Overview

This unit of study aims to expose students to the range of software development methodologies and project management practices that are used in contemporary software development projects.

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Quarter 1
Location
Online
Start and end dates
19-January-2026
22-March-2026
Last self-enrolment date
19-January-2026
Census date
10-February-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
24-February-2026
Results released date
14-April-2026
Quarter 2
Location
Online
Start and end dates
13-April-2026
14-June-2026
Last self-enrolment date
13-April-2026
Census date
05-May-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
19-May-2026
Results released date
07-July-2026
Quarter 4
Location
Online
Start and end dates
28-September-2026
29-November-2026
Last self-enrolment date
28-September-2026
Census date
20-October-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
10-November-2026
Results released date
12-January-2027

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Analyse popular Agile frameworks including Scrum, SAFe and Kanban and identify opportunities for Agile ways of working
  • Recommend common tools for Agile project and product management
  • Plan an Agile project using an appropriate Agile framework
  • Analyse change management strategies used for implementing Agile

Teaching methods

Swinburne Online

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning		15.00 10 weeks 150
TOTAL150

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Online Contact (Phasing out)
Online Class		1.50 8 weeks 12
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning		1.50 8 weeks 12
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Workshop		3.00 8 weeks 24
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Independent Learning		12.75 8 weeks 102
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Assignment 1Individual/Group 40 - 60% 1,2,3 
Assignment 2Individual 40 - 60% 1,2,3,4 

Content

  • Introduction to Agile
  • Scrum
  • SAFe
  • Kanban
  • Continuous improvement
  • Agile project management
  • Enabling business value from Agile methodologies
  • Tools for supporting Agile projects and products

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.