Monash University Computing & Information Technology Handbook 1995

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BUS2170

Project management

S B Huxford

3 points * 2 hours per week * Second semester * Caulfield * Prerequisites: SYS2161 or SYS2168 * Prohibitions: BUS2174, BUS2176, CFR2170, CFR2306, SYS1161, SYS2170

Project planning: importance of project planning and control, problems in system development projects, planning aids such as CPM, PERT and Gantt charts, estimating - current techniques and problems. Project management: staffing project teams, working in teams, team dynamics. Project control: feedback of resources used, measuring progress, ways of rescheduling, reorganising to achieve project deadlines. Automated project management tools.

Assessment

Examination (2 hours): 60% * Practical work: 40%


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