Project management
R L Martin
3 points
* 2 hours per week
* Second semester
* Caulfield
*
Prerequisites: 0961 and 0355 students are expected to have completed SYS2161 or
SYS2168
* Prohibitions: BUS2174, BUS2176, CFR2170, CFR2306, SYS1161,
SYS2170
Objectives At the completion of this subject students should understand the fundamentals of projects, the roles of people involved in their development and the organisational structures possible; have a thorough understanding and working knowledge of the methods and techniques of contemporary project management; and have acquired the working skill necessary to establish, track and monitor a project with a current aid used in industry.
Synopsis Projects in contemporary organisations. Project selection. The project manager: characteristics, responsibilities, techniques. The project team and its organisation. Project planning: budgeting, scheduling, resource allocation. Project management information systems: monitoring, control. Project auditing. Project termination. Information systems project management. Project management software aids.
Assessment Examination (2 hours): 60%
* Practical work: 40%
Prescribed texts
To be advised
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