Overview
In this unit students will develop an understanding of the key concepts in project management and learn how to apply them to IS/IT projects. They will learn how to use project management software. Industry standards, quality assurance, professional ethics, social and legal issues are also covered. NOTE: If students have successfully completed COIS13064 then this unit should not be taken.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite COIT11226 Systems Analysis
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2017
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student evaluations, discussion with students, discussion with teaching team, self reflection
Assessment
To encourage students to engage with the assessment in a timely fashion it is suggested that sub-deliverables are introduced to the second assessment item.
Sub-deliverables were not considered appropriate for the second assessment in Term 1, 2017.
Feedback from Student evaluations, discussion with students, discussion with teaching team, self reflection
Course Website
No change. Students have noted that the course content is relevant, interesting and thought provoking.
No change. Student and teaching team feedback has indicated the unit website information is appropriate and resources provided support the learning.
Feedback from Student evaluations, discussion with students, discussion with teaching team, self reflection
Course Content
The positive engagement of students through interesting and thought provoking content will continue. The Microsoft Practicals will continue to be utilised as the student feedback indicates they assist students, are easy to follow and provide experience of a project management tool used in industry.
No change. Teaching team feedback has indicated the unit material is appropriate. Student feedback has noted the unit content is interesting and well structured.
- Describe the activities in the project management lifecycle.
- Explain why project management is important to the success of an organisation.
- Discuss the importance of project teams in achieving successful project outcomes.
- Describe the relationship between project management and quality assurance.
- Apply common project planning, scheduling, budgeting and resource management tools and procedures in a project.
- Evaluate the status of a project and recommend appropriate corrective action where necessary.
- Assess the social and cultural impacts of your project on different stakeholders.
Australian Computer Society (ACS) recognises the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA). SFIA is in use in over 100 countries and provides a widely used and consistent definition of ICT skills. SFIA is increasingly being used when developing job descriptions and role profiles.
ACS members can use the tool MySFIA to build a skills profile at https://www.acs.org.au/professionalrecognition/mysfia-b2c.html
This unit contributes to the following workplace skills as defined by SFIA. The SFIA code is included:
- Business Analysis (BUAN)
- Project Management (PRMG)
- Change Management (CHMG)
- Requirements Definition and Management (REQM)
- Program ming/Software Development (PROG)
- Information Systems Co-ordination (ISCO)
- Business Process Improvement (BPRE)
- Methods and Tools (METL)
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 - Presentation - 15% | |||||||
| 2 - Practical and Written Assessment - 35% | |||||||
| 3 - Examination - 50% | |||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Presentation - 15% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Practical and Written Assessment - 35% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Examination - 50% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Successful project management
Edition: 6th edn ( 2015)
Authors: Gido, J & Clements, JP
Cengage Learning
Stamford Stamford , CT , USA
ISBN: 978-1-285-06837-4
Binding: Hardcover
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Access to Microsoft Project 2013, Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint.
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
l.castell@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Project Management Concepts
Chapter
1 (plus additional material online related to Professional Bodies)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Identifying and Selecting Projects
Chapter
2
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Developing Project Proposals
Chapter
3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence
Chapter
4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Developing the Schedule
Chapter
5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment item 1 commences.
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Resource Utilization
Chapter
6
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment item 1 continues
Presentation Due: Week 6 Monday (17 Apr 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Determining Costs, Budget, and Earned Value
Chapter
7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment item 1 continues
Module/Topic
Managing Risk; Closing the Project
Chapter
8 and 9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment item 1 continues
Module/Topic
The Project Manager; Quality Management
Chapter
10 (plus additional material online related to quality management)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment item 1 continues
Module/Topic
The Project Team
Chapter
11 (plus additional material online related to cultural and ethical matters)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment item 1 continues
Module/Topic
Project Communication and Documentation
Chapter
12
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment item 1 continues
Practical and Written Assessment Due: Week 11 Monday (22 May 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Project Management Organisational Structures; Project Management Career Paths
Chapter
13 (plus additional material online related to project management career paths)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment item 1 continues
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Presentation
This is a group assignment for on-campus students (off-campus students may work on the project individually in special circumstances). Each group is to give a presentation about an aspect of project management.
Students must read the assignment 1 specification document on the unit website for more details about the assignment requirements and marking criteria.
Objectives
This assessment item will relate to one or more of the unit learning outcomes depending upon the choice of selected presentation topic.
In addition this assignment develops skills in communication.
Week 6 Monday (17 Apr 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
Presentations will be scheduled by the local lecturer. Presentations must proceed on the allocated day (Students need to upload their presentation via the course web site assignment submission system by midnight (AEST) on Friday of the week their “presentation topic” is scheduled by the lecturer). Distance education students must submit their assignment in week 6.
Release of presentation marks will depend on the date of the student presentation. Marks must be moderated by the course coordinator.
Criteria
1. Speaker/presentation appearance and other first impressions (1 Mark)
2. Presentation structure and content (8 Marks)
3. Coping with questions/facilitating discussion during and at the
end of the presentation. (2 Marks)
Off-campus students should demonstrate facilitation of discussion by
making sure their PowerPoint script show questions designed to facilitate
discussion and summarising responses for each question. Also include at
least two questions that could be posed by the audience at the end of the
presentation. Answers must also be provided for these final questions.
4. Delivery. (1 Mark)
Off-campus students will not be marked against this criterion.
5. Visual aids, handouts, script. (2 Marks)
Off-campus students will be eligible for 3 marks for this criterion.
6. Target and audience (1 Mark)
Total of 15 Marks
[These criteria are described in more detail in the notes in the detailed assignment
specification on the unit website.]
- Describe the activities in the project management lifecycle.
- Explain why project management is important to the success of an organisation.
- Discuss the importance of project teams in achieving successful project outcomes.
- Describe the relationship between project management and quality assurance.
- Apply common project planning, scheduling, budgeting and resource management tools and procedures in a project.
- Assess the social and cultural impacts of your project on different stakeholders.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Practical and Written Assessment
Individual Case Study
This assessment item is to be completed individually.
The case study simulates a project management scenario where the student takes on the role of project manager. Students are required to use project management software as part of this assessment task. The case information is not complete so where necessary students will have to make assumptions and argue the pros and cons for any recommendations they make.
To assist students in their assessment solution development the following information is provided:
- Product development case description.
- Specific assessment questions that must be answered.
- Information regarding the submission of the assessment.
- Marking criteria.
This information can be found in the assignment specification document on the unit website. Students must read the detailed assignment specification document on the unit website.
Week 11 Monday (22 May 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
Monday (5 June 2017)
| Description | Marks Available |
| Initial project schedule development in Microsoft Project. | 7 |
| Analysis of initial schedule, updates to schedule, analysis after changes. | 28 |
| TOTAL | 35 |
Students must read the detailed assignment specification and questions on the unit website for a more detailed breakdown of the marking criteria.
- Describe the activities in the project management lifecycle.
- Apply common project planning, scheduling, budgeting and resource management tools and procedures in a project.
- Evaluate the status of a project and recommend appropriate corrective action where necessary.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
Examination
Dictionary - non-electronic, concise, direct translation only (dictionary must not contain any notes or comments).
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What is a breach of academic integrity?
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A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
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