Course Title: Manage project quality
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2009
Course Code: MIET7345C
Course Title: Manage project quality
School: 650T TAFE Business
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5194 - Diploma of Information Technology (General)
Course Contact : Paul Lewis
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 1615
Course Contact Email:paul.lewis@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Course Contact: Trevor Stone
Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 1645
Contact email: trevor.stone@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 40
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 ICAA5056B Prepare disaster recovery and contingency plan (RMIT course code COSC 6073C)
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage quality within projects.
It covers determining quality requirements, implementing quality assurance processes, and using review and evaluation to make quality improvements in current and future projects.
This unit is delivered using a blend of classroom-based and self-paced learning activities.
If you are undertaking this course in Melbourne from semester 2, 2012 onward your class will be held in a specialist computing lab. Students are not required to have their own mobile computing device during class time. 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 outside class times.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBPM505A Manage project quality |
Element: |
Determine quality requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Quality objectives, standards and levels are determined, with input from stakeholders and guidance of a higher project authority, to establish the basis for quality outcomes and a quality management plan |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Theory sessions, practical lab sessions, tutorial sessions, assignments and homework.
Teaching Schedule
A study guide will be provided in the learning hub that will contain the weekly schedule.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Schwalbe, K. 2007, Information Technology Project Management, 5th ed. Thomson Course Technology, Boston, Mass |
978-1-4239-01 |
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 Tasks:
1. Project 1: This assessment requires learners to submit an analysis of a case study where a disaster occurred
2. Project 2: This assessment requires learners to prepare a disaster recovery plan that incorporates quality aspects for a selected case study
3. Project Management Plan: Learners select and complete number of templates that will assist them to manage their projects
4. Weekly Status Presentations: Learners present progress on their project on a weekly basis
5. Project Final Report :This assessment focuses on preparing a professional final project report
6. Exam: This assessment enables learners to relate their experience to the theoretical concepts
Assessment Matrix
BSBPM505A - Manage Project Quality | Assessment 1 |
Assessment 2 |
Assessment 3 |
Assessment 4 (CA/NYC) |
Assessment 5 (CA/NYC) |
Assessment 6 Exam 20% |
Element 1: Determine quality requirements | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Element 2: Implement quality assurance | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Element 3: Implement project quality improvements | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Other Information
Competency Requirements:
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.
To be deemed competent students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a competency including employability skills.
Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
Students must achieve competency (CA) in each competency based assessment task.
Each assessment task will also carry a numerical weighting to be used for grading purposes to reflect participation, quality and professionalism.
Grading:
A student’s final grade will be the total of their accumulated marks across all assessment tasks.
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