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CIS5310 ICT Project Management

Semester 3, 2020 Online
Short Description: ICT Project Management
Units : 1
Faculty or Section : Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts
School or Department : School of Management and Enterprise
Student contribution band : Band 2
ASCED code : 020399 - Information Systems not elsewh
Grading basis : Graded

Staffing

Examiner:

Requisites

Enrolment is not permitted in CIS5310 if CIS8010 has been previously completed.

Rationale

Students entering the ICT (Information Communication Technologies) project management domain should be able to apply and review evolving management frameworks, taking into consideration new technologies, tools, techniques, personnel and the implications associated with new projects. This course enables students to successfully manage ICT projects. It is the only course with a focus on ICT project management issues, consequently it is essential if students wish to engage in ICT project management.

Synopsis

The course introduces and reviews IS project management frameworks. Participants will learn about the IS management frameworks and the ten project management knowledge areas across the project management lifecycle of initiation, planning, executing, controlling and closing. The course will also examine critical aspects of IS/ICT management, security management, change management and ethical considerations.

Objectives

On successful completion of this course students should be able to:

  1. Explain and apply core concepts associated with ICT project management and project management framework;
  2. Create and develop a project plan based on industry needs;
  3. Critically select and apply appropriate project management software;
  4. Explain the ethical implications associated with ICT project management;
  5. Collaborate and effectively communicate with peers/team members to share ideas;
  6. Utilise skills and knowledge to successfully manage an ICT project.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Project management in the ICT context 10.00
2. ICT project management processes and process groups 20.00
3. Project management knowledge areas 25.00
4. Use of project management application 10.00
5. ICT Project management in the context of ethical issues and project team work environment 10.00
6. Implication of time, scope, cost, quality, and risk for ICT projects. 25.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=03&subject1=CIS5310)

Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)

Schwalbe, K 2016, Information technology project management, 8th edn, Cengage Learning, Boston, Massachusetts.

Reference materials

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.
Project Management Institute 2017, A guide to the project management body of knowledge, 6th edn, Project Management Institute, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

Student workload expectations

Activity Hours
Directed 精东传媒app 100.00
Independent 精东传媒app 65.00

Assessment details

Description Marks out of Wtg (%) Due Date Objectives Assessed Notes
Online Quiz 1 10 5 08 Dec 2020 1,2
Online Quiz 2 10 5 23 Dec 2020 1,2
Assignment 100 45 11 Jan 2021 1,2,3,4,5,6 (see note 1)
Written Report 100 45 29 Jan 2021 1,2,3,4,5,6

Notes
  1. Students will be provided further instruction regarding the assignment by their examiner via 精东传媒appDesk.

Important assessment information

  1. Attendance requirements:
    While there is no strict attendance requirements, it is the students' responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.

  2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
    Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S3 2020 are:
    To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item.

    Requirements after S1 2021:
    To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks. (Depending upon the requirements in Statement 4 below, students may not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to receive a passing grade in this course.)

  3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
    Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4)

  4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
    Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S3 2020 are:
    To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.

    Requirements after S1 2021:
    To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.

  5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
    The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.

  6. Examination information:
    Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S3 2020 are:
    There is no examination in this course.

    Requirements after S1 2021:
    This is a closed examination. Candidates are allowed to bring only writing and drawing instruments into a closed examination.

  7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
    Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S3 2020 are:
    There is no examination in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations.

    Requirements after S1 2021:
    Any Deferred or Supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the next examination period.

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Assessment notes

  1. Referencing in assignments: Harvard (AGPS) is the referencing system required in this course. Students should use Harvard (AGPS) style in their assignments to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The Harvard (AGPS) style to be used is defined by the USQ Library's referencing guide at .

Date printed 12 February 2021