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Information Systems Project Management - INFS5848
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Faculty: Australian School of Business
 
 
School:  School of Info Systems, Technology & Management
 
 
Course Outline: INFS5848 Course Outline
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: INFS5988
 
 
Equivalent: COMP3711, INFS2848
 
 
Excluded: INFS5733
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

An introduction to the central concepts and issues of project management and the practical benefits of project planning and management together with resource management. Practical sessions in project planning and the use of a computer based management tool. Additional topics include customer focus, lifecycle customisation, work packages, progress monitoring, risk evaluation, quality management, people skills, and negotiation skills. Case studies of and examples from software development projects will be used as illustrations.

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