Information Management Project

Course aim

To provide an appreciation for modern project management techniques and practices in a specialist area, as determined by the Program of the enrolled student, in the context of a project team or individual depending on the project scope. 

Course content

Capstone project within a library, archive, records management location, gallery, museum, or other industry location that allows the student to use their knowledge, skills, and abilities to work with an industry partner on a project.  The workshop portion will cover project management context and processes; the role of the project manager; project integration, scope, time, cost, quality, and resource management; risk management; quality management; change management; managing the project life cycle; project management techniques and procedures; benchmarking and evaluating success and/or failure. 

Textbook(s)

Linton, T 2014, Project Management Essentials, Cengage Learning Australia, South Melbourne, VIC

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	2 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External (On-line workshops and monitored discussion board)	N/A x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Final deliverable, Individual 3 minute presentation with one slide or 10 slides, Individual Forum Postings (3 postings total x 350 words each), Initial Planning Document

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.