| Architecture (English) | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code: | JOB106 | ||||
| Course Name: | ARCHITECHT Software Product Management | ||||
| Semester: | Spring | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | University Elective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Araş. Gör. KAZIM TİMUÇİN UTKAN | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Doç. Dr. ŞEBNEM ÖZDEMİR |
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| Course Objectives: | This course aims to equip students with the fundamental concepts and practical tools necessary for successful software product management. The students will develop an understanding of the roles of a product manager and the importance of balancing user needs with business objectives. By engaging in real-life scenarios and case studies, students will apply theories and practices to manage a software product effectively through its life cycle, from ideation to launch and beyond, ensuring alignment with the market needs and company strategy. |
| Course Content: | 1. Introduction to software product management: Definitions, roles, and responsibilities. 2. Product life cycle management: From conception to retirement. 3. Agile and waterfall methodologies in product management. 4. User-centered design and user experience (UX) principles. 5. Metrics and KPIs for product success, data-driven decision-making. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students will understand the role, challenges, and best practices of software product management. 2) Students will be able to apply the principles of Agile and Waterfall methodologies to product management. 3) Students will learn to integrate user-centered design and UX into product development. 4) Students will understand how to define and use metrics and KPIs to track product performance. 5) Students will develop the skills to make strategic decisions based on qualitative and quantitative data. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Course Introduction and Overview of Software Product Management | - |
| 2) | The role of a Product Manager and the Product Management Process | - |
| 3) | Market Research and Identifying Customer Needs | - |
| 4) | Product Strategy – Vision, Goals, and Initiatives | - |
| 5) | Introduction to Agile Product Management | - |
| 6) | Introduction to Waterfall Product Management | - |
| 7) | User-Centered Design and UX Fundamentals in Product Development | - |
| 8) | Midterm Exam | - |
| 9) | Applying User Stories and Personas | - |
| 10) | Prioritization Techniques and Roadmap Planning | - |
| 11) | MVPs, Prototyping, and Validation Techniques | - |
| 12) | Analytics, Metrics, and Data-Driven Product Management | - |
| 13) | Growth Hacking and Product Scaling Strategies | - |
| 14) | Leadership and Communication for Product Managers | - |
| 15) | Ethics and Legal Considerations in Product Management | - |
| 16) | Final Exam | - |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | - |
| References: | - |
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| Program Outcomes | |||||||||||||||
| 1) She/he gains knowledge of and develops values on technical, aesthetic, cultural, historical, social and ethical dimensions of architecture with a scientific and critical approach. | |||||||||||||||
| 2) She/he integrates architectural practice with environmental, economic and social sustainability principles. | |||||||||||||||
| 3) She/he has the knowledge and ability to provide and implement interactions between urban planning, urban design and architectural projects. | |||||||||||||||
| 4) Gains the ability to identify architectural potentials and problems based on data collection, analysis, interpretation and critical thinking, in order to cultivate concepts and determine strategies for action. | |||||||||||||||
| 5) She/he is able to interrelate theory, design and construction practices. | |||||||||||||||
| 6) She/he will be able to produce architectural design, presentation, implementation, management and supervision stages both independently and collectively for different contexts and scales and through a responsive approach to social, functional, technical and aesthetic requirements. | |||||||||||||||
| 7) In addition to traditional methods, she/he interactively uses the emerging information technologies required by the field. | |||||||||||||||
| 8) To analyze and document the historical and conservation characteristics of the built environment; taking into account of the balance between protection and use, she/he has the ability and necessary knowledge in renovation and restoration issues. | |||||||||||||||
| 9) She / he gains the ability to cooperate with different disciplines on the conception and design of the built environment, as an individual and/or as a team member. | |||||||||||||||
| 10) Has knowledge on and comprehension of professional ethics and codes of conduct, legal and managerial regulations, standards, rights and responsibilities and processes in the field of architecture. | |||||||||||||||
| 11) Can produce design, know-how and knowledge for the improvement of different and changing social needs, and for the enhancement of life quality. | |||||||||||||||
| 12) She/he has the knowledge and responsibility to design solidly built structures and takes into account of the risks of natural disaster. | |||||||||||||||
| 13) She/he monitors new developments in architectural theory and practice and is open to lifelong learning. | |||||||||||||||
| 14) She/he takes responsibility for the improvement of social consciousness in the field of architecture, and for the endorsement and defense of ecological and urban rights. | |||||||||||||||
| 15) Has architectural communication skills in a foreign language. | |||||||||||||||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | She/he gains knowledge of and develops values on technical, aesthetic, cultural, historical, social and ethical dimensions of architecture with a scientific and critical approach. | |
| 2) | She/he integrates architectural practice with environmental, economic and social sustainability principles. | |
| 3) | She/he has the knowledge and ability to provide and implement interactions between urban planning, urban design and architectural projects. | |
| 4) | Gains the ability to identify architectural potentials and problems based on data collection, analysis, interpretation and critical thinking, in order to cultivate concepts and determine strategies for action. | |
| 5) | She/he is able to interrelate theory, design and construction practices. | |
| 6) | She/he will be able to produce architectural design, presentation, implementation, management and supervision stages both independently and collectively for different contexts and scales and through a responsive approach to social, functional, technical and aesthetic requirements. | |
| 7) | In addition to traditional methods, she/he interactively uses the emerging information technologies required by the field. | |
| 8) | To analyze and document the historical and conservation characteristics of the built environment; taking into account of the balance between protection and use, she/he has the ability and necessary knowledge in renovation and restoration issues. | |
| 9) | She / he gains the ability to cooperate with different disciplines on the conception and design of the built environment, as an individual and/or as a team member. | |
| 10) | Has knowledge on and comprehension of professional ethics and codes of conduct, legal and managerial regulations, standards, rights and responsibilities and processes in the field of architecture. | |
| 11) | Can produce design, know-how and knowledge for the improvement of different and changing social needs, and for the enhancement of life quality. | |
| 12) | She/he has the knowledge and responsibility to design solidly built structures and takes into account of the risks of natural disaster. | |
| 13) | She/he monitors new developments in architectural theory and practice and is open to lifelong learning. | |
| 14) | She/he takes responsibility for the improvement of social consciousness in the field of architecture, and for the endorsement and defense of ecological and urban rights. | |
| 15) | Has architectural communication skills in a foreign language. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 60 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
| total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 16 | 32 |
| Midterms | 8 | 44 |
| Final | 8 | 46 |
| Total Workload | 122 | |