Course outline

Code: ICT352
Title: ICT Project Management
Faculty of: Arts and Business
School of Business
Teaching Session: Semester 1
Year: 2016
Course Coordinator:
Dr Jacqui Blake
Office:
K1.28
Phone No:
(07) 5430 1108
Email:
jblake@usc.edu.au

1.

What is this course about?

1.1

Course description

The course is a practitioners approach to ICT project management and quality assurance. It provides
information on how project management and the effective use of software can help manage ICT projects. It
helps you understand what has gone wrong and what can be learned from past experience and promotes
the best practices of consistently performing organisations. The nine knowledge areas of project
management from the Project Management Institutes PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge)
are considered. In particular the knowledge areas of time, cost and quality management are covered.

1.2

Course content

2.
12 units

Project integration management

Project scope management
Project time management
Project cost management
Project quality management
Project human resource management
Project communications management
Project risk management
Project procurement management

Unit value

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ICT352 ICT Project Management

How does this course contribute to my learning?

Specific Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks

Graduate Qualities

On successful completion of this

course you should be able to:

You will be assessed on the

learning outcome in task/s:

Completing these tasks successfully

will contribute to you becoming:

Construct and generate new of

systems
Use initiative to solve problems
competently in the ICT discipline
Engage professional
communications skill and apply
these in collaborate learning
situations to solve specific ICT
problems
Demonstrate a sophisticated
level of understanding of ICT
discipline specific knowledge
and skills to solve problems

Creative and critical thinkers.

1, 2 and 3

Empowered.

1 and 2

Engaged.

1, 2 and 3

Knowledgeable.

4.

Am I eligible to enrol in this course?

Refer to the Coursework Programs and Awards - Academic Policy for definitions of pre-requisites, corequisites and anti-requisites

4.1

Enrolment restrictions

Nil

4.2

Pre-requisites

ICT221 or ICT220 or ICT211 or SGD200 or SGD202

4.3

Co-requisites

Nil

4.4

Anti-requisites

MGT210

4.5

Specific assumed prior knowledge and skills

N/A

5.

How am I going to be assessed?

5.1

Grading scale

Standard High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL)

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5.2
Task
No.
1

2
3

ICT352 ICT Project Management

Assessment tasks
Assessment Tasks

Individual
or Group

Weighting
%

When
should I
submit?
Week 4

Where should
I submit it?

15%

What is the
duration /
length?
30 minutes

Project
management
concepts test
Business report
Project plan
business report

Individual

Individual
Individual

35%
50%

1500 words
3000 words

Week 8
Week 13

SafeAssign
SafeAssign

In tutorial

100%
Assessment Task 1: Project management concepts test
Goal:

Demonstrate an understanding of the general traits and discipline specific issues relating
to project management.
Product: You will answer a range of multi-choice questions from the first three weeks of the
course.
Format:
Multi-choice, short answer quiz
Criteria
You will be assessed according to your use and applied understanding of:
demonstrated an understanding of basic project management concepts
methods for selecting projects
organisational structures, culture and team roles
project integration
Generic skill assessed
Skill assessment level
Communication
Graduate
Assessment Task 2: Business report
Goal:
Product:

Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts relating to the management of a project

You will prepare a formal business report detailing a project based on an ICT business
case study. The report is to investigate how project management can be used to help
drive ICT innovation.
Format:
Report - maximum 1500 words
Criteria
construction and generation of new systems
use of initiative to solve problems competently in the ICT discipline
professional communications skills and ability to apply these in an effective
manner to solve specific ICT problems
demonstrate a sophisticated level of understanding of ICT discipline specific
knowledge and skills to solve problems
Generic skill assessed
Skill assessment level
Applying technologies
Graduate
Problem solving
Graduate
Communication
Graduate

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Assessment Task 3: Project plan business report

Goal:
Product:

Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts relating to the management of a project

Individual case study report and diagrams, with a maximum of 3000 words.

Format:

This individual report will follow a standard business report format. You will prepare a
formal business report detailing a project based on an ICT business case study. The
report is to include the results of using project management tools such as a work
breakdown structure, scheduling, resourcing and costing. Further details will be
available on Blackboard in the assignment specification
Criteria
use initiative to solve problems competently in the ICT discipline
demonstrate a sophisticated level of understanding of ICT discipline specific
knowledge and skills to solve problems
recognise sustainability issues within the discipline
Generic skill assessed
Skill assessment level
Applying technologies
Graduate
Problem solving
Graduate
Communication
Graduate

5.3

Additional assessment requirements

SafeAssign
In order to minimise incidents of plagiarism and collusion, this course may require that some of its
assessment tasks are submitted electronically via SafeAssign. This software allows for text comparisons to
be made between your submitted assessment item and all other work that SafeAssign has access to. If
required, details of how to submit via SafeAssign will be provided on the Blackboard site of the course.
Eligibility for Supplementary Assessment
Your eligibility for supplementary assessment in a course is dependent of the following conditions applying:
a) The final mark is in the percentage range 47% to 49.4%
b) The course is graded using the Standard Grading scale
c) You have not failed an assessment task in the course due to academic misconduct

5.4

Submission penalties

Late submission of assessment tasks will be penalised at the following maximum rate:
5% (of the assessment tasks identified value) per day for the first two days from the date identified
as the due date for the assessment task.
10% (of the assessment tasks identified value) for the third day
20% (of the assessment tasks identified value) for the fourth day and subsequent days up to and
including seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task.
A result of zero is awarded for an assessment task submitted after seven days from the date
identified as the due date for the assessment task.
Weekdays and weekends are included in the calculation of days late. To request an extension you must
contact your course coordinator to negotiate an outcome.

6. How is the course offered?

6.1

Directed study hours

On campus lecture: 1 hour per week

On campus workshop: 2 hours per week

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Teaching semester/session(s) offered

Semester 1

6.3

Course activities
Teaching
Week /
Module

What key concepts/content

will I learn?

Basic project concepts

Project management and

organizational capability

Project integration
management

4
Friday,
25th March
Good Friday
Public Holiday

Chartering projects

7
8
Monday,
25th April
Anzac Day
Public Holiday
9
Monday,
2nd May
Labour Day
Public Holiday
10

What activities will I engage in to learn the

concepts/content?
Directed Study Activities
Independent Study
Activities
Lecture and workshop
Overview of ICT projects
successes and failures
Lecture and workshop
Project Management and
other ICT activities
Lecture and workshop
Project Management and
other ICT activities
Lecture and workshop
Creating a Project Charter

Mid Semester Break

Project communications
Lecture and workshop
management
Developing a
Communications Plan
Project scope management
Lecture and workshop
Creating WBS and
Schedules
Project time management
Lecture and workshop
Schedule estimating
Project budgeting
Lecture and workshop
Budgets and the schedule

Reading: Chapter 1
and 2
Reading: Chapter 3

Reading: Chapter 14

Reading: Chapter 4

Reading: Chapter 5

Reading: Chapter 6

Reading: Chapter 7
and 8
Reading: Chapter 9

Project risk management

Lecture and workshop

Risk assessment activities

Reading: Chapter 10

Project commencement and

management

Lecture and workshop

Schedule management
activities
Lecture and workshop
Team dynamics and
management activities
Lecture and workshop

Reading: Chapter 11
and 12

11

Project HRM

12

Project finishing

Reading: Chapter 13

Reading: Chapter 15

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Review and learning

activities
13
Project Management Review
Lecture and workshop
Course review
Please note that the course activities may be subject to variation.

7. What resources do I need to undertake this course?

7.1

Prescribed text(s)

Please note that you need to have regular access to the resource(s) listed below:
Author
Year
Title
3rd
Kloppenborg, T.J. 2015, Edition
Contemporary project Management
Organize/Plan/Perform

7.2

Publisher
Mason (Cengage)

Required and recommended readings

Lists of required and recommended readings may be found for this course on its Blackboard site. These
materials/readings will assist you in preparing for tutorials and assignments, and will provide further
information regarding particular aspects of your course.

7.3

Specific requirements

Nil

7.4

Risk management

There is minimal health and safety risk in this course. It is your responsibility to familiarise yourself with the
Health and Safety policies and procedures applicable within campus areas.

8.

How can I obtain help with my studies?

In the first instance you should contact your tutor, then the Course Coordinator. Student Life and Learning
provides additional assistance to all students through Peer Advisors and Academic Skills Advisors. You can
drop in or book an appointment. To book: Tel: +61 7 5430 1226 or Email:
StudentLifeandLearning@usc.edu.au

9.

Links to relevant University policies and procedures

For more information on Academic Learning & Teaching categories including:

Assessment: Courses and Coursework Programs
Review of Assessment and Final Grades
Supplementary Assessment
Administration of Central Examinations
Deferred Examinations
Student Academic Misconduct
Students with a Disability
http://www.usc.edu.au/university/governance-and-executive/policies-and-procedures#academic-learningand-teaching

10.

Faculty specific information

Locating journal articles

If you have been notified that the journal articles in this course are available on e-reserve, use the on-line
library catalogue to find them. For journal articles not on e-reserve, click on the "Journals and Newspapers"

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link on the Library Homepage. Enter the journal title e.g. History Australia, then search for the volume and
issue or keyword as needed.
Assignment cover sheets
The Faculty of Arts and Business assignment cover sheet can be found on Blackboard or on the USC Portal
at: Faculty of Arts and Business (Students) > Forms. It must be completed in full identifying student name,
assignment topic, tutor and tutorial time. This must be attached securely to the front of each assessment
item prior to submission. Claims of loss of assignments will not be considered unless supported by a
receipt.
Help: If you are experiencing problems with your studies or academic work, consult your tutor in the first
instance or the Course Coordinator as quickly as possible.
Difficulties: If you are experiencing difficulties relating to teaching and assessment you should approach
your tutor in the first instance. If not satisfied after that you should approach in order your Course
Coordinator, Program Coordinator then Head of School.
General enquires
Student Central - Building C
Tel: +61 7 5430 2890
Fax: +61 7 5430 2882
Email: Studentcentral@usc.edu.au