1 Semester or equivalent

36 Hours

Hawthorn, Sarawak

HIT1401 Introduction to Business Information Systems Preclusions: HIT3309 Software Project Practices and Management

HIT2405 Requirements Analysis and Modelling

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Bachelor of Business Information Systems, Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology and Bachelor of Information Technology

Aims & Objectives:

• Demonstrate knowledge of IS project management issues such as: the constraints of project management; the project management knowledge areas and process groups, as specified in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK); the project life cycle, all as related to IS
• Demonstrate familiarity with the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) framework and its impact on the Project Management discipline including: Programme Management, PRINCE2, and the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
• IS project management tools and techniques such as: Work breakdown structures (WBS), Network diagrams, Critical path analysis Explain the importance of achieving organizational value from IS projects and managing project risk
• Explain the importance of the benefits management process to IS projects and the techniques available for understanding both tangible and intangible benefits and measuring their delivery
• Explain the importance of achieving organisational value from IS Projects and managing project risk
• Discuss the different approaches to IS Project management
• Discuss the governance processes employed in relation to Project Management
• Introduce Microsoft Project 2003 and other software to help plan and manage information technology products.
  

Teaching Methods:

Lectures (24 hours) and Tutorials (12 hours)

Assessment:

Group Assignment; Individual assignment; Final Examination

Generic Skills Outcomes:

Students will be provided with feedback on progress in attaining the following generic skills:
• teamwork skills,
• analysis skills,
• problem solving skills,
• communications skills
• ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• ability to work independently

Content:

• Introduction to IS Project Management
• Project management life cycle including planning, execution, control and closure Managing teams during project management
• Managing project communication, schedule, cost, scope, procurement, quality and risk management
• Alternative views of project management

References:

Avison, D.E and Torkzadeh, G. (2008) Information Systems Project Management. Sage, USA.

Marchewka, J, Information Technology Project Management: Providing Measurable Organizational Value, Wiley, 2009.

Hallows, J. (2005) Information Systems Project Management: How to Deliver Function and Value in Information Technology Projects. Amacom, USA.

Schwalbe, K, Information Technology Project Management, 6th edn, Boston, Course Technology, 2009.

Garton, C & McCulloch, E, Fundamentals of Technology Project Management. McPress, 2005.

Fuller, MA, Valacich, JS, George, JF, 2008. Information Systems project management: A process and team approach. Pearson Prentice Hall, New Jersey.