Outline

Overview

Innovation is widely-recognised as a major driver of economic growth. Yet innovation projects can be difficult to manage: they typically involve a high level of uncertainty, and many organisations are unsatisfied with the level of innovation they achieve. In this unit of study, we focus on issues in the management of innovation projects at the individual project level, organisational level and across networks of organisations. Since a systematic approach can and does improve our effectiveness in managing innovation, we begin by exploring several different process models of the stages through which innovation projects are managed. We discuss context and challenges which impact such projects, as well as the concepts of creativity and intellectual property management. Using focused case studies, we analyse best practice in the structures and processes that organisations can provide to enable innovation, as well as to support the search, selection, implementation, dissemination, feedback and evaluation stages of their innovative projects. We also examine the impact of networks on innovation (e.g. collaboration networks), national innovation policies and systems, and trends towards open innovation.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	PMGT5875
Academic unit	Project Management
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Petr Matous, petr.matous@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Small test	In-class quizzes Short in-class quizzes to review the main points of the course content	18%	Multiple weeks	5min * 12
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Peer-review feedback and content reflection Written feedback on work of other students and reflection on course content	32%	Multiple weeks	approximately 250 words per submission
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Innovation research review Recorded presentation of a research review in innovation project management	15%	Week 04 Due date: 28 Mar 2021 at 23:59	10 min
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Innovation case study Recorded presentation of an innovation project case study	15%	Week 08 Due date: 02 May 2021 at 23:59	10 min
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Professional blog post Blog post on project innovation management for a professional audience	20%	Week 12 Due date: 30 May 2021 at 23:59	800-1200 words
Outcomes assessed:
= group assignment ?

Assessment summary

Research review presentation: Teams of students describe, critically analyse, and present their assessment on a recent study related to project innovation management
Case study presentation: Teams of students conduct a case study of a real innovation management project.
Professional blog post: Each student writes a professional blog post on a topic of project innovation management.
Essays: Students demonstrate their understanding of the core content of the course in their essays.
Peer-review feedback and content reflection: Via-online discussion boards, students provide constructive written feedback on other students’ work and reflect on main point of the core content. The quality and timeliness of the students’ contributions to online discussions during the semester will be assessed.
In-class quizzes: A very short quiz will be administered in each live session to review the main points of the core content.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100	Reserved for exceptional cases when students demonstrate the most outstanding performance (e.g. final written submission could be published by a top level professional PM association, presentations would be considered top quality at a major professional conference, and submissions to discussion boards domenstrate extremely good communication skills, collegiality, and in-depth understanding of the content at a level publishable in reputable magazines of the PM profession.)
Distinction	75 - 84	Awarded when you demonstrate the achievement learning outcomes at a very high standard but not quite at the internationally top-class publishable levels described above.
Credit	65 - 74	Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes at a high standard.
Pass	50 - 64	Awarded when you demonstrate achievement of the learning outcomes at an acceptable standard. This is the range of marks you receive for assignments in which all prescribed requirements have been met but not significantly exceeded.
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard. This is the range of marks for assignments in which you do not fullfill the prescribed requirements.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

In class activities can only be conducted in the respective "live sessions" and cannot be postponed or substituted without a special consideration. For every calendar day up to and including ten calendar days after the due date, a penalty of 5% of the maximum awardable marks will be applied for delays of "submitted work". The penalty will be calculated by first marking the work, and then subtracting 5% of the maximum awardable mark for each calendar day after the due date. Example: Consider an assignment's maximum awardable mark is 10; the assignment is submitted 2 days late; and the assignment is marked as 7/10. After applying the penalty, marks will be: 7 - (0.5 x 2) = 6/10. For work submitted more than ten calendar days after the due date a mark of zero will be awarded. The marker may elect to, but is not required to, provide feedback on such work. Refer to section 7A of Assessment procedures policy available at: http://sydney.edu.au/policies/showdoc.aspx?recnum=PDOC2012/267&RendNum=0 There may be statistically defensible moderation when combining the marks from each component to ensure consistency of marking between markers, and alignment of final grades with unit outcomes. The University has authorised and mandated the use of text-based similarity detecting software Turnitin for all text-based written assignments.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Introduction to innovation	Online class (1 hr)
Week 02	Innovation process models	Online class (1 hr)
Week 02	Synchronous interactive sessions	Workshop (8 hr)
Week 03	Context and challenges in innovation	Online class (1 hr)
Week 04	Managing intellectual property	Online class (1 hr)
Week 05	The innovative organisation	Online class (1 hr)
Week 06	Search/Exploration stage	Online class (1 hr)
Week 06	Synchronous interactive sessions	Workshop (8 hr)
Week 07	Selection stage	Online class (1 hr)
Week 08	Implementation stage	Online class (1 hr)
Week 09	Diffusion and evaluation/feedback stages	Online class (1 hr)
Week 10	Networks and innovation	Online class (1 hr)
Week 10	Synchronous interactive sessions	Workshop (8 hr)
Week 11	Open and collective innovation	Online class (1 hr)
Week 12	The role of government in innovation	Online class (1 hr)
Weekly	Group projects culminating in group presentations	Project (50 hr)
Weekly	Study of the course core material and feedback exchange among students	Independent study (50 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Full attendance of live-session is compulsory for both face-to-face and online students.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

The most comprehensive reference for this course is:

Joe Tidd and John Bessant, Managing Innovation: Integrating Technological, Market and Organizational Change (5th). Chichester, Wiley, 2013. 9781118360637.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. match innovation, projects and different organisational contexts
LO2. identify the impact of innovation in different organisational and business environment
LO3. incorporate new methodologies to guarantee a successful project delivery
LO4. add new measures to control and monitor projects
LO5. add innovation principles to the project management phases
LO6. implement new methods to control project phases
LO7. interpret different methodologies under different contexts.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

This unit has been restructured with updated content and assessments. Major adjustments have been made to accommodate students who may become affected by covid-related restrictions.

Disclaimer

The University reserves the right to amend units of study or no longer offer certain units, including where there are low enrolment numbers.

To help you understand common terms that we use at the University, we offer an online glossary.

Current students

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect

Current students

PMGT5875: Project Innovation Management

Semester 1, 2021 [Block mode] - Remote

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect