2016/17 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
YCHI5050M Project Management in Health Informatics
15 creditsClass Size: 50
Module manager: Owen Johnson
Email: O.A.Johnson@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2016/17
Pre-requisite qualifications
Acceptance onto an M level programmeThis module is approved as an Elective
Module summary
This module examines traditional project management approaches to understand how they can best be applied to health informatics. A range of advanced techniques are introduced. Good practice in IT project management is examined and related to the health context.Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to:- Apply a range of project management techniques to a health informatics context and demonstrate an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the project planning and control process.
- Use case studies and examples to explain how project failures can best be avoided.
- Critically evaluate health informatics projects and project proposals.
Learning outcomes
- Plan and manage the strategic use and development of health care information.
- Demonstrate an ability to both understand and work within health care domains in the context of project management.
Skills outcomes
Application of project management techniques and styles, planning and control and business report writing.
Syllabus
Project management techniques. Projects and the need for a management process. Project planning - identifying tasks and estimating effort; critical path; resource, costs and budget. Project control - progress v. activity; monitoring, measuring and reporting. Strengths and limitations of PRINCE2. Challenges to traditional approaches - the mythical man month; scope and organisational change; how 'soft' is software?
Project management in health informatics. Are health informatics projects fundamentally different from other business IT projects? Differences - the health context; historical context; funding; budgets and management issues; clinical complexity; organisational and national politics; issues of scale; who benefits; the role of the patient; integration of patient records. Why are health informatics projects just IT projects? Similarities - software development life cycles; software package acquisition, outsourcing and contract management; good practice in project management.
Avoiding failure. Learning from the past - an examination of case studies in information system failure literature drawing on lessons learned. Key themes include: definitions of 'failure'; failures of project management; clinical failure; goal conflicts; mismanaged expectations; killing innovation; technical, social and organisational failure; the cascade of failure; the impact of change and intervention; strategic failure.
Ensuring success. Value proposals to stakeholders; Stakeholder Analysis; Risk Management; mitigating risk; budgeting and scheduling contingency; role of the project manager and project champion; effective communication and escalation. Case studies of successful projects. Evaluation of projects and project proposals.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 8 | 1.00 | 8.00 |
| Practical | 3 | 2.00 | 6.00 |
| Seminar | 8 | 2.00 | 16.00 |
| Private study hours | 120.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 30.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150.00 | ||
Private study
- 30 hours directed exercises and reading- 90 hours self study and assessment.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- Seminar discussion and short exercises.- E-mail and tutorials will be used to provide feedback and support to students.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Report | Project report: 3,000 words with a project plan as an appendix | 100.00 |
| Assignment | Formative assignment: Extract of Summative Report and table of contents. 800 words + table of contents | 0.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 11/11/2015
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