This unit explores core disciplines that inform the project management function and their contribution to the concepts and principles that are the basis of project management practices. Building on this foundation, a knowledge based view of project management is presented with particular emphasis on reflective practice. Project management maturity models, competencies and organisational capabilities, in particular the approach to organising the project management function into projects, programs and portfolios, are examined from this perspective. Case studies will illustrate the theoretical foundations and demonstrate how theory can be incorporated into organisational practices.
2 hrs lectures/wk, 1 hr tutorial/wk
The workload commitments are 12 hours of study per week for 12 weeks, comprising:
FIT9006 or IMS9001 or BUS5021 or completion of 24 credit points of PG level study
Henry Linger
Contact hours: By appointment
Hamid Pousti
Contact hours: By appointment
Michael Niemann
Contact hours: By appointment
At the completion of this unit students will:
Formal supervised assessment: 50%; In-semester assessment: 50%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Participation tasks | 20% | Collated posting: Week 12, Monday 17 October 2011 |
| Critical Review | 30% | Week 10, Monday 3 October 2011 |
| Case Study Assignment | 50% | Presentation submission: Week 11, Monday 10 October 2011; Report: Week 12, Monday 17 October 2011 |
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| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 | |
| 1 | Rethinking project management | |
| 2 | The context of project management | |
| 3 | Management theory part 1 | Assessment task 1 - Participation task 1 - Part 1 due |
| 4 | Management theory part 2 | |
| 5 | Organisation theory | |
| 6 | Systems theory part 1 | |
| 7 | Systems theory part 2 | |
| 8 | Complexity theory | Assessment Task 1 - Participation task 2 due |
| 9 | Organisational learning | |
| 10 | Knowledge work | Assessment task 1 - Participation task 1 - Part 2 from Week 10 to Week 12; Assessment Task 2 - Critical Review essay due Monday 3 October 2011 |
| 11 | Professionalism and project management | Assessment task 1 - Participation task 1 - Part 2 from Week 10 to Week 12; Assessment Task 3: Case study presentation submission due Monday 10 October 2011 |
| 12 | Project management as knowledge based practice | Assessment task 1 - Participation task 1 - Part 2 from Week 10 to Week 12(FINAL); Assessment task 3 - Case study report due Monday, 17 October 2011 |
| SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken in SWOT VAC | |
| Examination period | LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/ academic/education/assessment/ assessment-in-coursework-policy.html |
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Ability to critically address relevant issues in project management
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