inf611 - Practice Business Informatics (Complete module description)

Module label	Practice Business Informatics
Module code	inf611
Credit points	6.0 KP
Workload	180 h
Institute directory	Department of Computing Science
Applicability of the module	Bachelor's Programme Business Informatics (Bachelor) > Akzentsetzungsbereich Praktische Informatik und Angewandte Informatik
Responsible persons	Marx Gómez, Jorge (module responsibility) Solsbach, Andreas (module responsibility) Bremer-Rapp, Barbara (module responsibility) Lehrenden, Die im Modul (authorised to take exams)
Prerequisites	recommended previous knowledge: In addition to theoretical knowledge in the areas of programming and software design, it is highly recommended that you also have some practical experience in these areas.
Skills to be acquired in this module	After finishing this course, students will be able to address and discuss current challenges of the Business Informatics community. In addition, students will be enabled to solve real world problems from the Business Informatics domain with up to date means of ICT. Professional Competences The Student gain comprehensive knowledge regarding the project life cycle will get in touch with current research and challenges regarding project management and implementation are aware of stakeholder communication Methological Competences The Student provide their own approach to solving a problem or apply already existing approaches to new and unsolved challenges of the domain will be enabled to apply different research methods when compiling a product Social Competences The Student are supposed to work in teams and therefore must identify working packages and must take on responsibility for the jobs assigned to them. present and discuss their own results with the team and the other members of the course. Self-Competences The Student learn about their own limitations and learn to accept criticism in order to strengthen their own abilities.
Module contents	The rapidly increasing economic and time-related requirements are forcing organizations to question their previous approaches and establish new, faster methods in the development of products. While in the past the waterfall model defined projects over the entire project period, today short-cycle iterations are used. One of the most important skills is communication with stakeholders and focusing on key problems. However, it is no longer enough for project progress to be shown as a slide presentation; instead, new interactive forms of presentation are becoming popular in companies. The course focusses on: Target group-oriented stakeholder communication Using time efficient approaches to solving problems as well as focusing on key requirements How to deal with resource restrictions.
Recommended reading	Jonathan Arnowitz, Michael Arent, and Nevin Berger (2006): Effective Prototyping for Software Makers. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers Inc., San Francisco, CA, USA. Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, Brand Kowitz (2016): Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just 5 Days. Christian Rupp (2014): Requirements-Engineering und -Management: Aus der Praxis von klassisch bis agil Jeff Patton (2014): User Story Mapping: Discover the Whole Story, Build the Right Product
Links	http://vlba.wi-ol.de
Language of instruction	German
Duration (semesters)	1 Semester
Module frequency	every winter term
Module capacity	25 ( max. 25 )
Reference text	Usually, this course is offered as block couse in the lecture free period. The specific type will be announced prior to the beginning of the course
Teaching/Learning method	PR

Examination	Prüfungszeiten	Type of examination
Final exam of module	In case the course is offered as block course, exams will be scheduled accordingly. Otherwise, usually within two weeks after the end of the lecture period	Portfolio or oral exam

Type of course	Practical training
SWS	4
Frequency	WiSe
Workload attendance time	56 h