MANAGING IT PROJECTS

BUS5MIP

2020

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, societal issues, ethics, teamwork issues, project office functions and project management toolsets. The agile project management concepts and development are also discussed.

School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Mei-Tai Chu

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: BUS5BIM AND BUS5BID

Incompatible subjects: N/A

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Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

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Learning resources

Information Technology Project Management

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Kathy Schwalbe

Year: 2018

Edition/Volume: 9e

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Information technology project management

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Schwalbe, K.

Year: 2004

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Publisher: THIRD EDN., COURSE TECHNOLOGY: BOSTON

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Evaluate interpersonal communication in ICT projects and successfully manage differing opinions and viewpoints

02. Create new projects and frame IT project management model and strategy in practice

03. Analyse and manage an ICT related project to solve a business problem

04. Evaluate the management strategy of ICT project in group-based activities

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Mei-Tai Chu

Class requirements

Computer LaboratoryWeek: 11 - 22
One 1.00 hour computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 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	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One group based project report and presentation (2,500-words per student)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Final online test (Individual)Equivalent to 1,500-words.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Lab assessment (equivalent to 1,000-words, individual assessment)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day