Overview
In this unit, you will learn key concepts of Information and Communication Technology project management from both a traditional and Agile perspective. You will apply project management principles and use project management software with the aim of delivering successful projects. Industry standards, quality assurance, professional ethics, social, cultural and legal issues relevant to the theories and principles of project management will also be covered.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisite: COIT11226 Systems Analysis. Anti-requisite: If you have successfully completed COIS13064 ICT Project Management, then you should not take this unit.
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 2 - 2018
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 Evaluation report feedback
Students found the Microsoft Project tutorials practical.
Maintain the Microsoft Project tutorials.
Feedback from Student Evaluation report feedback
Students felt the learning resources are inadequate.
Recorded lectures will be provided.
Feedback from Student Evaluation report feedback
Students felt the topics were repeated from other units and not examined in enough depth.
The unit is being redeveloped to include Agile Project Management. We will also consider the inclusion of additional learning objectives related to management soft skills.
Feedback from Student Evaluation report feedback
Students did not appreciate the assignment being changed after it was published.
The assignment will be proofread prior to publication. The case study will be made more concrete to minimise ambiguity. Sample solutions will be developed prior to publication.
- Describe the activities and importance of both traditional and agile project management
- Apply common project planning, scheduling, budgeting and resource management tools and procedures
- Evaluate project status and recommend appropriate corrective action where necessary
- Assess the ethical, social, cultural and legal impacts of projects on diverse 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)
- Information Systems Co-ordination (ISCO)
- Business Process Improvement (BPRE)
- Methods and Tools (METL)
- Programming/software development (PROG)
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
1 - Presentation - 15% | ||||
2 - Written Assessment - 35% | ||||
3 - Examination - 50% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
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 | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 - Presentation - 15% | ||||||||||
2 - Written Assessment - 35% | ||||||||||
3 - Examination - 50% |
Textbooks
Successful Project Management 7th edn (2018)
Edition: 7th (2018)
Authors: Gido, J & Clements, JP
Centage Learning
Boston Boston , Massachuse , USA
ISBN: ISBN 9781337095471
Binding: eBook
Additional Textbook Information
If you choose a rental option for this book ensure that the rental period covers to the end of the exams on the 19th of October 2018. However, paper copies that can be resold are available at the CQUmi Bookshop here
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Access to Microsoft Visio
- Access to Microsoft Office
- Access to Microsoft Project 2016.
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
s.crawford1@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Project Management Concepts
Chapter
Successful Project Management 7th edn (2018) Chapter 1
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Identifying and Selecting Projects
Chapter
Successful Project Management 7th edn (2018) Chapter 2
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Developing Project Proposals
Chapter
Successful Project Management 7th edn (2018) Chapter 3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence
Chapter
Successful Project Management 7th edn (2018) Chapter 4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment item 1 commences. Softcopy Submission Friday.
Module/Topic
Developing the Schedule
Chapter
Successful Project Management 7th edn (2018) Chapter 5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment item 1 continues. Softcopy Submission Friday.
Module/Topic
Chapter
No reading this week........ Just take care in the surf ! ! !
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment item 1 continues. Softcopy Submission Friday.
Module/Topic
Resource Utilization
Chapter
Successful Project Management 7th edn (2018) Chapter 6
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment item 1 continues. Softcopy Submission Friday.
Distance Education Students Assessment 1 Submission Week 11 Friday (24 August 2018) 11:00 pm AEST.
Module/Topic
Determining Costs, Budget, and Earned Value
Chapter
Successful Project Management 7th edn (2018) Chapter 7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment item 1 continues. Softcopy Submission Friday
Module/Topic
Managing Risk; Closing the Project
Chapter
Successful Project Management 7th edn (2018) Chapter's 8 and 9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment item 1 continues. Softcopy Submission Friday
Module/Topic
The Project Manager; Quality Management
Chapter
Successful Project Management 7th edn (2018) Chapter 10
Chapter 14 of the Systems Analysis and Design text by John Satzinger et al.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment item 1 continues. Softcopy Submission Friday
Module/Topic
The Project Team
Chapter
Successful Project Management 7th edn (2018) Chapter 11
See Moodle for details on Agile PM readings for this Week.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment item 1 continues. Softcopy Submission Friday
Module/Topic
Project Communication and Documentation
Chapter
Successful Project Management 7th edn (2018) Chapter 12
Events and Submissions/Topic
Practical and Written Assessment Due: Week 11 Monday (24 September 2018) 11:00 pm AEST.
Assessment item 1 concludes. Softcopy Submission Friday
Practical Case Study and Written Assessment Due: Week 11 Monday (24 Sept 2018) 11:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Project Management Organisational Structures; Project Management Career Paths
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Unit Coordinator's contact details: Simon Crawford Email: s.crawford1@cqu.edu.au Telephone: 0425 285 626 |
1 Presentation
This is a group assignment for all students. Each group is to give a presentation about an aspect of project management. Distance Education Students may record there presentation to a video format. This is not just a summary of the the weeks topics but follows a theme with examples and justifications.
Further information is available on the Moodle unit website. 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.
Presentations will be scheduled by the local lecturer. On-campus students must have their presentations prepared ready for delivery on the allocated day for their presentation and must submit their presentation and accompanying materials via the course web site assignment submission system by 10:00pm (AEST) on Friday of the week their “presentation topic” is scheduled by the lecturer. Distance Education Students must submit their assignments on Friday of week 6 by 11:00 pm AEST.
Week 12 Friday (5 Oct 2018)
Release of presentation marks will depend on the date of the student presentation. Marks must be moderated by the course coordinator.
1. Speaker/presentation appearance and other first impressions (1 Mark)
2. Presentation structure and content (8 Marks) (Introduction (2marks), Body (5 marks), Conclusion (2 marks). Missing elements receive 0)
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 include 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 and importance of both traditional and agile project management
- Assess the ethical, social, cultural and legal impacts of projects on diverse stakeholders.
- Communication
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
2 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 (on the Moodle unit website):
- Product development case description.
- Specific assessment questions that must be answered.
- Information regarding the submission of the assessment.
- Marking criteria.
Further information is available on the Moodle unit website. Students must read the detailed assignment specification document on the unit website.
Week 11 Monday (24 Sept 2018) 11:00 pm AEST
Review/Exam Week Monday (8 Oct 2018)
Description | Marks Available | |
Initial project schedule development in Microsoft Project. | 7 | |
Analysis of initial schedule, updates to schedule, analysis after changes. | 28 | |
TOTAL | 35 |
- Apply common project planning, scheduling, budgeting and resource management tools and procedures
- Evaluate project status and recommend appropriate corrective action where necessary
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
Examination
Calculator - non-programmable, no text retrieval, silent only
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