Course Title: Manage ICT projects
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2019
Course Code: BUSM8841C
Course Title: Manage ICT projects
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5386 - Diploma of Information Technology Networking
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: vehs@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Alex Buono
Email: alex.buono@rmit.edu.au
Ph. 9925 4475
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
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Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage the initiation, implementation and completion of reasonably complex information and communications technology (ICT) projects incorporating scope, risk control and financial factors. It applies to individuals who utilise a range of specialised technical and managerial techniques to plan, carry out and evaluate their own work and/or the work of a team.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
ICTPMG501 Manage ICT projects |
Element: |
2. Undertake project planning |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Plan information gathering activities to determine project requirements, constraints and risks 2.2 Identify project partitioning on the basis of intended system development life cycle and risk 2.3 Prepare project work breakdown, schedule and budget 2.4 Compile project management plan documents as necessary to communicate the intended management strategy for the project and obtain sign-off |
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3. Establish the IT project team |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Identify and select team members, and allocate roles and responsibilities, based on project solution requirements 3.2 Determine training and support needs of team members 3.3 Establish project team values and agreed behavioural standards with team members |
Element: |
4. Manage project execution activities |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Monitor delivery and acceptance of assigned project team work activities and manage individuals 4.2 Monitor and control the quality of project deliverables 4.3 Monitor and control project scope changes, risks and issues 4.4 Manage system testing and hand over activities |
Element: |
5. Coordinate project closure |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Prepare IT support plans and maintenance or support documents 5.2 Obtain final project sign-off 5.3 Conduct post project review and document lessons learned 5.4 Review and update disaster recovery plan 5.5 Close project |
Element: |
1. Manage project definition activities |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Confirm organisational project governance policy and processes |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to Elements
Details of Learning Activities
This unit demonstrates the skills required to analyse, design, implement, test, and document a project. Students will learn communication, planning, time management and presentation skills.
Teaching Schedule
The following courses will be co-delivered: ICTPMG501 - Manage ICT Projects, ICTNWK504 - Design and implement an integrated server solution, ICTNWK509 - Design and implement a security perimeter for ICT networks, ICTTEN611 - Produce an ICT network architecture design. This has been done to promote an integration of skills sets that can be found in industry.
Week |
Topics/Discussions |
ICTPMG501 - Manage ICT Projects: Elements |
1 |
Introduce course. Analysis and the SDLC Project Stage 1: Analysis and Design (Due Week 8) Quiz 1 (Due Week 3) |
1.1, 2.2 |
2 |
Consultation and Client Requirements Business Cases Project Management Part 1 |
1.1, 1.2, 1.4 |
3 |
Scoping, Requirements and Risks Systems and Equipment Research Security threats and options |
1.3, 2.1 |
4 |
Planning - Work Breakdown Structures and GANTT Charts OHS Costings Part 1 |
3.1 |
5 |
Costings Part 2 Team Roles and Training The Design Phase |
2.3, 3.1, 3.2 |
6 |
Forecasting Redundancy Quiz 2 - behavioural standards |
3.3 |
7 |
Checklists and Preparation of Implementation Review design Client Meeting |
2.4 |
8 |
Project Stage 2: Implementation (Due Week 11) Project Management Part 2 Pitfalls and Documentation |
2.4, 4.1 - 4.3 |
9 |
Time Management and Meeting Deadlines |
2.4, 4.1 - 4.3 |
10 |
Continue Implementation |
2.4, 4.1 - 4.3 |
11 |
What do we test for? Creating the tests Documenting the changes Project Stage 3: Testing and Documentation (Due Week 16 |
4.4 |
12 |
Validating the testing process |
4.4 |
13 |
Collating the information Preparation of our report |
4.4 |
14 |
Presentation techniques What do we need to present? |
5.1 - 5.5 |
15 |
Documentation/Presentation Preparation |
5.1 - 5.5 |
16 |
Presentation Delivery |
5.1 - 5.5 |
17 |
Presentation Delivery |
5.1 - 5.5 |
18 |
Resubmissions (if any) |
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
The assessment is conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set in the National Training Package. Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment task detailed under Assessment Tasks:
Assessment 1 Project Stage 1
Assessment 2 Project Stage 2 Assessment 3 Project Stage 3 Assessment 4 Online QuizzesThese tasks assess the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):
Assessment Mapping Matrix
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To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.
Assessment Tasks
Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.
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Project Stage 1 |
Task 2 |
Project Stage 2 |
Task 3 |
Project Stage 3 |
Task 4 |
Online Quizzes |
Assessment Matrix
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To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.
Other Information
Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning and/or industry experience. To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning and/or gained industry experience that is:
- Relevant
- Current
- Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course
Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit to find more information about credit transfer and RPL.
Study and learning Support:
Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you.
Services offered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills are:
assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
maths and science developmental support and advice
English language development
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and learning Support
Equitable Learning Services (ELS):
If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Equitable Learning Services (ELS) to seek advice and support to complete your studies.
Please refer to https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services to find more information about services offered by Equitable Learning Services (ELS).
Late submission:
If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgment as to whether the extension has been granted.
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date.
Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.
Special consideration:
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Plagiarism:
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