Overview
The unit introduces you to a wide range of important topics in project management including but not limited to the benefits of project management; project manager's role, responsibilities, organisational strategy, structure and culture; project governance, portfolios and project selection; and project initiation pre-requisites (e.g. business case). You will also learn the foundational elements and definitions within the project management domain (e.g. project life cycle) and analyse factors that contribute to project success in different contexts. The unit exposes you to various aspects of project success and its impacting factors in different contexts.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for 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).
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Attendance Requirements
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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.
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- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
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- 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
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- Analyse the importance of project management in various organisational contexts
- Identify the project components and processes essential to successful project implementation
- Identify organisational, strategic and resource-related factors important to project selection and prioritisation
- Evaluate and recommend an appropriate project management strategy for a project considering organisational context and stakeholders' expectations.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 50% | ||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 30% | ||||
| 3 - Online Test - 20% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Zoom access for weekly meetings
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
l.bauwmans@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction to the Unit.
What is a project, project management?
Aspects of working in a team.
Chapter
Reading material on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
During the class:
- Icebreaker
- Open forum: Your expectations from this Unit.
By end of this week:
- Review all Moodle material for this week.
- Complete a diagnostic self-assessment.
Module/Topic
Projects as value delivery vehicles.
ANSI/PMI 99-001-2021 Project management principles
Chapter
Reading material on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
During the class:
- Introduction of assessment 1: Learning Journal.
- Feedback on diagnostic self-assessment.
By end of this week:
- Review all Moodle material for this week.
- Have started your learning journal based on your diagnostic assessment.
Module/Topic
PMBOK 7th Ed. (2021) Project management performance domains.
Chapter
Reading material on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
During the class:
- Q&A: Learning Journal.
- Open discussion of this week's topics
- Start team formation for assessment 3.
By end of this week:
- Review all Moodle material for this week.
- Record this week's learning in your learning journal.
Module/Topic
PMBOK 7th Ed. (2021): Project management
- Models
- Methods
- Artefacts
Chapter
Reading material on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
During the class:
- Q&A: Learning Journal.
- Open discussion of this week's topics
By end of this week:
- Review all Moodle material for this week.
- Record this week's learning in your learning journal.
- Team formation for assessment 3 complete.
Module/Topic
PMBOK 7th Ed. (2021): Project management (Continued)
- Models.
- Methods.
- Artefacts.
Chapter
Reading material on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
During the class:
- Q&A: Learning Journal.
- Open discussion of this week's topics
- Introduction of assessment 3: Written assessment.
By end of this week:
- Review all Moodle material for this week.
- Record this week's learning in your learning journal.
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Managing projects using the PRINCE2 method.
Chapter
Reading material on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
During the class:
- Q&A: Learning Journal/report.
- Open discussion of this week's topics.
By end of this week:
- Review all Moodle material for this week.
- Record this week's learning in your learning journal.
Module/Topic
PMI (2022), Process Groups: A Practice Guide: (Continued)
- Initiating Process Group.
- Planning Process Group.
Chapter
Reading material on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
During the class:
- Q&A: Learning Journal/report/quiz.
- Open discussion of this week's topics
By end of this week:
- Review all Moodle material for this week.
- Record this week's learning in your learning journal.
Module/Topic
PMI (2022), Process Groups: A Practice Guide:
- Planning Process Group (Cont'd).
Chapter
Reading material on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
During the class:
- Q&A: Learning Journal.
- Open discussion of this week's topics
By end of this week:
- Review all Moodle material for this week.
- Record this week's learning in your learning journal.
- Complete assessment 2: Online quiz.
Module/Topic
PMI (2022), Process Groups: A Practice Guide: (Continued)
- Executing Process Group.
- Monitoring and Controlling Process Group.
Chapter
Reading material on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
During the class:
- Q&A: Learning Journal/report.
- Open discussion of this week's topics
By end of this week:
- Review all Moodle material for this week.
- Record this week's learning in your learning journal.
- Assessment 1: Learning Journal submission
Module/Topic
PMI (2022), Process Groups: A Practice Guide:
- Monitoring and Controlling Process Group (Cont'd)
- Closing Process Group.
Chapter
Reading material on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
During the class:
- Q&A: Report/presentation.
- Presentation schedule finalised.
- Open discussion of this week's topics
By end of this week:
- Review all Moodle material for this week.
Module/Topic
Introduction to Agile project methods
Chapter
Reading material on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
During the class:
- Assessment 3B: Zoom presentations. All students to attend.
By end of this week:
- Teamwork: Prepare final submission.
Module/Topic
Review of Unit content
Chapter
Reading material on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
During the class:
- Assessment 3B: Zoom presentations. All students to attend.
By end of this week:
- Teamwork: Prepare final submission.
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
By the end of the week:
- Submit assessment 3A: Written assessment.
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
This Unit will be offered in online workshop mode via Zoom as published on Moodle.
Attendance is mandatory and videos have to be switched on. Audio-only attendance will be taken as non-attendance.
1 Practical Assessment
From week 2 onwards, you will open and progressively complete a personal learning journal for the duration of this Unit.
The journal is to document your progressive learning during the term in the following areas as aligned with the UNit LO's:
- The importance of project management in various organisational contexts.
- The project components and processes essential to successful project implementation.
- The use of an appropriate project management strategy in a given organisational context and stakeholders' expectations.
The journal is submitted by the end of week 9.
The journal will be assessed on authenticity as established during the weekly workshops. It is therefore important that students participate in the weekly Q&A sessions. Two students will be selected per week to give verbal feedback on their learning of that week.
- Completed authentic learning journal: 20% of term marks (Detailed rubric will be published on Moodle with the assessment)
- Student active participation during workshops: 10% of term marks.
No submission method provided.
- Analyse the importance of project management in various organisational contexts
- Identify the project components and processes essential to successful project implementation
- Evaluate and recommend an appropriate project management strategy for a project considering organisational context and stakeholders' expectations.
2 Online Test
The online quiz will be held during week 8 of term.
The quiz will consist of 20 multiple choice or true/false questions randomly drawn from a question bank, and will remain open for 24 hours to allow working students to complete.
Quiz duration is 30 mins, with automatic submission of questions answered if not completed within this time.
Each question will earn 1 mark. There is no negative marking for incorrect answers.
No submission method provided.
- Analyse the importance of project management in various organisational contexts
- Identify organisational, strategic and resource-related factors important to project selection and prioritisation
- Evaluate and recommend an appropriate project management strategy for a project considering organisational context and stakeholders' expectations.
3 Written Assessment
This assessment is a team assessment and consists of 2 parts: 3A: A written report (35%) and 3B: a live virtual presentation (15%). Teams may consist of 3 or 4 students.
3A:
- The team will select a project case study (to be approved by the UC), and identify one Model, one Method and one Artifact as defined in PMBOK 7th Ed. (2021) that were applied in it.
- The team will then perform a critical analysis of how these were used and what the impact was on the project.
- The team will also include an additional brief critical reflection (about 500 words) of how the team performed using the Bruce Tuckman model of team development.
- A detailed specification is issued on Moodle with the assessment.
- Deliverable:
- An referenced academic report of minimum 1000 words per team member excluding table of contents, references and appendices.
3B:
- Deliverable:
- A virtual live presentation of 15 mins covering the work accomplished.
- Max 15 Powerpoint slides excluding title slide, contents and references.
3A: Marks will be allocated on
- The structure and content of the introduction.
- The accuracy in the identification of a Model, Method and Artefact in the case study.
- The quality and authenticity of the critical reflection on the effect of the above on the project.
- The team's self reflection.
- The conclusion.
- The quality of the report.
3B: Marks will be allocated individually on:
- How well the presentation evidences the team member's critical reflection on the case study in the context given.
- The presentation skills of each team member.
- The quality of the Powerpoint document submitted.
A detailed rubric will be published with the assessment instruction.
No submission method provided.
- Analyse the importance of project management in various organisational contexts
- Identify the project components and processes essential to successful project implementation
- Identify organisational, strategic and resource-related factors important to project selection and prioritisation
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Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
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What is a breach of academic integrity?
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