MIS798 - Project Management
Unit details
Year: | 2023 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Scott Salzman |
Prerequisite: | Successful completion of 2 Postgraduate level units. |
Corequisite: | For M622 and M722 students: Nil For all other students: MBA705 or MIS776 or MPM701 or MMM710 |
Incompatible with: | SIT764 |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 3 hour class per week (Please note: there will be some laboratory component, please see the Unit site for details) |
Scheduled learning activities - online: | Online independent and collaborative learning including 11 scheduled online workshops. |
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 and Agile 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 methodologies taught in this unit are based on Agile Project Management and the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK). Aspects covered in this unit include: overviews of project management; the Agile philosophy; planning processes; project communication; human and social aspects of project management; procurement tools; techniques and enabling technologies. Students are also able to apply the learning and teamwork skills in a simulated project management environment.
ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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ULO1 | Identify and apply the conceptual skills to successfully solve complex project management problems. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Explain the principles and practices of effective Project management within current and historical contexts. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO3 | Apply knowledge of relevant tools and techniques used to solve project management problems. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO4 | Employ and reflect on teamwork skills to solve project-management problems. | GLO5: Problem solving |
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1: (Group of 3) Problem based written assignment | 5000 words | 40% | Information not yet available |
Assessment 2: Written reflection (self) | 1000 words | 10% | Information not yet available |
End-of-unit assessment: Written Response Test | 2 hours | 50% | End-of-unit assessment period. |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
Hurdle requirement: Achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination to evidence a minimum proficiency in the aligned discipline learning outcomes included in this unit.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MIS798 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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