32541 Project Management
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Credit points: 6 cp
Subject level:
Postgraduate
Result type: Grade and marksThere are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Anti-requisite(s): 31272 Project Management and the Professional AND 31454 Project Management and the Professional AND 31478 Project Management and Quality Assurance AND 49002 Managing Projects
Description
This postgraduate subject introduces project management principles and tools. Students develop an understanding of managerial practices and their applications to successful performance of information technology solutions. It considers the role of project management in business and identifies the managerial control and reporting aspects necessary from inception to implementation of a development project.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
| 1. | Apply techniques appropriate for successful IT project management. (D.1) |
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| 2. | Construct project related documentation while working in a team environment. (E.1) |
| 3. | Reflect the impact of personal and professional decisions on prepared plans. (F.1) |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject also contributes specifically to the development of the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs):
- Technically Proficient: FEIT graduates apply theoretical, conceptual, software and physical tools and advanced discipline knowledge to research, evaluate and predict future performance of systems characterised by complexity. (D.1)
- Collaborative and Communicative: FEIT graduates work as an effective member or leader of diverse teams, communicating effectively and operating autonomously within cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural contexts in the workplace. (E.1)
- Reflective: FEIT graduates critically self-review their own and others' performance with a high level of responsibility to improve and practice competently for the benefit of professional practice and society. (F.1)
Teaching and learning strategies
The subject will be conducted via a weekly 3-hour workshop comprising of an interactive session combining topic presentations, discussions, case studies, informal student presentations and collaborative project activities.
Students are expected to undertake pre-work before each weekly session which is available in Canvas. This involves watching the Linkedin Learning course - Project Management Fundamentals, content presentations on Agile Project Management.
Subject assignments utilise a case study as the core content from which students produce authentic project related documentation aligned to professional practice.
Content (topics)
This subject includes the following topics in the context of project management:
- Stakeholder Management
- Communication Management
- Project Scope Management
- Estimation
- Time Management
- Developing a Project Plan
- Resource Management
- Risk Management
- Cost Management
- Agile Methodologies
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Individual Project Plan
| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives (SLOs): 1 This assessment task contributes to the development of the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs): D.1 |
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| Type: | Report |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 45% |
| Length: | Maximum 3000 words |
Assessment task 2: Group Portfolio Plan
| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives (SLOs): 1 and 2 This assessment task contributes to the development of the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs): D.1 and E.1 |
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| Type: | Project |
| Groupwork: | Group, group and individually assessed |
| Weight: | 40% |
| Length: | Maximum 3000 words |
Assessment task 3: Reflections
| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives (SLOs): 3 This assessment task contributes to the development of the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs): F.1 |
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| Type: | Report |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 15% |
| Length: | Length - ~1000 words. |
Minimum requirements
In order to pass the subject, a student must achieve an overall mark of 50% or more.
Other resources
Soft copies of subject materials may be found on Canvas: https://canvas.uts.edu.au/
Useful textbooks
Marchewka, J.T. (2015) Information Technology Project Management Providing Measureable Organizational Value, 5th edition, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ
Schwalbe, K. (2016) Information Technology Project Management. 8th edition, Course Technology, Cengage Learning, Boston, MA