NWI-IMI004
Software Development Entrepreneurship
Course infoSchedule
Course moduleNWI-IMI004
Credits (ECTS)6
CategoryMA (Master)
Language of instructionDutch, English
Offered byRadboud University; Faculty of Science; Informatica en Informatiekunde;
Lecturer(s)
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Lecturer		G.H. Dal, MSc
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Contactperson for the course		prof. dr. M.C.J.D. van Eekelen
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Lecturer		prof. dr. M.C.J.D. van Eekelen
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Coordinator		prof. dr. M.C.J.D. van Eekelen
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Lecturer		dr. C.L.M. Kop
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Academic year2017
Period
KW1-KW2  (04/09/2017 to 04/02/2018)
Starting block
KW1
Course mode
full-time
RemarksThis course code and name replaces NWI-IMI002 Architectural System Design as of 2015
Registration using OSIRISYes
Course open to students from other facultiesYes
Pre-registrationNo
Waiting listNo
Placement procedure-
Aims

* Learn how to work and manage an agile project team
* Learn how to bootstrap a company: from initial idea to successful delivery of prototype
* Learn how to ask for funding: approaching investors, delivering pitches and presenting company objectives

Content
 
Literature
1. Ries, Eric. The lean startup: How today's entrepreneurs use continuous innovation to create radically successful businesses. Random House LLC, 2011.
2. Rothman, Johanna. Manage it!: your guide to modern, pragmatic project management. Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2007.

Teaching formats

• 140 hours guided group project work
• 28 hours lecture
Extra information teaching methods:

Additional comments
This course has replaced the course NWI-IMI002 Architectural System Design and the course NWI-IMC052 Software Development in Start-ups from previous curricula.

Topics
Entrepreneurship, Agile development

Test information
* A demo of the application under development at the end of each month
* Final project presentation in front of a jury, including teachers and industry/technology experts

Grade awarded as a result of final presentation and overall performance during the course sprints.

Prerequisites
Bachelor, Software Engineering

Required materials
Book
Ries, Eric. The lean startup: How today's entrepreneurs use continuous innovation to create radically successful businesses. Random House LLC, 2011.
Book
Rothman, Johanna. Manage it!: your guide to modern, pragmatic project management. Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2007.

Instructional modes
Course
Attendance MandatoryYes

General
Alongside the theoretical part of the course, students work in groups in an extensive practicum (GipHouse) on an integral case in which all the above topics are applied in practical work.
The course consists of 2 ec lectures (including self study, assignments and examination) and 4 ec practical work in GiPHouse. The 4 ec practical work in GiPHouse has to be done in the same semester.

Lecture
Attendance MandatoryYes

Project
Attendance MandatoryYes

Tests
Tentamen
Test weight1
OpportunitiesBlock KW2