MTAT.03.325 Software Product Management
Coordinator: Fredrik Milani (milani ät ut . ee)
Objective
This course combines the business perspectives of digital product management, beginning with an initial idea to a business model, assessment of the financial viability of a new digital product, and successfully managing a digital product. The course covers business model generation using the widely used and respected business model canvas with a particular focus on value proposition (product/service), business case analysis, the importance of design, communication, risk management, road mapping, and release planning. On successful completion of this course, students will:
- Be able to understand, analyze, and develop a business model (using the business model canvas) for a digital product.
- Be able to understand the main concepts of business case analysis.
- Gain a basic understanding of how to successfully manage a digital product.
- Gain a good understanding of different disciplines related to a digital product manager (such as user experience, risk management, internal and external communications, road mapping, and release planning).
Lecturers
Structure
The course will be delivered to the students through the following channels:
- Lectures – Theory with examples are presented during sessions.
- Practical Sessions – The theory provided during the lectures is applied to case studies.
- Assignments – There will be a project assignment to be done in groups.
All the lectures happen online in Zoom. Practical seminars take place online in Zoom and offline at Delta. You can choose which one you want to attend. For links and additional information, see Moodle. Please note that we use Moodle as the main tool in this course (all materials, assignments, quizzes, etc. are in Moodle).
Assessment
This course consists of quizzes, one project assignment, and a final exam. The distribution of the points for each assessment type is as follows.
- Quizzes: The quizzes (in Moodle) can give a total of a maximum of 30 points.
- Group Project Assignment: The group project assignment can give a maximum of 20 points.
- Exam: The exam can give a maximum of 50 points.
The maximum number of points for the course is 100. For a passing grade, points are required from all assessment parts (and at least 15 points from the exam). The grading follows the standard rules of the University of Tartu. For a passing grade, at least 51 points (grade E) are required. For D, 61 points are required. The same structure applies for grades C, B, and A where an A requires at least 91 points.
Commitment Expectations
The students are expected to dedicate an average of 8-9 hours per week of which 4 hours are in lectures and practical sessions every week. NB! Please notice that the amount of homework and quizzes increases by the end of the course, plan to work on your project (in advance) accordingly.
Communication
We are using Slack as our main communication channel. In Slack, you can address questions regarding the course, the project assignment, and general questions. The invitation to Slack is available on the Moodle page of the course.