Systems Project and Quality Management (7173.6)

Required texts

The unit is based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK), PRINCE2™ and Agile Methodology.   

There is no prescribed textbook for this unit. However, the following books are consulted to teach required content: 

Marchewka, J, 2016, Information Technology Project Management: Providing Measurable Organizational Value, 5th ed. Wiley.

This book has been ordered by the library for short-term loan, and the E-text is available.

The following book will be consulted in teaching materials but is not a required textbook: 

C. Schneider, M. A. Fuller, J. S. Valacich, J. F. George, 2020, Information Systems Project Management: A Process Approach, 2nd ed., © Prospect Press

Recommended Books:

Kerzner, H, 2017, Project Management, 12^th ed, John Wiley & Sons

Heerkens, G. 2013, Project Management, 2^nd ed, Briefcase Books

Schwalbe, K. 2016, Information Technology Project Management 8^th ed. Thomson Course Technology, Boston, MA

Baca, C.  2007, Project Management for Mere Mortals, Addison-Wesley   

Yourdon, E, 2004, Death March, 2^nd ed. Prentice Hall Professional Reference

Various papers and relevant articles will be made available through the unit website as appropriate.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Artificial intelligence

• Permitted - The ethical use of GenAI is allowed in completing the assessment. More detailed information can be found at GenAI and Assessment at UC 

Special assessment requirements

To pass this unit, students must achieve a mark of 50% or higher across all assessments combined. See the Assessment Guide for details.

Higher grades will be awarded on the basis of the total mark being ≥ 65% for a credit, ≥ 75% for a distinction and ≥ 85% for a high distinction. Some scaling of marks and academic judgement may be applied to determine students' final grades - in this process, no student will be disadvantaged. In the case of any assignment that places you in jeopardy of failing the whole unit, appropriate moderation procedures will be used.

The unit convenor reserves the right to question students on any of their submitted work for moderation and academic integrity purposes.

If there is any doubt with regard to the requirements of any particular assignments or assessment procedure, the onus for clarifying the issue rests with the student who should contact the unit convener about the matter.

All work quoted from any source should be appropriately referenced using a recognised style, the "Harvard" referencing style as described in the link below (note that there are multiple versions of the Harvard referencing style, and you should use the one described here) is preferred.

http://canberra.libguides.com/referencing

Students who are not familiar with referencing academic work should undertake the Academic Integrity Module. 

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

The following is a guide that may help you plan your semester's effort levels:

Weekly Lectures = 24hrs

Tutorials & Computer Labs (2 hrs * 10 Weeks) = 20hrs

Preparation and Attempting Quiz = 8hrs

Proposal Preparation & Submission =24hrs

Group Project Presentation, Documentation = 32hrs

Tutorial and lecture preparation, participation and engagement = 30h

Reflection Report and Peer review marks = 6hrs

Progress Report = 6hrs

Total = 150 hrs

Participation requirements

Students are strongly encouraged to watch recorded lectures in order to meet the learning outcomes. Lecture slides and notes should not be regarded as a substitute for attending lectures or tutorials. It is important for students to engage with the discussions held during the semester.

We highly recommend reviewing all lectures and fully engaging with all tutorials while also studying the materials published on the Canvas site. Lecture materials and other resources are available on the website. Tutorials are especially crucial, as they involve ongoing group work and discussions throughout the unit.

Please note that any announcements made during lectures or posted on the Canvas website are considered to have been communicated to all students in the unit.

Required IT skills

You are expected to be a competent computer user, familiar with word processing software, presentation tools, and project management applications (such as Microsoft Project or similar programs) for this unit. You will learn to use these applications by completing exercises in the computer labs or tutorials and attending realtime sessions. All assignments must be submitted electronically through Canvas and should be in either Microsoft Office or Office 365, unless otherwise specified.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

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• Semester 2, 2024, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (227426)