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INFS2040: Managing Tech Projects
2027 unit information
You have worked on group projects. You know what it feels like when nobody is clear on who is doing what, when the final presentation gets pulled together at the last minute. Now imagine that at the scale of a business - launching a new product or rolling out a new system. This is where project management comes in. Getting it right is how organisations make change happen. You will learn how projects are managed from start to finish: how they’re planned, organised, kept on track across time, budget, and scope, and how teams work together to deliver results. You will be introduced to both traditional and agile project approaches, and explore how AI tools are starting to support planning and decision-making. This unit is highly practical, taught through workshops rather than lectures. You will work through real project challenges using modern project tools, collaborating as you would in a workplace. Project management is one of the most universally valued skills in business. Whether you end up in consulting, business analysis, organisational change, or leading a team of your own, you will spend much of your career working in projects. This unit gives you the foundations to do it well.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Business (Business School)
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Business Information Systems |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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ENGG1850 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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INFS1000 |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. describe the key phases of the project management life cycle including the tools and methods used in each of those phases
- LO2. describe and explain the need for project management in the context of information systems (IS)
- LO3. recognise the key attributes of alternative IS project management methodologies including Agile methods
- LO4. analyse critically past Information Systems projects, explaining and justifying key themes that contributed to the success or failure of those projects
- LO5. set up and manage a project using an online project management platform
- LO6. describe and explain contemporary IS trends and issues that impact IS project management
- LO7. learn about design thinking and how to manage ideas in a team setting, both hard and soft skills.
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Semester 2 2027
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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