Area: | School of Information Systems |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | A framework for project management, its context and processes. Management of scope, time, cost, quality, communications and risk, as applied to IS/IT projects. Team development. Cost estimation techniques and tools. Standard setting and accreditation bodies. Use of a contemporary project management software package. Risk management (identification, assessment, monitoring and strategies). |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have - Applied a project management method to manage a small information systems project including preparing proposals, plans and reports. Participated effectively in a project team. An ability to apply appropriate project management software. An appreciation of a range of processes used in the management of projects. Developed foundation level skills in a range of techniques, tools and methods widely used and accepted for project management. Begun to develop critical faculties as evidenced by an ability to describe the limitations of the techniques introduced and the ability to use techniques as vehicles for conceputalisation, abstraction and thinking. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Olson, D. L. Introduction to Information Systems Project Management. McGraw-Hill, Higher Education. Schwalbe, K. (2002). Information Technology Project Management. Course Technology. www.pmi.org |
Unit Texts: | Bentley, C. Managing projects the Prince Way Central Computing and Telecommunications Agency (CCTA) Managing successful projects with Prince. Norwich, England, The Stationery Office Ltd. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment (1) 25%. Assignment (2) 25%. Examination 50%. This is a Grade/Mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 20300 Information Systems (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Summer Period | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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