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IS5540 Project Management and Quality Assurance
Part I No. CILOs Weighting 1. Explain the basics of what project management is, the organization and technology context of information systems projects 2 2. Elaborate the tools and techniques used in various aspects of project management including management of project scope, time, cost, quality, risk and human resources 3 3. Apply the project management knowledge, skills, tools and techniques learnt to project activities of an IT/IS-related project to meet project requirements 3 4. Utilize a project management software (E.g. MS Project) to help plan and manage a small IT/IS project. 2 (3: Relatively most focused CILOs; 2: moderately focused CILOs; 1: less focused CILOs) TLA1. Lecture/Seminar: Concepts on project management, especially the management of IT/IS projects, and the skills and techniques required for a project manager are explained by the instructor. TLA2. Demonstrations: How the project management skills and techniques and how a project management software can be used are demonstrated. TLA3. Practical/Workshop: Hands-on skills on applying the theories, skills and techniques taught in lectures will be practiced by students in workshops. TLA4. Case Studies: Real-life cases are used to help the students appreciate the importance of proper project management best practices on IT/IS projects. TLA5. Discussions: This allows students to do reflections, raise questions and discuss among themselves on lecture and tutorial materials. CILO No TLA1 TLA2 TLA3 TLA4 TLA5 Hours/week CILO 1 2 1 1 --- CILO 2 2 1 2 1 1 --- CILO 3 1 1 2 1 1 --- CILO 4 2 2 1 --- (1: Indirectly Supporting CILO; 2: Directly Supporting CILO) AT1. Class and Tutorial Participation: This will reflect the students’ participation in classes, tutorial sessions and on-line discussions. Students are encouraged to attend those sessions and actively participate in discussions. This is an individual mark. AT2. Class Assignments: This includes in-class assignments and take-home assignments. The take-home assignment is an individual research report regarding an IT project management success or failure case. AT3. Group Project: This is a group project to let students apply the project management skills and techniques learnt in class to solve practical problems. The project includes the following components: AT4. Examination: A two-hour written examination is developed to assess students’ competence level of the taught subjects. ** Students must pass BOTH coursework (AT1 + AT2 + AT3, total 60%) and examination (40%) in order to get an overall pass in this course. ** CILO No AT1 AT2 AT3 AT4 Remarks CILO 1 1 1 1 2 1 – CILO moderately assessed by AT; CILO 2 1 1 2 2 CILO 3 1 2 2 2 CILO 4 1 2 (1: CILO moderately assessed by AT; 2: CILO heavily assessed by AT) CILO A B C D CILO1-4 - Actively participate in class and tutorial sessions and on-line discussions and - Fairly active in participating in class and tutorial sessions and on-line discussions and - Not much participation in class and tutorial sessions and on-line discussions and - Not much/no participation in class and tutorial sessions and on-line discussions and Class Assignments (AT2): CILO A B C D CILO1 - 3 - Demonstrate an in-depth understanding on what project management is and its associated skills and techniques and be able to apply them to real-life cases. - Demonstrate a fair level of understanding on what project management is and its associated skills and techniques and be able to apply some of them to real-life cases. - Demonstrate only a shallow understanding on what project management is and its associated skills and techniques and be able to apply only a few of them to real-life cases. - Can hardly demonstrate understanding on what project management is and its associated skills and techniques and can hardly apply them to real-life cases. Group Project (AT3): CILO A B C D CILO1-4 (based on interim and final report) - Demonstrate good understanding of the basic project management concepts - In-depth thought and research has been made in applying the skills and techniques learnt in class to the project - The report has covered all the specified requirements - The report is well-structured, well-written and well presented. - Peer evaluation report reflects at least an average contribution ratio. - Demonstrate fair understanding of the basic project management concepts - Some thought and research has been made in applying the skills and techniques learnt in class to the project - The report has covered all/most of the specified requirements - The report is fairly well-structured, well-written and well presented. - Peer evaluation report reflects an average contribution ratio. - Demonstrate reasonable understanding of the basic project management concepts - Reasonable thought and research has been made in applying the skills and techniques learnt in class to the project - The report has covered most of the specified requirements - The report is not so well-structured, well-written and well presented. - Peer evaluation report reflects a lower than average contribution ratio. - Poor understanding of the basic project management concepts - Little thought and research has been made in applying the skills and techniques learnt in class to the project - The report has covered only some of the specified requirements - The report is poorly-structured, poorly-written and poorly presented. - Peer evaluation report reflects a very low contribution ratio. CILO2 & 3 (based on group presentation) - The presentation is well-structured and presented in a logical sequence. Time control is good. Powerpoint slides are of high quality. - The team is able to tackle all/most of the questions raised. - The presentation is mostly well-structured and presented in a logical sequence. Time control is good. Powerpoint slides are of fairly high quality. - The team is able to tackle some of the questions raised. - The presentation is not so well-structured and sequence of presentation can be improved. Time control is fair. Powerpoint slides are of medium quality. - The team is unable to tackle the questions raised. - The presentation is poorly-structured and presented out of logical order. Time overruns. Powerpoint slides are of poor quality. - The team is unable to tackle the questions raised. CILO1 - 3 (based on individual performance in presentation) - Excellent presentation skills and language skills - Appropriate use of visual aids in presentation - Good presentation skills and language skills - Appropriate use of visual aids in presentation - Fair presentation skills and language skills - Use of visual aids in presentation can be improved - Poor presentation skills and language skills - Inappropriate use of visual aids in presentation Examination (AT4): CILO A B C D CILO1 - Evidence of good understanding of the importance of good project management to an IT/IS project - Evidence of fair understanding of the importance of good project management to an IT/IS project - Evidence of reasonable understanding of the importance of good project management to an IT/IS project - Evidence of little/no understanding of the importance of good project management to an IT/IS project CILO2 - Accurately describe all/most key concepts; and demonstrate a thorough understanding of all/most of the terms and techniques - Accurately describe most key concepts; and demonstrate a fairly thorough understanding of some the terms and techniques - Can only accurately describe some key concepts; and demonstrate a only shallow understanding of most of the terms and techniques - Unable to describe most key concepts; and cannot demonstrate an understanding of the terms and techniques CILO3 - Demonstrate the ability to apply all/most of the skills and techniques learnt to the management of IT/IS projects. - Demonstrate the ability to apply a fair amount of the skills and techniques learnt to the management of IT/IS projects. - Demonstrate the ability to apply some of the skills and techniques learnt to the management of IT/IS projects. - Demonstrate the ability to apply only a few skills and techniques learnt to the management of IT/IS projects. Project Management Basics Project Integration Management Project Scope Management Project Time Management Project Cost Management Project Quality Management Project Human Resource Management Project Communications Management Project Risk Management Real-life Project Management Related Links
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