| Module Code: |
H06ITPM |
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Long Title
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Information Technology Project Management
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Title
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Information Technology Project Management
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| Module Level: |
LEVEL 6 |
| EQF Level: |
5 |
| EHEA Level: |
Short Cycle |
| Module Coordinator: |
EUGENE O'LOUGHLIN |
| Module Author: |
EUGENE O'LOUGHLIN |
| Specifications of the qualifications and experience required of staff |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
| LO1 |
Describe an overall framework for project integration management as it relates to the other project management knowledge areas and the project life cycle. |
| LO2 |
Demonstrate the importance of a good project scope management by collecting, documenting, verifying and controlling scope. |
| LO3 |
Describe the process of project time management using activity sequencing, project schedules and resource estimates. |
| LO4 |
Prepare budget estimates for project cost management. |
| LO5 |
Understand the importance of project quality management for IT products and services. |
| LO6 |
Explain the importance of good human resource management on projects, including the current state and future implications of the global IT workforce. |
| LO7 |
Understand the importance of good communications management with stakeholders and team members on projects. |
| LO8 |
Discuss the elements invovled in risk management and identify common sources of risk on IT projects. |
| LO9 |
Describe the work invovled in planning procurements for projects, including preparing for outsourcing, contracts, and statement-of-work documents. |
| LO10 |
Identify all the people or organizations affected by a project, to analyses stakeholder expectations, and to effectively engagestakeholders in project decisions. |
| Dependencies |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is required before enrolment on this module. While the prior learning is expressed as named NCI module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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| No recommendations listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Module Content & Assessment
| Indicative Content |
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1. Introduction to Project Management (5%)
• What is a Project
• What is Project Management
• The Role of the Project Manager
• The Project Management Profession
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2. Project Management and Information Technology Context (10%)
• A systems view of Project Management
• Understanding organizations
• Stakeholder management
• Project Phases and the Project Life Cycle
• The context of Information Technology Projects
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3. Project Integration Management (5%)
• Strategic planning and project selection
• Project management plans
• Project execution
• Monitoring and Controlling Projects
• Integrated Change Control
• Closing projects
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4. Project Scope Management (10%)
• Project scope statement
• Work Breakdown Structures
• Scope verification
• Scope control
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5. Project Time Management (10%)
• Activity sequencing
• Activity resource estimating
• Activity duration estimating
• Schedule development
• Schedule control
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6. Project Cost Management (10%)
• Basic principles of cost management
• Cost estimating
• Cost budgeting
• Cost control
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7. Project Quality Management (10%)
• Quality planning
• Quality assurance
• Quality control
• Tools and techniques for quality control
• Modern quality management
• Improving Information Technology project quality
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8. Project Human Resource Management (10%)
• Keys to managing people
• Human resource planning
• Acquiring the project team
• Developing the project team
• Managing the project team
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9. Project Communications Management (10%)
• Information Distribution
• Performance reporting
• Managing stakeholders
• Improving project communications
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10. Project Risk Management (10%)
• Common sources of risk
• Risk identification
• Qualitative risk analysis
• Quantitative risk analysis
• Risk response planning
• Risk monitoring and control
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11. Project Procurement Management (10%)
• Planning purchases and acquisitions
• Planning contracting
• Requesting seller responses
• Selecting sellers
• Administering the contract
• Closing the contract
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Coursework | 40.00% |
| End of Module Assessment | 60.00% |
AssessmentsFull Time
| End of Module Assessment |
| Assessment Type: |
Terminal Exam |
% of total: |
60 |
| Assessment Date: |
End-of-Semester |
Outcome addressed: |
2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 |
| Non-Marked: |
No |
Assessment Description:
End-of-Semester Final Examination |
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| Reassessment Requirement |
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.
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NCIRL reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Module Target Workload Hours 0 Hours |
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Workload Description |
Hours |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
No Description |
2 |
Every Week |
2.00 |
| Tutorial |
No Description |
1 |
Every Week |
1.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Workload Description |
Hours |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
No Description |
2 |
Every Week |
2.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
2.00 |
Module Resources
| Recommended Book Resources |
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Kathy Schwalbe,. (2014), Information Technology Project Management, Revised, 7th (International Edition). Course Technology - Cengage Learning, [ISBN: 133627226].
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Project Management Institute (Corporate Author). (2013), A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge: PMBOK Guide, 5th edition. Project Management Institute, Pennsylvania, [ISBN: 978-1-935589-67-9].
| | Supplementary Book Resources |
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O'Loughlin, E.F.M.. (2010), An Introduction to Business Systems Analysis, Liffey Press.
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Pressman, R.. (2009), Software Engineering: A Practioner's Approach., 7th. McGraw Hill.
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Schwalbe, K.,. (2008), An Introduction Project Management, 2nd. Course Technology.
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Hughes, B. & Cottereall, M.. (2002), Software Project Management, 3rd. McGraw-Hill Education.
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Godbole, N.S,.. (2004), Software Quality Assurance: Principles and Practice., Alpha Science International Ltd..
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| This module does not have any other resources |
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