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11008 (v.4) Information Systems Project 391
Area: | School of Information Systems |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 13605 (v.3) Project Management 250 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Analysis - background investigation and management reporting, data collection and documentation, communication skills, entity modelling and data analysis. Requirements determination - identification and quantification of systems objectives. Identification of system requirements hardware, software, economics, personnel, environment and government, cost benefit appraisal. Logical system description. Design - consideration of systems design alternatives. Manual support, implementation planning, and management presentation. Project management. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have - Interacted with and managed a business client. Developed and presented an information systems project proposal. Developed and presented an analysis and design specification. Worked in a team to develop a project. Applied project management techniques to manage project development. |
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: | Bennatan, E.M., (2000), On Time Within Budget, Software Project Management Practices and Techniques 3rd ed. NY, John Wiley and Sons. Thomsett, R., (1993), Third Wave Project Management - A Handbook for Managing the Complex Information Systems for the 1990s, New Jersey, Englewood Cliffs, Prentice Hall. Gilb, T. and Finzi, S.,(1998), Principles of Software Engineering Management, Wokingham, Addison-Wesley Pub. Co. Cotterell, M. and Hughes, B., (1995), Software Project Management, London, International Thomson Computer Press. Johnson, J.R., (1991), The Software Factory, Managing Software Development and Maintenance, 2nd ed., Wellesley, Mass., QED Information Sciences. Mandanis, G. and Wyatt, A.L., (2000), Software Project Management Kit for Dummies, Foster City, CA, IDG Books Worldwide. Rakos, J.J., (1990), Software Project Management, For Small to Medium Sized Projects, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice Hall. |
Unit Texts: | Schwalbe, Kathy, (2002), Information Technology Project Management, Course Technology. 2nd ed., NY, Thomson Learning. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Analysis & Design Document 50%. Client Assessment 10%. Journal 10%. Project Management Updates 15%. Project Proposal 15%. This is by 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 | | | | 2004 | Joondalup Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Joondalup Campus | Semester 2 | 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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