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IT Project and Change Management (ISYS90050)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Semester 2
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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AIMS
This subject covers management of information technology projects and leading project teams and associated change management roles, tasks and processes. Topics include the project life cycle, project tasks and deliverables, project scheduling, critical path analysis, resource levelling, risk management, quality assurance and project delivery including post implementation reviews. The limits of projects as change agents will also be covered.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject the student is expected to:
- Identification of requirements, functional and non-functional, for a project
- Development of detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets, estimate project resources, allocate/coordinate resources, and describe interface with management
- Application of tools and techniques of project planning and management, possibly including the use of project management software
- Identification, and evaluation of risks associated with projects
- Description of the human and organisational implications of change and explanation of the organisational change process and the limitations of projects as change agents
- Description of ways of overcoming resistance and handling politics
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have developed the following generic skills:
- Have in-depth knowledge of a specialist area through exposure and study of project management areas of knowledge
- Reach a high level of achievement in writing, research or project activities problem-solving and communication through the writing of project analyses
- Team-work, through working on a group project
- Report-writing skills
- Presentation skills
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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SWEN90016 | Software Processes and Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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One group based planning report with 3 - 4 group members of approximately 5000 words. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO's) 1 to 4 are addressed in the planning report.
| Week 7 | 35% |
One individual critical analysis report of a project case scenario of approximately 1300 words. ILO's 3 to 6 are addressed in the critical analysis report.
| Week 11 | 25% |
One written written closed book examination. ILO's 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are addressed in the examination.
| End of semester | 40% |
Additional details
Hurdle Requirement: To pass the subject, students must obtain:
- at least 50% of the marks available for the non-examination based assessment
- at least 50% of the marks available for the examination
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Antonette Mendoza Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Semester 1 and 2: 36 hours comprising of one 3 hour seminar per week Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Antonette Mendoza Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Semester 1 and 2: 36 hours comprising of one 3 hour seminar per week Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
200 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
- Subject notes
LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS
The subject is delivered in 3 hour classes, with each class containing: a lecture presentation, collaborative discussion and activities, and self-study of research related articles.INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES
Students will have access to lecture slides and tutorial worksheets. The following textbooks has been prescribed:- Meredith, Jack R. and Mantel, Samuel J. Project management : a managerial approach / Jack R. Meredith, Samuel J. Mantel, Jr Wiley, New York : 2008
- Marchewka, Jack T. Information technology project management. Wiley, 2009.
CAREERS/INDUSTRY LINKS
This subject is relevant to students pursuing project management roles in industry as well as IT professionals in general. Students will be discussing challenges in the practice of management projects. Real world cases of organizations attempting to manage their projects will form the background of some lectures. Industry practitioners will be invited to present their experiences to students. - Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering Course Ph.D.- Engineering Course Master of Philosophy - Engineering Major Computer Science Specialisation (formal) Software with Business - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022