Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor, Lecturer
Dr. Peter Busch
Contact via x 9520
4 RPD 284
TBD
Lecturer
Prof. Jian Yang
Contact via x 9584
4 RPD 207
TBD
Practical demonstrator
Dr. Adnan Mahmood
4 RPD 3rd floor
TBD
Practical demonstrator
Ms. Behnaz Soltani
4 RPD 3rd floor
TBD
Practical demonstrator
Mr. Subhash Sagar
4 RPD 3rd floor
TBD
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
130cp at 1000 level or above including 20cp in COMP or ISYS or ACCG or STAT or BUS or BBA or MGMT units at 2000 level
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
COMP6770
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit aims to provide an understanding of how information technology systems and projects can be efficiently managed. This unit includes detailed study of techniques for planning, tracking and measuring software projects. Issues covered include: quality evaluation; estimation measurement techniques; and project risk planning and management. The unit provides a sound grounding in how projects can be managed in regards to quality assurance and risk assessment. The unit also covers issues in the management of IT systems, including: change management; configuration management and planning; people management; hardware asset management; and capacity planning and availability. |
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Late submission:
Late submissions will be accepted but will incur a penalty unless there is an approved Special Consideration request. A 12-hour grace period will be given after which the following deductions will be applied to the awarded assessment mark: 12 to 24 hours late = 10% deduction; for each day thereafter, an additional 10% per day or part thereof will be applied until five days beyond the due date. After this time, a mark of zero (0) will be given. For example, an assessment worth 20% is due 5 pm on 1 January. Student A submits the assessment at 1 pm, 3 January. The assessment received a mark of 15/20. A 20% deduction is then applied to the mark of 15, resulting in the loss of three (3) marks. Student A is then awarded a final mark of 12/20.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Assignment 1 | 10% | No | 17th March 2022 |
Assignment 2 | 20% | No | 14th April 2022 |
Assignment 3 | 20% | No | 19th May 2022 |
Final examination | 50% | No | 6-24th June 2022 |
Assessment Type 1: Literature review
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: 17th March 2022
Weighting: 10%
A literature review on an area of IT Project Management.
Assessment Type 1: Modelling task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 14th April 2022
Weighting: 20%
A briefing on a contemporary IT project is given. The assignment involves planning the project with the assistance of MS Project and then providing a succinct Project Management Plan which includes the Gantt Chart, Network Diagram, Resource Allocation and addresses scope, objectives, success metrics, controls and risk management.
Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 19th May 2022
Weighting: 20%
Extensive background information is available for a failed system. Groups of 4 students will work on a new project plan outlining the context and business benefits and consider a more flexible project process model and formulate an effective risk management plan. A comprehensive report is required.
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: 6-24th June 2022
Weighting: 50%
A final closed book examination will cover all lecture, reference and tutorial material.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Classes
Each week you should attend two hours of lectures and a practical (from week 2). For details of days, times and rooms consult the timetables webpage.
Note that practicals commence in week 2.
Resources to assist your learning
Digital recordings of lectures are available as Echo360 through iLearn login.
Textbook
The textbook for COMP3770/6770 used this semester is:
Technology used
Use will be made of MS Project, Google Code, JIRA, TRAC and GitHub. Students are also expected to make use of MS Word and MS Powerpoint.
Submission methods for assessment tasks:
Only soft copy assignment submissions are required and submitted. Marks returned will be done through the COMP3770/6770 page on iLearn.
Extensions
The current process is for the student or group to contact student services and apply for a disruption. Medical causes will require a Macquarie University Professional Authority Form. Once a disruption has been approved, the convenor can grant special consideration which is usually an appropriate extension.
Exam:
The final exam will focus on content covered in the classes throughout the semester. Please see the assessments section for details on the final exam.
Week |
Lecture |
Lecture References |
Practicals |
Assignments |
1 - Peter |
Unit outline Introduction to PM The IT context |
Unit guide Schwalbe Chap 1 Schwalbe Chap 2 |
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Assign 1 released – PM report |
2 - Peter |
Scope management |
Schwalbe Chap 5 |
MS Project, Part 1 |
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3 - Peter |
Time/schedule management |
Schwalbe Chap 6 |
MS Project, Part 2 |
Assign 2 released: Project planning - due 14/4/22 |
4 - Peter |
Cost management |
Schwalbe Chap 7 |
Google Code |
Assign 1 due 17/3/22 |
5 - Peter |
Quality management |
Schwalbe Chap 8 |
GitHub |
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6 - Peter |
Project Management Process Integration management |
Schwalbe Chap 3 Schwalbe Chap 4 |
JIRA and TRAC |
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7 - Jian |
HR/resource management |
Schwalbe Chap 9 |
Assign 3 released: due week 11 (19/5/22) |
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Mid Semester Break - 9-25th April Assign 2 due 14/4/22 | ||||
8 - Jian |
No lecture - ANZAC DAY |
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Group time |
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9 - Jian |
Communication management | Schwalbe Chap 10 |
Group time |
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10 - Jian |
Risk management |
Schwalbe Chap 11 |
Group time |
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11 - Jian |
Procurement management Stakeholder management |
Schwalbe Chap 12 Schwalbe Chap 13 |
Group time |
Assign 3 due 19/5/22 |
12 - Jian |
The Internet of Things |
BI Intelligence, 2014 |
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13 - Peter/Jian |
Exam revision |
Exam topics will be outlined |
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Exam |
6-24th June |
Check online for details |
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50% of Final Mark |
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When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
There is some change in the ordering of the material and the weeks in which the material is presented.
Mr Zhang has been unable to continue to demonstrate on this unit and so has been replaced by Ms. Soltani and Mr. Sagar
Four standards, namely HD, D, CR, P summarize as many different levels of achievement. Each standard is precisely defined to help students know what kind of performance is expected to deserve a certain mark. The standards corresponding to the learning outcomes of this unit are given below:
Grade | LO 1 | LO 2 | LO 3 |
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IT project skills | Project Management skills | Generic skills | |
HD | Apply techniques and knowledge in new contexts, show breadth and depth of understanding of quality evaluation, estimation measurement, project risk planning and measurement. Can use MS Project and Sharepoint to solve problems with high accuracy. | A sound grounding in how projects can be managed in regards to quality assurance and risk assessment. Show breadth and depth of understandings on issues in the management of IT systems, including: change management, configuration management and plannig, People management, hardware asset management and capacity planning and availability. Able to apply these techniques and knowledge in new contexts. | Demonstrate leadership, creativity,critical thinking and analysis skills. Enthusiatic in acquring new knowledge in the IS project management area. Demonstrate capability in applying new IS project management knowledge to solve real-world problems. Conduct team work effectively and play a key role in moving the whole project team forward. |
D | Apply techniques and knowledge in some new contexts, show breadth and depth of understanding across most of the topics including: quality evaluation, estimation measurement, project risk planning and measurement. Can use MS Project to solve problems, with limited errors. | A sound grounding in most topics related to how projects can be managed in regards to quality assurance and risk assessment. Show breadth and depth of understandings on most issues in the management of IT systems, including: change management, configuration management and plannig, People management, hardware asset management and capacity planning and availability. Able to apply these techniques and knowledge in some new contexts. | Demonstrate some leadership occasionally. Show creativity, critical thinking and analysis skills. Have the capability in applying IS project management knowledge to solve real-world problems. Collaborate with team members well and finish assigned tasks on time and with good quality. |
CR | Show breadth of understanding across most of the topics including: quality evaluation, estimation measurement, project risk planning and measurement. Have fundamental knowledge about how to use MS Project, but with some non-major errors. | Understands some aspects of how projects can be managed in regards to quality assurance and risk assessment. Show breadth of understandings on most issues in the management of IT systems, including: change management, configuration management and plannig, People management, hardware asset management and capacity planning and availability. | Demonstrate analysis skills in some occasions. Know how to apply IS project management knowledge to solve some of the real-world problems. Able to finish assigned tasks on time and with good quality most of the time. |
P | Can reproduce definitions and ideas, show some breadth of understanding of the topics including: quality evaluation, estimation measurement, project risk planning and measurement. Some knowledge about MS Project with a few major misunderstandings or mistakes. | Can reproduce some defintions and ideas, show some breadth on issues in the management of IT systems, including: change management, configuration management and plannig, People management, hardware asset management and capacity planning and availability. | Demonstrate limited analysis skills. Can apply IS project management knowledge to solve limited real-world problems. Able to finish all assigned tasks on time and with acceptable quality. |
Grading
At the end of the semester, you will receive a grade that reflects your achievement in the unit
The final mark for the unit will be calculated by combining the marks for all assessment tasks according to the percentage weightings shown in the assessment summary.
Unit information based on version 2022.04 of the Handbook