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<p>Through contemporary project management methodologies, you will be learning about project life cycles and key concepts in Project Management. You will be acquiring skills on how to run IT projects using project management tools and techniques. Contemporary issues in IT project management are discussed, and IT related project management skills are developed throughout the unit. This unit helps to provide a broad understanding of the IT industry, its research foundations and its place in servicing society.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:</p>
<p>1. Traditional and agile approaches and lifecycles;</p>
<p>2. Project phases and product lifecycles;</p>
<p>3. Planning, estimating and tracking status of project tasks</p>
<p>4. Project stakeholder analysis</p>
<p>5. Project management methodologies and standards e.g. PMBOK;</p>
<p>6. Core functions of project management e.g. integration, scope, cost, time and quality management;</p>
<p>7. Facilitating functions of project management e.g. communication, human resources, risk, procurement and stakeholder management;</p>
<p>8. Software and systems to support project management</p>
<p>9. Tailoring methodologies in IT project management;</p>
<p>10.Industry practices in IT Project Management related to ACS's CBOK, SFIA and becoming an IT professional</p>
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<p>Through contemporary project management methodologies, you will be learning about project life cycles and key concepts in Project Management. You will be acquiring skills on how to run IT projects using project management tools and techniques. Contemporary issues in IT project management are discussed, and IT related project management skills are developed throughout the unit. This unit helps to provide a broad understanding of the IT industry, its research foundations and its place in servicing society.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:</p> <p>1. Traditional and agile approaches and lifecycles;</p> <p>2. Project phases and product lifecycles;</p> <p>3. Planning, estimating and tracking status of project tasks</p> <p>4. Project stakeholder analysis</p> <p>5. Project management methodologies and standards e.g. PMBOK;</p> <p>6. Core functions of project management e.g. integration, scope, cost, time and quality management;</p> <p>7. Facilitating functions of project management e.g. communication, human resources, risk, procurement and stakeholder management;</p> <p>8. Software and systems to support project management</p> <p>9. Tailoring methodologies in IT project management;</p> <p>10.Industry practices in IT Project Management related to ACS's CBOK, SFIA and becoming an IT professional</p>
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Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Information Technology
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
029999 - Information Technology, n.e.c.
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
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<p> must have completed 7 of <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH1001" target="_blank">ITECH1001</a>" target="_blank"><a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH1001" target="_blank">ITECH1001</a></a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH1100" target="_blank">ITECH1100</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH1101" target="_blank">ITECH1101</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH1102" target="_blank">ITECH1102</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH1103" target="_blank">ITECH1103</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH1104" target="_blank">ITECH1104</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH1400" target="_blank">ITECH1400</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH1500" target="_blank">ITECH1500</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH1501" target="_blank">ITECH1501</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH1502" target="_blank">ITECH1502</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH1503" target="_blank">ITECH1503</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH1504" target="_blank">ITECH1504</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2000" target="_blank">ITECH2000</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2001" target="_blank">ITECH2001</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2002" target="_blank">ITECH2002</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2003" target="_blank">ITECH2003</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2004" target="_blank">ITECH2004</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2103" target="_blank">ITECH2103</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2111" target="_blank">ITECH2111</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2250" target="_blank">ITECH2250</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2300" target="_blank">ITECH2300</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2301" target="_blank">ITECH2301</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2302" target="_blank">ITECH2302</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2303" target="_blank">ITECH2303</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2304" target="_blank">ITECH2304</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2305" target="_blank">ITECH2305</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2306" target="_blank">ITECH2306</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2307" target="_blank">ITECH2307</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2308" target="_blank">ITECH2308</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2309" target="_blank">ITECH2309</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2310" target="_blank">ITECH2310</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2311" target="_blank">ITECH2311</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2312" target="_blank">ITECH2312</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2313" target="_blank">ITECH2313</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2314" target="_blank">ITECH2314</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2315" target="_blank">ITECH2315</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2316" target="_blank">ITECH2316</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2500" target="_blank">ITECH2500</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2501" target="_blank">ITECH2501</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2502" target="_blank">ITECH2502</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2505" target="_blank">ITECH2505</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2506" target="_blank">ITECH2506</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2507" target="_blank">ITECH2507</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2508" target="_blank">ITECH2508</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2509" target="_blank">ITECH2509</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH3000" target="_blank">ITECH3000</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH3001" target="_blank">ITECH3001</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH3002" target="_blank">ITECH3002</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH3003" target="_blank">ITECH3003</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH3100" target="_blank">ITECH3100</a>/<a 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target="_blank">ITECH3208</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH3209" target="_blank">ITECH3209</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH3215" target="_blank">ITECH3215</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH3222" target="_blank">ITECH3222</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH3500" target="_blank">ITECH3500</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH3502" target="_blank">ITECH3502</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH3504" target="_blank">ITECH3504</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH3505" target="_blank">ITECH3505</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH3506" target="_blank">ITECH3506</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH3507" target="_blank">ITECH3507</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH3508" target="_blank">ITECH3508</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH5007" target="_blank">ITECH5007</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH5100" target="_blank">ITECH5100</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH5102" target="_blank">ITECH5102</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH5103" target="_blank">ITECH5103</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH5104" target="_blank">ITECH5104</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH5207" target="_blank">ITECH5207</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH5402" target="_blank">ITECH5402</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH5403" target="_blank">ITECH5403</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH5404" target="_blank">ITECH5404</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH5500" target="_blank">ITECH5500</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH7000" target="_blank">ITECH7000</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH7001" target="_blank">ITECH7001</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH7003" target="_blank">ITECH7003</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH7201" target="_blank">ITECH7201</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH7301" target="_blank">ITECH7301</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH7302" target="_blank">ITECH7302</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH7303" target="_blank">ITECH7303</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH7400" target="_blank">ITECH7400</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH7401" target="_blank">ITECH7401</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH7406" target="_blank">ITECH7406</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH7407" target="_blank">ITECH7407</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH7409" target="_blank">ITECH7409</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH7410" target="_blank">ITECH7410</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH7413" target="_blank">ITECH7413</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH7415" target="_blank">ITECH7415</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH7416" target="_blank">ITECH7416</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH7417" target="_blank">ITECH7417</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH7607" target="_blank">ITECH7607</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH7611" target="_blank">ITECH7611</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH7614" target="_blank">ITECH7614</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH7615" target="_blank">ITECH7615</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH7620" target="_blank">ITECH7620</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH7624" target="_blank">ITECH7624</a>/ITECH8001/ITECH8002/ITECH9001/ITECH9002 AND ( must have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH1001" target="_blank">ITECH1001</a>" target="_blank"><a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH1001" target="_blank">ITECH1001</a></a> OR must have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=COOPC1024" target="_blank">COOPC1024</a> OR must have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=COOPI1001" target="_blank">COOPI1001</a>)</p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p> must not have completed 1 of ITECH5213, ITECH3213</p>
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Compare and evaluate traditional and agile project management approaches to determine their suitability for diverse IT projects.</p>
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<p>Select, adapt, and justify project management methodologies and frameworks for complex and unpredictable IT project contexts.</p>
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<p>Develop and produce key project management artifacts and documentation aligned with recognised industry standards.</p>
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<p>Apply systems thinking and stakeholder analysis to address complexities in IT project lifecycles.</p>
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<p>Analyse and critique contemporary issues, ethical considerations, and sustainability challenges in IT project management practice.</p>
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<p>Use appropriate digital tools and platforms to plan, monitor, and communicate IT project progress effectively.</p>
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<p>Engage in individual and group activities and exercises to build skills and knowledge</p>
<p>Learning portfolio</p>
<p>10%-40%</p>
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<p>Develop project management related artifacts for an authentic industry inspired IT project</p>
<p>Individual project report and presentation justifying decisions made</p>
<p>30%-60%</p>
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<p>Complete online timed challenge(s) or interview to review and demonstrate understanding of key theories and concepts covered throughout the semester</p>
<p>Individual interview or online timed challenge assessment(s) during semester</p>
<p>10%-30%</p>
1, 2
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Information Technology
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
029999 - Information Technology, n.e.c.
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/itech2250">View unit fees</a>
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