Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Project Management Methodologies; Prince2

Review of Previous lesson


Objectives;


By end of the lesson, we should be able;
  • Evaluate Prince2 project Management methodologies
  • Discuss the application areas of Prince2 methodology by the different stakeholders.

Task A




Ethics of driverless cars
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1802.04103.pdf

Task B
Prince 2 Project Management Methodology
Post the following on your one note page.
- What is Prince2 in full?
- What are the key features that distinguish Prince2 project management methodology?
- What are the advantages  and disadvantages of using Prince2 methodology in project management?

http://www.tutorialspoint.com/management_concepts/prince2_project_methodology.htm

https://www.slideshare.net/CTESolutions/prince2-pmbok-comparison-demystified-29846454

Revision Quizzes
Prince2 Quiz

Monday, November 19, 2018

Preparation for ITGS Paper 1 Examination

May 2018 examiners report

Please find in the link below the May 2018 examiners report 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZzqCEzNA0p43emv-aOEr6xV2M_T4ValB/view?usp=sharing



Answering Extended Response Part (c)

Use the link below to obtain see how to respond to extended response question

Strategy for extended response

Thursday, November 8, 2018

Case Study; Driverless Cars Resources

Google Sheets Shared Page

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GNmWOvymP8MFFU4k5-bo9LnJtCKTLlUVJxuQKvOiTtw/edit?usp=sharing


https://www.slideshare.net/Funk98/autonomous-vehicles-60845449


https://www.atkearney.com/automotive/article?/a/how-automakers-can-survive-the-self-driving-era

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2018-03-21/self-driving-autonomous-cars-five-ethical-questions/9567986


Activity for 23rd Nov 2018

Use the article posted in the link and any other source to answer the following questions on your OneNote page

https://innovation-destination.com/2018/02/16/7-factors-critical-success-self-driving-cars/

Alya, Hussein  & Sahil
a) Explain the different reasons why sensors are crucial for the success of self driving cars?

Riya, Amin & Gurjog
b) With examples, describe the different software developments that essential for the success of driver-less cars.

Esther , Carlos & Alameen
c)  Describe some processors future improvements that self driver cars will need to have.

Naeem &; William
d)  What are the current and future communication technologies that will be used by driver-less cars?

Dhruv, Wahaab & Ali-Mo
e)  Crucial to driver-less cars is the infotainment. Evaluate the different current and future infotainment system for driver-less cars.

Devesh & Krishan
f) Policies and legal procedures have to been considered with the implementation of the driver-less cars. Describe some legal hurdles that the makers of driver-less needs to overcome now and in the future.

Kirunda & Preet, Mohammed
g) Evaluate the different tools and strategies that the markers of driver-less will use to market and overcome the challenges of the uptake of the technology.

Smart Roads

What is smart roads;

What technologies are associated with smart roads?

Which companies are involved in the design of smart roads?

Why are smart roads important in the development of Driverless cars?

18/01/2019
Make some important notes from the articles below
https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/the-social-implications-of-driverless-cars/

https://mashable.com/2012/02/19/driverless-cars-infographic/#MmO5O6ABrGqk

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/401562/pathway-driverless-cars-summary.pdf




Monday, November 5, 2018

Application to Specific Scenarios; Environment

The environmental theme covers a wide range of topics. The increasing processing capability of mobile devices has enabled almost universal access to information, but the increased number of devices has impacted on the environment.

Modelling and Simulation
Prepare a presentation on the technological developments in the assigned areas of environment. Your presentation should;
i)   Show the different IT systems and concepts related to the area assigned
ii)  Show a video and/or a diagram that simplify the description of how the technology functions.
iii) Examine the impact of the different related technologies on the environment
iv) Share any future developments of the technology or related technologies.

Amin, Karan, Shahil
Modelling and simulations systems for climate change and demographic changes
Use the following resource where possible in your presentation.

https://climate.nasa.gov/interactives/climate-time-machine

https://www.echalk.co.uk/Science/physics/solarSystem/InteractiveEarth/interactiveEarth.html

Esther, Naeem, Hussein,
Data logging system used in environment research for data collection. Sensors, probes, real-time data collection.

Alya, Kirunda, Carlos, Krishan
Satellite communication system and it related technologies such as remote sensing devices, satellite imagery, tagging.

Devesh, Mohammed, Ali-Mo
Mapping, virtual globes; This include impacts of the following technologies on the environment: Geographic information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS),
cell/mobile phone tracking, online journey planning, online maps.

Virtual globes; 
https://cesiumjs.org/
http://www.meteoearth.com/

Riya, William, Alameen
E-waste; What are the issues with E-waste?, What policies have been put in place? What is the role of Basel Action Network? 


Gurjog, Dhruv, Preet
Resource depletion; What does Information technology have to do with resources depletion? What measures have been put in place to manage resources depletion as a results of information technology system?

https://econation.co.nz/resource-depletion/

http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/technology-depleting-resources-and-pollution/

https://www.doityourself.com/stry/is-technology-depleting-energy-resources