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IT Project and Change Management (ISYS90050)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (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
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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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: 31 January 2024
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 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - 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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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One group based planning report with 3-4 group members of approximately 3000-3500 words. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO's) 1 to 4 are addressed in the planning report.
| Week 7 | 30% |
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% |
A quiz conducted in every tutorial across the semester worth 5% (10 tutorials in total).
| Throughout the semester | 5% |
One written open book examination. ILO's 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are addressed in the end of semester examination.
| End of semester | 40% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Antonette Mendoza Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Semester 1 and 2: 36 hours comprising of one 2 hour lecture and one 1 hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Antonette Mendoza Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Semester 1 and 2: 36 hours comprising of one 2 hour lecture and one 1 hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
200 hours
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- 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 Ph.D.- Engineering Course Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering Course Master of Philosophy - Engineering Specialisation (formal) Software with Business Major Computer Science - 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: 31 January 2024