Information systems project
B Hodgson
12 points * 4 hours per week * Full-year subject * Caulfield/Clayton * Prerequisites: SYS2161 or SYS2168 * Prohibitions: CFR2500, CFR3030, CFR3500, COT3500, SFT3500, SYS2500, SYS3030
Students work in project groups (usually six people) on a system development project for a client who may be either internal or external to Monash. In general, projects involve all aspects of the system development life cycle. Project management aspects of system development are stressed. To fulfil the requirements of the subject, the team must produce a negotiated product (usually including a project proposal, a project plan, a system specification, user documentation and some software) and perform project management activities to ensure the project is delivered on time. Students will be required to maintain a diary of work performed. Each member of the team must demonstrate a significant contribution to the team effort, a sense of responsibility for the project outcome and skills for interaction with the client. Weekly seminars will be given by department staff and guest lecturers covering a range of topics appropriate to professional practice. Attendance at these seminars and at weekly meetings with a supervisor is mandatory. A student in part-time or full-time employment in the computer industry may, with the agreement of all the affected parties, introduce appropriate materials from his or her employment as part of the assessment for this subject.
Assessment
Practical work: 100% * Assessment will be based on participation in the seminar series, two seminar presentations, quarterly supervisor's reports, supervisor evaluation of project deliverables, evaluation of the final product by two assessors other than the supervisor, and peer assessment of each team member's contribution.
Recommended texts
Weiss J W and Wysocki R K 5-phase project management Addison-Wesley, 1992