FIT2002 Project management - Semester 2, 2010

Berwick

Caulfield

Clayton

Gippsland

South Africa

Malaysia

Prerequisites

Prohibitions

Teaching approach

The unit will be conducted as one 2 hour lecture and one 2 hour tutorial or laboratory per session.

• Copies of lecture slides and tutorial exercises will be made available to all students through the unit website.

Lectures will provide students with the knowledge of fundamental theories and concepts. The tutorials will provide students with an opportunity to discuss and apply the concepts through case studies and problem solving exercises

Timetable information

For information on timetabling for on-campus classes please refer to MUTTS, http://mutts.monash.edu.au/MUTTS/

Tutorial allocation

On-campus students should register for tutorials/laboratories using the Allocate+ system: http://allocate.its.monash.edu.au/

Unit Schedule

*Please note that these dates may only apply to Australian campuses of Monash University. Off-shore students need to check the dates with their unit leader.

Improvements to this unit

A team of senior academics (responsible for FIT2002) across all campuses are fine tuning the contents of this unit. A new topic on contemporary issues of project management has been added.

Prescribed text(s) and readings

a) Kathy Schwakbe (2009) Introduction to Project Management, Course Technology, CENGAGE Learning, Second Edition, ISBN 13: 978-1-4239-0220-1

b) Rachel Biheller Bunin, New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Project Introductory, Cengage Learning, Latest edition, ISBN 1-4239-0594-6

Recommended text(s) and readings

a) John M. Nicholas and Herman Steyn (2008) Project Management for Business, Engineering, and Technology: principles and Practice, 3rd Edition, ELSEVIER, ISBN:978-0-7506-8399-9

b) Jack T. Marchewka (2009) nformation Technology Project Management: Providing Mesurable Organizational Value, Third Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

b) Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 6th Edition Jack R. Meredith, Samuel J. Mantel, Jr. ISBN: 978-0-471-71537-5  http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0471715379.html

Required software and/or hardware

MS Project Professional 2007

or

MS Project Professional 2007 Trial Version http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/Browse.aspx?displaylang=en&productID=A1D023A3-F612-4DA2-ACB8-FDA8F850D645#

Study resources

Study resources we will provide for your study are:

• Lecture notes
• Tutorial or laboratory tasks and exercises
• Assignment specifications and assessment guides
• A sample past exam paper (partial)

Overview

Faculty assessment policy

To pass a unit which includes an examination as part of the assessment a student must obtain:

• 40% or more in the unit's examination, and
• 40% or more in the unit's total non-examination assessment, and
• an overall unit mark of 50% or more.

If a student does not achieve 40% or more in the unit examination or the unit non-examination total assessment, and the total mark for the unit is greater than 50% then a mark of no greater than 49-N will be recorded for the unit.

Assignment tasks

Assignment coversheets

Assignment coversheets are available via "Student Forms" on the Faculty website: http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/forms/
You MUST submit a completed coversheet with all assignments, ensuring that the plagiarism declaration section is signed.

Assignment submission and return procedures, and assessment criteria will be specified with each assignment.

Assignment submission and preparation requirements will be detailed in each assignment specification. Submission must be made by the due date otherwise penalties will be enforced. You must negotiate any extensions formally with your campus unit leader via the in-semester special consideration process: http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/equity/special-consideration.html.

• Assignment task 1

  Title:

  Assignment 1: Project selection, charter and WBS development

  Description:

  This is an individual project. Drawing on a case study report, students are required to provide justifications for selecting a project, prepare a charter for the project, and develop a work breakdown structure showing major activities and milestones involved in the project.

  Weighting:

  15%

  Criteria for assessment:

  Students must submit calculations to address project selection issues, and submit a project charter and WBS. Marks will be given based on correct financial calculations. In addition, evaluation of the assignment would involve an overall judgment on how well project charter and WBS was developed in line with the standard project management principles.

  Due date:

  3 September 2010 (Week 7, Friday)

• Assignment task 2

  Title:

  Assignment 2: Project case study

  Description:

  This is an individual assignment. Use MS Project software to plan and control a medium sized project. The case description will be provided.

  Weighting:

  25%

  Criteria for assessment:

  The aim of this assignment is for you to demonstrate your knowledge of MS Project and general project planning and project management principles. Marks will be a professional judgement of to what extent you have demonstrated this knowledge.

  Due date:

  15 October 2010 (Week 12, Friday)

Examination

• Weighting:

  60%

  Length:

  3 hours

  Type (open/closed book):

  closed book

  Electronic devices allowed in the exam:

  None

  Remarks:

  Normally in three sections.
  
  Section A composed of several short discussion questions. Students are given choices. Section B includes mini-cases. Students are asked to answer all questions. Section C contains several problem solving exercises. Students are asked to answer all questions.

Due dates and extensions

Please make every effort to submit work by the due dates. It is your responsibility to structure your study program around assignment deadlines, family, work and other commitments. Factors such as normal work pressures, vacations, etc. are not regarded as appropriate reasons for granting extensions. Students are advised to NOT assume that granting of an extension is a matter of course.

Students requesting an extension for any assessment during semester (eg. Assignments, tests or presentations) are required to submit a Special Consideration application form (in-semester exam/assessment task), along with original copies of supporting documentation, directly to their lecturer within two working days before the assessment submission deadline. Lecturers will provide specific outcomes directly to students via email within 2 working days. The lecturer reserves the right to refuse late applications.

A copy of the email or other written communication of an extension must be attached to the assignment submission.

Refer to the Faculty Special consideration webpage or further details and to access application forms: http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/equity/special-consideration.html

Late assignment

Return dates

Students can expect assignments to be returned within two weeks of the submission date or after receipt, whichever is later.