The digital transformation is changing society and is evident all around us. The growing digitization is setting new standards every day and bringing new challenges to economies, businesses and people. Mobile is now a commodity and has disrupted millions of companies over past decade. People have become used to the speed and simplicity of consumer applications, and so business users expect the same simplicity from our business software. This unit investigates and analyses the impact and issues of adoption of mobile first strategy by organizations. It will focus on the underlying concepts and standards of mobile application development using design thinking principals. Students will critically review emerging issues related to mobile computing and mobile application development, and how agile approach can support current and future business operations. Students will investigate and examine mobile computing from four perspectives: mobile technology, application development, user experience, and implementation & governance.
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
There is no one suitable text that covers the content of this unit. The required readings will be a compilation of journal articles and industry reports. A current reading list will be provided at the commencement of the unit. Students are expected to be aware of current trends in the academic literature.
This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.