Information Systems Project Management
Duration
- 1 Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 Hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Corequisites
INF60010 Requirements, Analysis and Modelling or HIT7049 Systems Analysis & Modelling or HIT6049 Systems Analysis and Design
Aims and objectives
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of IS Project Management issues such as: the constraints of project management, the project management knowledge areas and process groups, and the project life cycle.
- Demonstrate familiarity with the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) framework and its impact on the Project Management discipline including: Programme Management, and PRINCE2.
- Demonstrate knowledge of IS Project Management tools and techniques such as: Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), network diagrams, and critical path analysis.
- The cognitive skills and ability to identify, analyse, and articulate the importance of project management to improving the success of IS projects and discuss motivation theory, team building and leadership.
- The cognitive skills and ability to identify, analyse, and articulate the importance of achieving organizational value from IS projects and managing project risk.
- The cognitive skills and ability to identify, analyse, and articulate the importance cost and time management as well as the techniques available for understanding both tangible and intangible benefits and measuring their delivery.
- The cognitive skills and ability to identify, analyse, evaluate and articulate the different approaches to IS Project Management.
- The cognitive skills and ability to identify, analyse, and articulate the governance processes employed in relation to Project Management.
- Introduce Microsoft Project 2003 and other software to help plan and manage information technology products.
- The ability to demonstrate appropriate communications skills in articulating ideas, opinions, knowledge synthesis and arguments both in verbal and written form
Courses with unit
A unit of study in the , , , , Master of Technology (Information Technology), , and .
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
Lectures (24 hours) and Tutorials (12 Hours)
Assessment
Project Plan, Presentations, Journals, Group Work and Tutorial Participation, Examination
General skills outcomes
Students will be provided with feedback on progress in attaining the following generic skills:
• teamwork skills,
• analysis skills,
• problem solving skills,
• communications skills
• ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• ability to work independently
Content
- Introduction to IS Project Management
- Project management life cycle including planning, execution, control and closure Managing teams during project management
- Managing project communication, schedule, cost, scope, procurement, quality and risk management
- Alternative views of project management
Study resources
- References.
References
Avison, D.E and Torkzadeh, G. (2008) Information Systems Project Management. Sage, USA.
Marchewka, J, Information Technology Project Management: Providing Measurable Organizational Value, Wiley, 2009.
Hallows, J. (2005) Information Systems Project Management: How to Deliver Function and Value in Information Technology Projects. Amacom, USA.
Schwalbe, K, Information Technology Project Management, 6th edn, Boston, Course Technology, 2009.
Garton, C & McCulloch, E, Fundamentals of Technology Project Management. McPress, 2005.
Fuller, MA, Valacich, JS, George, JF, 2008. Information Systems project management: A process and team approach. Pearson Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
Marchewka, J, Information Technology Project Management: Providing Measurable Organizational Value, Wiley, 2009.
Hallows, J. (2005) Information Systems Project Management: How to Deliver Function and Value in Information Technology Projects. Amacom, USA.
Schwalbe, K, Information Technology Project Management, 6th edn, Boston, Course Technology, 2009.
Garton, C & McCulloch, E, Fundamentals of Technology Project Management. McPress, 2005.
Fuller, MA, Valacich, JS, George, JF, 2008. Information Systems project management: A process and team approach. Pearson Prentice Hall, New Jersey.