying it into business. This module covers the
role,
opportunities and issues related to information systems in business
organizations. A Business technology solution related to sustainability
will be
discussed in detail. The fundamental knowledge related to the
formulation of a
sound business case for a technology solution will be discussed.Information Systems for Business Processes
Agile Project Management
Project governance is a critical area in industry. It can enable anything from competitive advantage, to advantageous use of resources. Understanding the need for clear planning and objectives, benefits realisation, project plan, costs estimation and mitigating methods, risks can be properly managed to avoid becoming issues. This module follows a systematic methodology for initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing technology solutions projects. It covers industry standard processes, methods, techniques and tools to execute projects. The roles, process, techniques and benefits of agile projects will be covered. A comparison of traditional and agile project management methods will be included.
The dream of building machines that emulate living organisms has always accompanied humans throughout the development of civilization. Despite such a long history, Robotics as a discipline is a relatively new field where Mechanical, Electronic and Software Engineering merge together in the attempt to build intelligent machines. This course introduces students to this fascinating field by focusing on modelling, planning and control of mobile robots.