Unit Synopsis
In this unit, you will learn key concepts of Information and Communication Technology Project Management from both a traditional waterfall 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
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 2 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Pre-requisite: 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2026
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.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Presentation | 30% |
| 2. Online Quiz(zes) | 30% |
| 3. Written Assessment | 40% |
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%).
Past Exams
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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.
Source: Student Unit and Teaching Evaluation
There are too many slides in week 4 (risks).
Reduce the number of slides in Week 4 by consolidating key concepts.
The Week 4 risk management content was consolidated to focus on key concepts, and tutorial activities were aligned to reinforce them through discussion and application.
Source: Unit Coordinator's Reflection
Tutorials currently lack activities that introduce the hybrid methodology.
Include targeted activities in tutorials to support the introduction of the hybrid methodology.
Targeted tutorial activities were introduced to reinforce the integration of Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
Source: Unit Coordinator's reflection
Students experienced challenges in connecting with peers and forming project teams.
Provide structured online support for team formation to help students connect and form groups early in the term.
In Progress
Source: Unit Coordinator's reflection
The current oral presentation in Assessment 3 gives students an opportunity to communicate their understanding; however, it may not consistently verify individual knowledge across all assessed concepts.
Replace the oral presentation with an oral examination to enable more targeted questioning, verify individual understanding, and strengthen assessment authenticity.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Apply Agile project scoping, scheduling, and velocity management tools and procedures
- Apply predictive project planning, scheduling, 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 following version 7 SFIA codes are included:
- Strategic planning ITSP
- Business analysis BUAN
- Project management PRMG
- Programme management PGMG
- Portfolio management POMG
- Change management CHMG
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
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| 2 - Online Quiz(zes) | • | • | • | |
| 3 - Written Assessment | • | • | • | |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | • | • | ||
| 2 - Problem Solving | • | • | • | |
| 3 - Critical Thinking | • | • | • | • |
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | • | • | • | |
| 8 - Ethical practice | • | |||
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