11741 (v.3) Managing Information Systems Projects and Risks 501

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).

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.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

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.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assignment (1) 25%. Assignment (2) 25%. Examination 50%. This is a Grade/Mark assessment.

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