Course Title: Manage complex projects
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: BUSM7779C
Course Title: Manage complex projects
School: 650T TAFE Business
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5194 - Diploma of Information Technology (General)
Course Contact : Catherine Han Lin
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 1336
Course Contact Email:catherinehan.lin@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Course Contact: Nawal Shomali
Phone: +61 3 9925 5826
Email: nawal.shomali@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 80
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
This course is co-delivered and co-assessed holistically along with three (3) other competencies:
(ICAS5202B) COSC 6065C Ensure Privacy for Users, (ICAP5039B) COSC 6067C Match IT needs with the strategic directions of the enterprise, (ICAA5158B) COSC 6066C Translate Business Needs into Technical Requirements.
Course Description
This unit covers management of projects that may be reasonably complex in terms of scope, degree of risk, political, cultural and social factors that apply consequences of failure and degree of control of the projects. It includes managing start up, project implementation, project integration and follow up activities.
If you are undertaking this course in Melbourne from semester 2, 2012 onward your class will be held in a device-equipped teaching space. Each student group will have access to a laptop. It is however recommended that you have access to a mobile computing device to allow greater flexibility in terms of where you can work on campus both in and outside class times.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
PSPPM502B Manage complex projects |
Element: |
1. Manage start-up activities |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Project plans are refined in consultation with steering committee and team members, and precise details are included for schedules of activities, milestones and resources |
Element: |
2. Manage project implementation |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Integration and management of complex project activities are handled in accordance with the project plan |
Element: |
3. Manage project integration |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. All aspects of the project and related projects are integrated and links are established to ensure objectives are met in accordance with the project plan |
Element: |
4. Coordinate project follow-up activities |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Significant judgment is applied in the analysis of project deliverables against specifications, performance standards and project objectives, and the results are reported to stakeholders |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Students will be exposed to a variety of learning activities, such as:
- Theory sessions
- practical lab sessions
- tutorial sessions
- assignments and homework
Teaching Schedule
The total number of scheduled hours of teaching, learning and assessment involved in this course will include all planned activities. This may incorporate face-to-face classes, lectures, workshops and seminars; wherever possible workplace visits, online learning and other forms of structured teaching and learning. The total scheduled hours includes the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including observation of work performance, discussions with supervisors and others providing third party evidence and one on one and group assessment sessions with students.
All elements for this competency are covered every week (Elements 1-4)
Week | Week commencing | Topic/Learning Activities | Assessment Tasks | National Codes |
1 | 07/02/2011 | Introduction to PM & Process groups | Teacher handouts in-class exercises | ICAS5202A ICAP5039A PSPPM502B ICAA5158A |
2 |
14/02/2011 | Problem solving and Systems Development Life Cycle. Meeting Program Needs |
Class exercises projects | ICAS5202A ICAP5039A PSPPM502B ICAA5158A |
3 | 21/02/2011 | Project Management Knowledge Areas | Class exercises projects | ICAS5202A ICAP5039A PSPPM502B ICAA5158A |
4 | 28/02/2011 | Project Management Knowledge Areas | Class exercises / projects | ICAS5202A ICAP5039A PSPPM502B ICAA5158A |
5 | 07/03/2011 | Project Management Knowledge Areas Form project teams |
Class exercises / projects | ICAS5202A ICAP5039A PSPPM502B ICAA5158A |
6 | 14/03/2011 | Teamwork & Project Planning | Class exercises projects | ICAS5202A ICAP5039A PSPPM502B ICAA5158A |
7 | 21/03/2011 | Project planning contd. & commence Project Implementation |
Client interview and team contract due (10%) | ICAS5202A ICAP5039A PSPPM502B ICAA5158A |
8 | 28/03/2011 | Project Work - PM | Class exercises projects | ICAS5202A ICAP5039A PSPPM502B ICAA5158A |
9 | 04/04/2011 | Project Work - PM | Project investigation documentation due (10%) | ICAS5202A ICAP5039A PSPPM502B ICAA5158A |
10 | 11/04/2011 | Project Work - PM | Class exercises projects | ICAS5202A ICAP5039A PSPPM502B ICAA5158A |
11 | 18/04/2011 | Project Work - PM | Class exercises projects | ICAS5202A ICAP5039A PSPPM502B ICAA5158A |
Mid semester Easter break Wed 21st April – Thurs 27th April, 2011 | ||||
11 | 25/04/2011 (25th Apr, public holiday) | Project Work - PM | Class exercises projects | ICAS5202A ICAP5039A PSPPM502B ICAA5158A |
12 | 2/05/2011 | Project Work - PM | Class exercises projects | ICAS5202A ICAP5039A PSPPM502B ICAA5158A |
13 | 09/05/2011 | Project Work - PM | Project reports Due (20%) | ICAS5202A ICAP5039A PSPPM502B ICAA5158A |
14 | 16/05/2011 | Project Closure | Project management portfolio Due (20%) | ICAS5202A ICAP5039A PSPPM502B ICAA5158A |
15 | 24/05/2011 | Project Closure | Project Closure | ICAS5202A ICAP5039A PSPPM502B ICAA5158A |
16 | 30/05/2011 | The product - Presentations (20%) and Final graded assessment (20%) |
ICAS5202A ICAP5039A PSPPM502B ICAA5158A |
Students who have been granted special consideration or are required to resubmit, will be able to submit/sit their assessment by arrangement with the class teacher in weeks 17 or 18.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Schwalbe, K. 2011, Information Technology Project Management, 6th ed. Revised Thomson Course Technology, Boston, Mass. |
9781111221751 |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of competency to be deemed competent.
A range of assessment methods are used to assess practical skills and knowledge, for example:
• direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate
• review of authenticated documents from the workplace or training environment
• demonstration of techniques
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Number-Due Week Assessment Description Maximum % grade allocated
1. Client Interview & Team contract
Week 7 1. Compile business needs
2. Determine technical requirements
3. Evaluate current business strategy
4. Evaluate impact of changes CA / NYC – 10%
2. Project investigation Week 9 1. Develop action plans
2. Secure sign off for technical requirements and solutions CA / NYC – 10%
3. Project reports Week 13 1. Status report s
2. Progress reports
3. Other necessary reports CA / NYC – 20%
4. Project management portfolio
Week 14 1. Manage start-up activities
2. Manage project implementation
3. Manage project integration CA / NYC – 20%
5. The product – Presentation Week 16 1. Coordinate project follow-up activities
2. Review privacy policy in relation to legislation
3. Determine policy shortfalls
4. Update and review policies CA / NYC – 20%
6. Final Graded Assessment Week 16 This assessment is a graded assessment where learners can demonstrate a higher level of understanding. 20%
Assessment Matrix
PSPPM502B - Manage Complex Projects |
Assessment 1 (CA / NYC) (10%) |
Assessment 2 (CA / NYC) (10%) |
Assessment 3 (CA / NYC) (20%) |
Assessment 4 Privacy Recommendation Report (CA/NYC) (20%) |
Assessment 5 Final Project reports and Presentations (CA/NYC) (20%) |
Assessment 6 ( for grading purposes only) (20%) |
Element 1: Manage start-up activities |
V | V | V | |||
Element 2: Manage project implementation |
V | V | V | |||
Element 3: Manage project integration |
V | V | V | |||
Element 4: Coordinate project follow-up activities |
V | V |
Other Information
Competency and grading requirements
To be deemed competent students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of each competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.
Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
All assessments for this course must be completed to achieve CA (Competency Achieved) grade.
Each assessment task will also carry a numerical weighting to be used for grading purposes. The grade applied to this weighting will only be awarded if a CA has been achieved in all compulsory assessment tasks.
If a student has been marked NYC (Not Yet Competent) in any of the assessment tasks, the weighting will carry no value until the student has obtained CA.
If a CA is achieved on re-assessment then a maximum mark of 50% of the original weighting will be granted for that assessment.
Reassessments will only be granted to students who were either unsuccessful in the first attempt or have an approved special consideration application.
An final graded assessment worth 20% will be offered to students who have achieved CA
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