Outline

Overview

This unit draws on the past experience and critical thinking skills of advanced students in the evaluation of various project delivery, organisational change management and sustainability frameworks that can be used to successfully deliver projects. Students will critically examine different methodologies, standards, tools and techniques and consider how these can be integrated into tailored project delivery approaches that will address the specific requirements and context of each project. Contemporary project delivery frameworks and methodologies are covered in the unit - including Lean Six Sigma, the PMBoK Project Lifecycle and Process Groups, PRiNCE2, Rolling Wave Planning, Concurrent Engineering, Organisational Change Management, Stakeholder Management, Agile methods and others. Students will work on project case studies and be given the opportunity to develop tailored project delivery approaches that address the requirements and context of specific projects. Students will identify key elements of the project and organise them into a coherent and persuasive argument about the recommended project delivery approach, encompassing consideration of the various risks, benefits, costs and processes involved. Students enrolling in this unit are expected to have already developed a basic level of ability in forming and communicating critical judgments. These provide the foundation for the analytical abilities required in determining specific project delivery approaches for complex projects with different characteristics.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	PMGT6812
Academic unit	Project Management
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	ENGG5812
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Karyne Ang, karyne.ang@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Chris Lawler, chris.lawler@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Portfolio 1 / Submission 1 You will have a choice of team or individual with negotiated tasks.	15%	Week 03 Due date: 21 Mar 2021 at 23:59	n/a
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Assignment	Portfolio 2 / Submission 2 You will have a choice of team or individual with negotiated tasks.	25%	Week 06 Due date: 18 Apr 2021 at 23:59	n/a
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Assignment	Portfolio 3 / Submission 3 You will have a choice of team or individual with negotiated tasks.	30%	Week 10 Due date: 16 May 2021 at 23:59	n/a
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Assignment	Evaluative review Reflect on the learning outputs and outcomes and synthesise concepts.	30%	Week 13 Due date: 06 Jun 2021 at 23:59	n/a
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Assessment summary

Assessment for this unit has a high degree of flexibly and choice that enables you to explore unit themes that are of most direct interest you. You will also have extensive opportunity to communicate or express your understanding utilising a combination of academic and business practice techniques.

You will be offered a choice between 2 streams of assessment.

The Portfolio stream is entirely individual work. You will be provided with a list of choices of what you can include and you may also negotiate something else if it relates to the unit.
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The Submission stream will be in teams and very collaborative, contemporary team-based activity that will offer extensive opportunity to be creative as you explore the various unit themes.

Portfolio 1 / Submission 1 (15%) – establishes a base and begins to explore the unit foundations

Portfolio 2 / Submission 2 (25%) - builds on the foundation knowledge and draws on critical thinking

Portfolio 3 / Submission 3 (30%) - continues to build on the foundation knowledge and early critical thinking to integrate ideas and practice at a higher level as both a practitioner and thought leader.

Evaluative review (30%) – This is an individual reflection and evaluation of the unit themes, team outputs and then asks you to extrapolate or synthesise your understanding to propose future directions.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION NOTE: If a participant undertaking the team-based Submission stream is unable to complete their team tasks, they will be transferred to the Portfolio option. They should liaise with the Lead Academic to make portfolio choices that utilise any Submission stream work completed to date.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas and will be discussed in detail at our live sessions.

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
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

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:

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 to late 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

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	Block session	Seminar (3 hr)
Week 01	Orientation and introduction	Independent study (4 hr)
Week 02	Module 1: foundation of approaches to delivery	Independent study (8 hr)
Week 03	Block session	Seminar (3 hr)
Week 03	Module 1 continued	Independent study (8 hr)
Week 04	Module 2: integrating versus purist	Independent study (8 hr)
Week 05	Block session	Seminar (3 hr)
Week 05	Module 2 continued	Independent study (4 hr)
Week 06	Consolidation	Independent study (7 hr)
Week 07	Module 3: sustainable, safe and secure project environments	Independent study (8 hr)
Week 07	Block session	Seminar (3 hr)
Week 08	Module 3 continued	Independent study (8 hr)
Week 09	Block session	Seminar (3 hr)
Week 11	Module 4: people, capability, professionalism and continuous learning	Independent study (8 hr)
Week 11	Block session	Seminar (3 hr)
Week 12	Module 4 continued	Independent study (8 hr)
Week 13	Review, feedback and finalise assessment	Independent study (8 hr)
Week 13	Block session	Seminar (3 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

There is a published fortnightly timetable for this unit, however, in the initial few weeks we will negotiate a mutually suitable schedule for our online sessions. On-campus sessions will also be scheduled if sufficient students express that preference however this unit works well in the online or virtual delivery model.

The assessment will be a sequenced, practical exploration of 3 different definitions of Integrated Project Delivery. This will rely on quality teamwork and online team communication. There will be the opportunity to develop and extend practical and creative skills while simultaneously examining what it means to integrate.

Active engagement and peer support will be the hallmark of what is required of students in this unit.

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

There are no specific prescribed readings for this unit. See Canvas site for further details.

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. apply critical thinking skills and complex decision making frameworks within a project management context in order to prepare and deliver presentations to senior stakeholders, professional peers and team members
LO2. give due consideration to contributing to PM knowledge and promoting PM best practice within the project team
LO3. critically evaluate developments in PM knowledge and professional practice across a broad range of sources, and advises on operational implications
LO4. critically evaluate differing project delivery approaches and their impact on benefits, change, strategy implementation, risk, governance and the triple constraint
LO5. give due consideration to stakeholder characteristics and contexts in selecting and adapting different change, benefits, governance and risk management approaches
LO6. critically evaluate the different contemporary project delivery frameworks and methodologies including Lean Six Sigma, the PMBoK Project Lifecycle, Agile methods and others
LO7. give due consideration to project characteristics and contexts in selecting and adapting different project delivery frameworks, methods and deployment models
LO8. critically evaluate project contracting and procurement approaches with due regard for overall project goals, dependencies and business value
LO9. make recommendations and provide thorough and convincing rationale for choice of project delivery approaches for different projects
LO10. adapt and combine differing project delivery methods for application to projects in different contexts in order to deliver specific project outputs and outcomes (benefits).

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.

Increasingly students have expressed a preference for more regular sessions of shorter duration than the traditional block mode. This unit is now to be delivered via a schedule negotiated with the class during the first few weeks.

Additional information

Sessions times may vary from the published timetable and will be responsive to the preference of the class cohort.

Disclaimer

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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

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PMGT6812: Integrated Project Delivery Approaches

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

Additional information

Additional information

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect