MIS798 - Project Management

Unit details

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Year2014 unit information
Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Trimester 3: Online
Credit point(s):1
Previously coded as:

MSC756

EFTSL value:0.125
Unit chair:B Fraunholz
Prerequisite:Nil
Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: SIT764
Contact hours:

1 x 3 hour seminar per week (Please note: In week 5 & 6, the session will also include a laboratory component).

Note:

You will need to access substantial learning resources and experiences in CloudDeakin (Deakin’s online learning environment). Compliance with the Standards in computing, connectivity and student capability are a condition on your enrolment.

Content

Project Management is undoubtedly one of the most important skills in management as modern organisations shift from traditional management to project based management. This unit examines project management in the exciting, dynamic, innovative, virtual, information enabled, and knowledge intensive organisational environment. Consequently, this unit emphasises skills as well as techniques that can be derived from traditional project management and explores innovations relevant for the successful management of projects. It also investigates the task of managing project knowledge which is regarded as a central skill for managing future projects. The project management methodology taught in this unit is based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK). Topics covered in this unit include: overviews of project management; the virtual context; planning processes; project communication; human and social aspects of project management; procurement tools; techniques and enabling technologies.

Assessment

Assessment 1 (Group of up to four) - Assignment (including individual reflection of 10%) - 5000 words 50%

Assessment 2 - Take home test 50%

Hurdle requirement: achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the test.

From Trimester 3 2014:

Assessment 1 (Group of up to four students) - Assignment (including individual reflection of 10%) - 5000 words - 50%

Examination 2 hours - 50%

Hurdle requirement: achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination.

Unit Fee Information

Student Contribution Rate*Student Contribution Rate**Fee rate - Domestic Students Fee rate - International students
$1076$1076$2787$3114

* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.