Information Technology Project Management
UndergraduateSWI-INF300292022
Course information for 2022 intake
Develop and apply innovative tools and techniques to plan and manage IT projects in changing, dynamic environments. Explore various delivery methods. Consider project lifecycle models. Use technology to help businesses gain competitive advantage.
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Information Technology Project Management
About this subject
Students who successfully complete this subject will be able to:
- Demonstrate awareness of different management and control frameworks and their impact on the Project Management discipline
- Demonstrate knowledge of Project Management tools and techniques
- Apply cognitive skills and ability to identify, analyse, and articulate the importance of team building, project risk, and time cost management
- Using management software to help plan and manage information technology projects
- Communicate effectively as a professional and function as an effective leader or member of a diverse team.
- Introduction to Information Technology Project Management
- Nature of projects, project management and project management frameworks
- Organisation structure and change within an organisation
- The business case and the project proposal [charter/plan]
- Project management life cycle including planning, execution, control and closure
- Managing project communication, schedule, cost, scope, procurement, quality and risk management
- Managing teams during project management
- Alternative approaches to project management
- Monitoring and evaluation of a project's success
Developing meaningful IT systems within a specified timeframe and budget requires an understanding of many complex organisational and technological factors, encompassing sufficient skills and innovative practices to identify and manage changes, and to coordinate resources. Students will examine the relationship between Information Technology and its organisational context, and how it can be utilised to attain a strategic competitive advantage in a dynamic changing organisational environment.
This subject will provide students with an opportunity to explore various approaches to planning and managing information technology projects. Students will consider issues relating to the development and implementation of technology based on various lifecycle models, frameworks and methodologies. The main emphasis will relate to the use of the methods, tools, techniques, and processes for planning and managing IT projects from start to finish.
This subject will also expand upon PMBoK [Project Management Body of Knowledge] concepts and integrate several recent developments in relation to understanding the human side of IT project management, such as stakeholder analysis and human resources management.
Various advanced project management approaches will be discussed and students will be required to investigate one or more computer based tools used to aid the resource management and implementation strategies for information technology development. This subject will also discuss the various roles of the project manager and include their responsibilities, the project manager selection processes as well as the recruitment of the project teams.
Please note: assessment values are indicative only, details will be advised at the start of the subject.
- Assignment 1 — Individual (20-40%)
- Assignment 2 — Individual (20-30%)
- Assignment 3 — Group (20-30%)
- Assignment 4 — Group (20-30%)
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Entry requirements
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
SWI-INF10003-Introduction to Business Information Systems (no longer available)
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
SWI-INF30019 (Not currently available)
SWI-CIS360 (Not currently available)
Others
In addition to INF10003 (or equivalent), students must also complete an additional 10 subjects (125 credit points) before enrolling in INF30029.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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What to study next?
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) in Games Design and Development
UndergraduateMUR-BIT-DEG
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