bus5mip managing it projects
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.
SchoolLa Trobe Business School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMei-Tai Chu
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
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PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesBUS5BIM AND BUS5BID
Incompatible subjectsN/A
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Learning resources
Information Technology Project Management
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorKathy Schwalbe
Year2018
Edition/Volume9e
PublisherCengage Learning
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Information technology project management
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorSchwalbe, K.
Year2004
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PublisherTHIRD EDN., COURSE TECHNOLOGY: BOSTON
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMei-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 | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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One group based project report and presentation (2,500-words per student) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Final online test (Individual) Equivalent to 1,500-words. | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Lab assessment (equivalent to 1,000-words, individual assessment) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMei-Tai Chu
Class requirements
Computer LaboratoryWeek: 32 - 43
One 1.00 hour computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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One group based project report and presentation (2,500-words per student) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Final online test (Individual) Equivalent to 1,500-words. | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Lab assessment (equivalent to 1,000-words, individual assessment) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |