Semester 2, 2023 Online | |
Units : | 1 |
School or Department : | School of Business |
Grading basis : | Graded |
Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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Requisites
Enrolment is not permitted in MGT3203 if MGT2203 has been previously completed.
Overview
Today organisations are constantly needing to adapt to ensure their survival. Organisations increasingly use project management to direct and control initiatives to bring about such change.
Project management tools and techniques can be applied successfully in various domains, for example, introducing new products and services, developing and implementing new policies, restructuring organisations, constructing capital infrastructure, and in the planning, building and implementing of information technology systems.
Contemporary professionals will most certainly be impacted by project work, and many will be responsible for the management of projects. A knowledge of the project management bodies of knowledge, their strengths and weaknesses, and the ability to use and consume project management tools and artefacts are critical for today鈥檚 professional.
The course provides an overview, through the use of problem-based learning, of the two dominant methodologies for managing project work: agile and waterfall. These two methodologies vary in their underlying principles, iterative versus incremental, and have distinct toolsets.
In this course students explore the strengths and weaknesses of both methodologies to determine the situations in which they are best applied. The course also equips students to appreciate the similarities and differences between the methodologies and how hybrid approaches may operate in practice.
For both the agile and waterfall methodologies they will develop, through group learning, skills in applying the foundational concepts and tools to real-world problems.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- compare and contrast project management principles, methodologies and tools to propose an integrated project management approach;
- use evidence to justify a chosen project management approach;
- apply project management tools in accordance with industry practice for the management of projects;
- contribute effectively to group work to undertake project management activities;
- create communications of a professional standard to engage stakeholders and justify proposals
Topics
Description | Weighting(%) | |
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1. | Project work versus operational work | 10.00 |
2. | Project management methodologies | 30.00 |
3. | Waterfall tools for managing projects | 25.00 |
4. | Agile tools for managing projects | 25.00 |
5. | Industry communication skills | 10.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) |
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Presentation (ind, grp, mltmd) | No | 35 |
Planning document | No | 45 |
Reflection (personal/clinical) | No | 20 |