Course Title: Manage ICT projects
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2024
Course Code: BUSM8882C
Course Title: Manage ICT projects
Important Information:
Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.
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School: 520T Future Technologies
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5402 - Diploma of Information Technology
Course Contact: Jyoti Sharma
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4448
Course Contact Email: jyoti.sharma@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 80
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
In this course you will gain the skills and knowledge required to manage the initiation, implementation and completion of reasonably complex Information and Communications Technology (ICT) projects incorporating scope, risk control, cyber security and financial factors.
The course is delivered and assessed with the following course BSBXTW401 - Lead and facilitate a team
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
ICTPMG505 Manage ICT projects |
Element: |
1. Manage project definition activities |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Confirm organisational project governance policy and processes 1.2 Confirm business problem or opportunity and project objectives 1.3 Develop project charter, including preliminary statement of project scope and obtain sign-off 1.4 Conduct a feasibility study and prepare a business case as necessary |
Element: |
2. Undertake project planning |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Plan information gathering activities and determine project requirements, constraints and risks 2.2 Identify project partitioning according to intended system development life cycle and risk 2.3 Prepare project work breakdown, schedule and budget 2.4 Compile project management plan documents, communicate required management strategy for project and obtain sign-off |
Element: |
3. Establish ICT project team |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Identify and select team members, and allocate roles and responsibilities, based on project solution requirements 3.2 Determine training and support needs of team members 3.3 Establish project team values and agreed behavioural standards with team members |
Element: |
4. Manage project execution activities |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Monitor delivery and acceptance of assigned project team work activities and manage individuals 4.2 Monitor and control the quality of project deliverables 4.3 Monitor and control project scope changes, risks and issues 4.4 Manage system testing and hand over activities |
Element: |
5. Coordinate project closure |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Prepare IT support plans and maintenance or support documents 5.2 Obtain final project sign-off 5.3 Conduct post project review and document lessons learned 5.4 Review and update disaster recovery plan 5.5 Close project |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements
Details of Learning Activities
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage the initiation, implementation and completion of reasonably complex information and communications technology (ICT) projects incorporating scope, risk control and financial factors.
It applies to individuals who utilise a range of specialised technical and managerial techniques to plan, carry out and evaluate their own work and/or the work of a team
Teaching Schedule
Semester 1, 2024 |
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Week |
Topic |
Learning Materials and Activities |
Assessment/Learning Activities |
1 |
Course Introduction Project management concepts, methods and tools |
Introduction to the course Project management concepts, methods and tools Organisational project governance policy and processes |
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2 |
Project initiation |
Project initiation Business problem or opportunity Objectives and benefits analysis Estimation and cost analysis Technology solutions Scope statement |
Assessment 2 - Stage 1 and 2 Released |
3 |
Project initiation |
Scope statement Prepare a business case Develop the project charter |
Task 3 - Released |
4 |
Project initiation |
Prepare a business case Develop the project charter Opportunity to obtain authorised approval |
Knowledge Test - Task 1 Released |
5 |
Project planning |
Prepare the plan Systems Analysis and modelling techniques Communication styles Information gathering techniques Requirements, constraints and risks Systems development life-cycle Work breakdown structures |
Knowledge Test - Task 2 Released |
6 |
Project planning |
Prepare the plan Scheduling Budget and cash flow Monitoring the team |
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7 |
Project planning |
Prepare the plan Communication strategies Opportunity to obtain authorised approval |
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MID – SEMESTER BREAK |
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29 March - 5 April 2024 |
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8 |
Establish the project team |
Establish the project team Allocate team members and duties Characteristics of leaders and technical teams
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9 |
Establish the project team |
Training and support needs of the team Team values and behaviours |
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10 |
Project execution |
Monitoring and controlling project execution Monitoring the cash flow Delivery and acceptance of work activities Monitor quality Monitor for scope changes, risks and issues Testing |
Assessment 2 - Stage 1 (Part A, B and C) Due on 26 April 2024 - 5.30 pm |
11 |
Assessment Discussion |
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12 |
Project closure |
Performance Appraisals Support documentation Disaster recovery System testing and handover Project review and lessons learned |
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13 |
Project closure |
Validation and sign off Opportunity to obtain authorised approval |
Assessment 3 - Due on 17 May 2024- 5.30 pm Part D - Presentation |
14 |
Assessment |
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Knowledge Test - Task 1 Due on 24 May 2024 - 5.30 pm Part D - Presentation |
15 |
Assessment |
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Knowledge Test - Task 2 Due on 31 May 2024 - 5.30 pm Assessment 2 - Stage 2 (Part D and E) Due on 31 May 2024 - 5.30 pm Part D Presentation - Mandatory |
16 |
Assessment (if required) |
Course & assessment feedback. Re-submission of assessment work if required |
Re-submissions as required |
17 |
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Re-submissions as required |
18 |
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Re-submissions as required |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
All relevant Acts and materials will be on Canvas or may be accessed through Canvas resources or provided to students in class.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS
Assessment Tasks
Assessment 1 Knowledge Test - Task 1
Assessment 1 Knowledge Test - Task 2
Assessment 2
Assessment 3
Assessment 2 - Stage 1
Assessment 2 - Stage 2
Assessment 2: Portfolio 1
Assessment 3: Portfolio 2
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Assessments
To be deemed competent students must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required
of this course and must achieve a satisfactory standard in each assessment. Assessment
methods have been designed to measure student's competency in each course over multiple
tasks.
Resubmissions
For each assessment submitted by the due date in this course students will be given feedback
within 2 weeks of the assessment submission. If you do not submit your assessment by the
due date or if your first attempt is not satisfactory you will be allowed a single resubmission
attempt for each assessment in this course. You will be provided with a new due date by your
teacher for your resubmission attempt if a resubmission is required.
Due dates
All assessment tasks will have a due date provided and published in Canvas. Assessments
submitted after the due date will not be accepted unless an extension has been provided or
special consideration has been granted.
Extensions
If you will not be able to meet the due date for an assessment you may apply to your teacher
for an extension of up to seven days by completing the Application of Time to Submit
Assessment Work Form at
https://www.rmit.edu.au/content/dam/rmit/documents/Students/Student_forms/Application-
for-extension-of-time-to-submit-work.pdf Applications for an extension of time must be
received before the due date for an assessment.
Special Consideration
If unforeseen circumstances beyond your control prevent you from submitting your work on
time you may be eligible to apply for special consideration. For further information regarding
special consideration, please refer to the RMIT Special Consideration page at
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-results/special-
consideration
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