Overview

This topic employs a cross-disciplinary approach to build the technical competence and business acumen to manage large-scale ICT projects and the governance issues of project teams within ICT organisations. It presents professional ICT practices as related to project management in regulatory environments. It focuses on building knowledge, skills, and competencies … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic will require students to apply concepts of the governance and management of ICT projects and organisations, with particular emphasis on analysing large industry, complex, and/or interdisciplinary projects. It includes application of the management frameworks, the tools used and challenges faced, in contemporary ICT operations and modern industry programs through project-based work. Professional standards including those expected by professional bodies are also covered.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Apply management and engineering practices, methods, and tools to successfully manage the life cycle of innovative ICT projects in engineering and technology organisations
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Synthesise the nature of ICT projects and the manner in which they are initiated, planned and managed
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Efficaciously create joint innovation and project results in teams
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Analyse and evaluate the responsibilities, roles, attitudes, values, priorities, judgement and work methods of practising professional ICT managers and be able to enact the ACS Code of Professional Conduct
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Gather and analyse information and data to determine the principal internal and external aspects affecting ICT governance, management and practice
6.
Communicate with project stakeholders effectively and professionally
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Critically review the relevant literature or data to identify a key project management issue, and take the first steps to analyse and resolve the issue

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Assumed knowledge

Topic Assumes an introductory understanding of ICT business practices. An introduction to ICT such as can be obtained in ENGR1401 Professional Skills. An understanding of the technical aspects of computing, such as can be obtained by completing a substantial part of the first 2 years of a computing course.