BUS5MIP
MANAGING IT PROJECTS
BUS5MIP
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
IT projects involve multiple stakeholders with competing interests, operate in dynamic business environments and must deliver projects in increasingly short time-frames. In this subject you will examine the foundations of project management involving scope, cost, time, human resources, procurement, risk, quality, communication and integration in the context of information systems projects and methodologies. Management techniques to effectively respond to the organizational, political and cultural barriers IT projects typically face will be discussed. Risk and stakeholder analysis, and critical chain scheduling will be taught. You will also consider advanced topics like project governance, management of cross-organisational projects, vendor and customer relationship management, benefits realization, project office functions and project management toolsets. The agile project management concepts and development are also discussed.
SchoolLa Trobe Business School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMei-Tai Chu
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisites BUS5BID, BUS5BIM
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Information Technology Project Management | Prescribed | Kathy Schwalbe (8e), 2016 | Cengage Learning |
| Readings | Information technology project management | Recommended | Schwalbe, K. | THIRD EDN., COURSE TECHNOLOGY: BOSTON, 2004 |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Develop the knowledge and learning related to project management foundations, lifecycle, and management of processes such as project teams and communication
- Activities:
- Lectures, Tutorials and Assessment
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Develop the skills and understanding of the management of processes and activities involved in project initiation and planning
- Activities:
- Lectures, Tutorials and Assessment
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence)
03. Develop the skills and understanding of the management of processes and activities involved in project execution, control and closure.
- Activities:
- Lectures, Tutorials and Assessment
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2019, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMei-Tai Chu
Class requirements
Computer LaboratoryWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One group based project report and presentation (2,500-words per student) | Planning (15%), Report (15%), Presentation (15%) | 45 | 01, 02, 03 |
| Final online test (Individual, 40 min) | Equivalent to 1,500-words. | 40 | 01, 02, 03 |
| Weekly tutorial assessment (equivalent to 1,000-words, individual assessment) | 15 | 01, 02 |
Melbourne, 2019, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMei-Tai Chu
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Computer LaboratoryWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One group based project report and presentation (2,500-words per student) | Planning (15%), Report (15%), Presentation (15%) | 45 | 01, 02, 03 |
| Final online test (Individual, 40 min) | Equivalent to 1,500-words. | 40 | 01, 02, 03 |
| Weekly tutorial assessment (equivalent to 1,000-words, individual assessment) | 15 | 01, 02 |