UWA Business School

Unit Outline

Project Management

INMT2232

SEM-2, 2015

Campus: Crawley

Unit Coordinator: Dr Brett Smith

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Unit detailsUnit title Project ManagementUnit code INMT2232 Credit points 6Availability SEM-2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015)Location Crawley Mode Face to face, Multimode

Contact detailsFaculty Business SchoolSchool UWA Business SchoolSchool website www.business.uwa.edu.auUnit coordinator Dr Brett SmithEmail brett.smith@uwa.edu.auTelephone 6488 3979Consultation hours By appointmentUnit contact hours Lecture time: Tuesday 9:00am - 11:00am or Friday, 11:00am - 1:00pm (every second week);

Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11,13Tutorials Run Weekly Commencing Week 2 (Monday August 3) - no tutorial in weeks6 and 11Labs run for 2hours Commencing Week 5 (Monday August 24) to Week 8(Friday September 18)

Lecture and labvenue:

Venues for Labs and tutorials are allocated through OLCRPlease refer to the current timetable on the UWA Business School website:http://www.timetable.uwa.edu.au/

For standard teaching period: lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week; labs: 2 hr per weekOnline handbook http://units.handbooks.uwa.edu.au/units/INMT/INMT2232Unit website https://www.lms.uwa.edu.au/login

Unit rulesPrerequisites MGMT1135 Organisational Behaviour or MGMT1136 Management and Organisations; for pre-2012 courses: none

Unit descriptionProjects are an integral part of the landscape of management, both in Australia and internationally. They are used to coordinateorganisational change and manage major investments. Knowledge of project management is essential for a business graduate intoday’s working environment. This unit is a first course in project management, introducing students to the established techniquesemployed in managing successful projects. Topics include project integration, scope, time, cost and communications management,project leadership and risk management.

IntroductionProject management is “the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements”. Byundertaking INMT2232 Project Management you will be exposed to the body of knowledge that is generally accepted as good practicefor managing projects. While project management techniques have been developed in the disciplines of Information Technology andEngineering, the unit takes a general perspective concentrating on managing value creation projects in business. The unit concentrateson facilitating change, efficient use of resources and controlling risk.The unit is pitched at an introductory level. The unit focuses on the core concepts and knowledge areas of project management. Theseareas of knowledge form the basis of accreditation to the Australian Institute of Project Managers and the Project Management Institute(U.S.). The major content area is the planning of projects. However, some attention is given to project execution and control. Students will be introduced to standard project management software and it is anticipated that students will makes use of the softwarefor unit assignments.

Unit contentProfessional bodies such as the Project Management Institute, the Association for Project Management and the Australian Institute ofProject Management publish an inventory of the essential topics that should be covered when undertaking project management. These“Bodies of Knowledge” provide the content for this course. The course will cover:

A definition of projects, programs and (project) portfoliosProject Life CyclesOrganisational influences on project managementThe ten Project Management Knowledge Areas

Project integration management

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Project scope managementProject time managementProject cost managementProject quality managementProject human resource managementProject communications managementProject risk managementProject procurement managementProject stakeholder management

We do not cover all the knowledge areas in depth. Rather the organisation of the content is first to cover all knowledge areas at theproject initation and planning stages and then to re-examine their application to the project execution stage.

The goal of the unitThis unit is designed to introduce you to project management, the issues involved with implementing project management systems andsome of the methods used by project managers to control and deliver their projects. Both the theoretical and practical aspects will becovered.The project environment is a team environment and a significant component of this course is team based. The ability to tackle newchallenges using some fundamental skills combined with working as a team will lead to a stronger project outcome.The unit also allows you to examine areas of your own experience and test how the project management theory can assist in yourworking environment. By also using the theory presented, you should be able to develop your own project management process to suityour own needs.

Educational principles and graduate attributesThe learning outcomes contribute to the University’s aim to nurture excellence, enable creativity and intellectual exploration, andpromote effective citizenship among its students and graduates in the Australian community and beyond. The unit promotes theability and desire:

to think, reason and analyse logically and creatively (Learning Outcome #1, 2)to question accepted wisdom and be open to innovation (Learning Outcome #5)to acquire the skills needed to embrace rapidly changing technologies (Learning Outcome #2, 3)to acquire skills in information literacy (Learning Outcome #3, 4)to develop the capacity for effective citizenship, leadership and teamwork (Learning Outcome #2)to develop spoken and written English communication skills at high levels (Learning Outcome #4)to acquire skills in critical literacy and interpersonal communication (Learning Outcome #2, 4, 5)

Learning outcomesStudents are able to (1) demonstrate understanding of project management knowledge areas; (2) apply project management skills,tools and techniques in a realistic setting, including the 'hard' project management activities (activity planning, cost and time estimation,work breakdown structure) and the 'soft' project management activities (team management, leadership, project quality, etc.); (3) makeuse of standard project management software (Microsoft Project 2007); (4) communicate a project plan by way of an oral presentationand written report; and (5) assess the worth of project management as a tool for implementing decisions.

Unit schedule

Week DateCommencing

Lecture Topic PreReading:Text

Tutorial Laboratory

MODULE 1: PROJECTS ANDTHE INITIATION STAGE

1 28 or 31 July Unit outline Introduction to Project,Program, and PortfolioManagement

ch 1 NO TUTORIAL

2 NO LECTURE Working in Teams. Team roles. Setting Goals.

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3 11 or 14August

Initiating Projects Project Charter Communications Stakeholder Management

ch 4 andch 5

Team Project Expectations. Selecting teams, choosing cases oridentifying your own project. Project team approach. Coordinating the first team meeting.

4NO LECTURE

Submit Team Assignment charter. Creating a project charter.

MODULE 2: PROJECTPLANNING AND PROJECTKNOWLEDGE

5 25 or 28August

Project Scope Project Time Management

ch 6 andch 7

Preparing the project charter. Lab 1

6 NO LECTURE NO TUTORIAL7 8 or 11

SeptemberProject Cost and AllocatingResources

ch 8 & 9 Feedback on project charter. Lab 3

8 NO LECTURE Creating the work breakdownstructure. Finding time to complete the schedule,resource allocation and the costestimation.

Lab 4

9 22 or 25September

Project Risk ch 10 Feedback on project scope andschedule.

Mid-semesterstudy break

28 September- 4 October

10 NO LECTURE Finalizing project documents. Discuss feedback on planningdocuments.

MODULE 3: PROJECTEXECUTION AND PROJECTCONTROLS

11 13 or 16October

Leading and Managing ProjectTeams

Part of ch13, seeLMS

NO TUTORIAL

12 NO LECTURE Exam preparation and specificquestions.

13 27 or 30October

Unit close and Review Results and feedback forproject management plans.

Team assignment feedback

Pre-examinationstudy break

2 - 6November

Semester 2examinationperiod

7 - 21November

Teaching and learning responsibilitiesTeaching and learning strategiesProject management knowledge base: All disciplines have a core body of knowledge that intermediate documents. These exercisesgive the opportunity for short feedback cycles. Your aim is produce a working project management plan for a real project acts asyour entry ticket into the discipline’s community. It is important that a unit (particularly an introductory level unit) covers this knowledge.While the lecturer will guide you in the right directions – and provide some explanations – your weekly readings are the most useful wayto learn this knowledge. The class seminars are where we meet to discuss the readings. To concentrate your focus on aspects of yourreadings a series of class participation assignments are set. The class time is divided between a lecture (my turn) and discussion onthe cases or other assigned activities.Project management practical: Project management skills can only be developed by doing! The team assignment provides the spacefor you to develop your project management skills. Rather than setting a term project and ask you to submit a report on the last day ofthe class, the team assignment is integrated into the classes. About every third week, time is assigned for the team to share thereexperience with fellow students and to prepareProject management issues: Unfortunately the class-room environment will not allow you to see a project through to completion.Case studies are used to supplement a real project. In doing the cases you will be exposed to some of the problems associated withprojects. Through discussion and a written case report you will work through the real problems and offer solutions to the case.

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Project management skills: Class exercises are used to introduce the skills and provide an immediate opportunity for students topractice. The face-to-face contact will include six, one hour computer laboratories on the use of Microsoft Project. Communication: Your assignment is not just the final report. As part of the tutorials a series of informal class discussions are planned.I n week 4 you present your team assignment plan (team agreement and assignment charter). This represents an AssignmentInitiation. Think of this tutorial as you project kick-off meeting. In weeks 6 and 9 you will have an opportunity to update the class on yourassignment’s progress. Teaching and learning evaluationYou may be asked to complete two evaluations during this unit. The Student Perception of Teaching (SPOT) and the Students’ UnitReflective Feedback (SURF). The SPOT is optional and is an evaluation of the lecturer and the unit. The SURF is completed online andis a university wide survey and deals only with the unit. You will receive an email from the SURF office inviting you to complete theSURF when it is activated. We encourage you to complete the forms as your feedback is extremely important and can be used tomake changes to the unit or lecturing style when appropriate.

Charter of student rights and responsibilitiesThe Charter of Student Rights and Responsibilities upholds the fundamental rights of students who undertake their education at theUniversity of Western Australia. The University's charter of Student Rights and Responsibilities is available athttp://www.secretariat.uwa.edu.au/home/policies/charter

Student Guild contact detailsContact details for the University Student Guild can be found at http://www.guild.uwa.edu.au/. The Guild Education Officer is available toprovide assistance and advice on a range of issues.

ACE/AISE/CARSYour academic orientation includes three online units which you must complete within the first 10 weeks of your enrolment:AACE1000 Academic Conduct Essentials (ACE) INDG1000 Indigenous Study Essentials CARS1000 Communication and Research Skills

Information for students with disabilitiesThe University has a range of support services, equipment and facilities for students with a disability. If you would like to receive adviceon these services please email uniline@uwa.edu.au or visithttp://www.studentservices.uwa.edu.au/information_about/disability_programme

AssessmentAssessment overviewAssessment information is provided in the unit outline.

Assessment mechanism

# Component Weight Due date Relates to outcomes1 Lab Attendance

(4 labs)5% Weeks 5 - 8 2,3,5

2 Project Charter Charter 10% September 1, 5:00pm 1 - 5

3 Project Management Plan 25% October 14, 5:00pm 1 - 54 Mid-semester Online Quiz 10% Week of 14 September 1

Final examination 50% Semester 2 examination period: 7 - 21 November 1

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Assessment items

Item Description SubmissionProcedure

#1 - Lab Attendance (4 labs) There are 4 labs on the use of project software. These are criticalfor skill development in project management.

1 mark each for attending each lab and bonus mark for attending allfour.

In class

#2 & #3 - Team Assignment: (Projectcharter, Project plan)

The purpose of the team project is to use a structured approach toproject management in a team setting. Each team will choose aproject case. Teams will consist of 4 students and members mustbe in the same tutorial group.

Your team will (on approval from your tutor) develop their ownproject. Your assessable output is the project charter and theproject management plan.

Project best practice includes a lessons learned report at theproject closing stage. It provides space for the project team toreflect on the way the project progressed and identifyimprovements for future projects. Your team will write anassignment reflection statement and submit with your final report.

Project charter:Online via LMS

Project plan: Onlinevia LMS

#4 - Mid-semester Online Quiz 45 minute online quiz started a time of your choosing during theweek commencing September 14

In-lab

#4 - Final examination 3 hours plus 10 minutes reading time examination. 60 MultipleChoice questions and short answer.

Academic literacy and academic misconductThe University of Western Australia takes very seriously the matter of academic misconduct by students and has policies in place thatdefine misconduct (including plagiarism) and the penalties that apply. The consequences for misconduct can be severe, includingexclusion from the University.All students are expected to make themselves aware of the definitions and the policies relating to academic misconduct, found at thewebsites below, and with any additional requirements or stipulations that may be provided by individual coordinators.http://www.teachingandlearning.uwa.edu.au/tl4/for_uwa_staff/policies/student_related_policies/academic_conduct

Appeals against academic assessmentThe full regulations governing appeals procedures are available in the University Handbook available online athttp://rules.handbooks.uwa.edu.au/rules/student_rules/

Textbooks and resourcesRecommended textsPlease ensure you have access to the following textbook which will be referred to throughout the course:Kloppenborg, T 2014, Contemporary Project Management: Organize/Plan/Perform, 3rd edn, Mason, Cengage, Australia. ISBN9781285433356

Suggested alternate texts

Software requirementsStudents will need access to the following software tools

A Microsoft compatible word processor, spreadsheets and presentation programAbility to read and print Adobe PDF format.Access to Microsoft Project Planning software (provided with the unit text)

Other important informationUsing peer feedback to assess team contributionsThe online tool SPARKPLUS will be used to assess individual contributions to team/group work. You will be required to providefeedback to, and receive feedback from, your team members. Based on a series of answers from each team member SPARKPLUSautomatically produces two weighting factors: your SPA and SAPA. The use of SPARKPLUS will be explained in class and moreinfomation will be available on LMS.

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AttendanceParticipation in class, whether it be listening to a lecture or getting involved in other activities, is an important part of the learningprocess. It is therefore important that you attend classes. More formally, the University regulations state that ‘to complete a course orunit students shall attend prescribed classes, lectures, seminars and tutorials’.

FAILURE TO LODGE AN ASSIGNMENT BY THE DUE DATE WILL RESULT IN IT BEING JUDGED A LATE SUBMISSION ANDCONSEQUENTLY BEING PENALISED.

Standard of assessmentThe Business School must ensure that the processes of assessment are fair and are designed to maintain the standards of the Schooland its students. The School follows the UWA marks and grades distribution:

Higher distinction (HD) 80-100%Distinction (D) 70-79%Credit pass (CR) 60-69%Pass (P) 50-59%Fail (N+) 45-49%Fail (N) 0-44%Failed component (FC)

The scaling of marks to ensure comparability between classes is an acceptable academic practice. The School and Board ofExaminers have the right to scale marks where it is considered necessary to maintain consistency and fairness.Quality assuranceYour assessed work may also be used for quality assurance purposes, such as to assess the level of achievement of learningoutcomes as required for accreditation and audit purposes. The findings may be used to inform changes aimed at improving the qualityof Business School programs. All material used for such processes will be treated as confidential, and the outcome will not affect yourgrade for the unit.Approved calculators for examinationsThe University permits only the use of calculators in examinations when the calculator has an approved sticker and the examinerpermits their use. If the student does not have an approved sticker on their calculator, they will not be permitted to use the calculator. Calculators can be approved at the Undergraduate Student Centre, the Postgraduate Student Centre or at Student Administration. Further information is available on the Business School website at http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/students/assessmentsSpecial consideration/alternative arrangementsIf you are unable to attend a class, tutorial or examination due to circumstances beyond your control and are seeking an extension forsubmission of an assignment or a deferred exam, please read valid reasons for special considerationa t http://www.student.uwa.edu.au/life/health/uniaccess/special-consideration, complete the application form and submit at theUndergraduate Student Centre or Postgraduate Student Centre.PLEASE NOTE that deferred exams are not available in Summer School units.Acknowledging Sources of Information and the Business School Policy on PlagiarismStudent Services provides an online plagiarism portal that includes a definition of plagiarism and a link to FAQhttp://www.studentservices.uwa.edu.au/ss/learning/online_services/plagiarism_portal‘Turnitin' Originality Checking & Plagiarism Prevention is used in the Faculty to allow both educators and their students check writtenwork for improper citation or misappropriated content. More information about 'Turnitin' can be found athttp://turnitin.com/static/index.htmleBooks and open book examseBooks cannot be taken into an examination. Please check your exam details and purchase a printed version of any book you wouldselect to take into an open book exam.ReferencingIt is important that the referencing of any sources used in your written work is done properly, if only to substantiate the points you aremaking in your assignment or project. The Harvard style is the preferred and there are some notes for guidance which have beenprepared by the library staff: ‘Citing your Sources Harvard Style’ http://libguides.library.uwa.edu.au/harvardThe EndNote software package is a really good system for building up a database of references. Not everyone will want to invest thetime in using this system but you should consider it if you intend to build up resource materials or plan to undertake extensive researchin a particular area. The library staff have also developed a tutoring package: ‘A Quick Guide to Using EndNote’ which provides thebasics for using EndNote with an essay http://libguides.library.uwa.edu.au/endnoteLast day to add a unit offered in a semesterFrom 2014, the final date to add a unit has been changed to the end of week 2 of the semester. For further information on importantdates for 2015, refer to http://www.student.uwa.edu.au/course/dates/important

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