Outline

Overview

The capstone project aims to provide students with the opportunity to carry out a defined piece of workplace related research and assessment in a way that fosters the development of practical and research skills relevant to project, program and portfolio management. Students will work in small teams on an approved project for the semester. The concepts covered depend on the nature of the project. Students are encouraged to work on a project drawn from or situated in their workplace which would benefit from insights provided by a diverse student team. The intention is to demonstrate integration of learning from the course and the ability to apply this to an identified and defined project.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	PMGT6850
Academic unit	Project Management
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	24 credit points of 5000 or 6000 level units of study
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Lynn Crawford, lynn.crawford@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Kestrel Stone, kestrel.stone@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Project charter Project Charter	10%	Week 03 Due date: 19 Mar 2021 at 23:59	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Project plan Project Plan	20%	Week 05 Due date: 01 Apr 2021 at 23:59	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
Presentation	Status report Presentation of Project Status Report to client	20%	Week 08 Due date: 30 Apr 2021 at 23:59	20 to 30 minutes plus Q&A
Outcomes assessed:
Presentation	Final product report Final presentation to client and product handover	30%	Week 11 Due date: 21 May 2021 at 23:59	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Post implementation review Closure Report - project performance and lessons for future projects	20%	Week 13 Due date: 04 Jun 2021 at 23:59	20 to 30 minutes plus Q&A
Outcomes assessed:
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Assessment summary

Assessment for this Unit is based on teamwork to conduct and complete a project:

Group work
- Project charter
- Project plan
- Status report
- Final product report
Individual assignments
- Post implementation review

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

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.

Text-matching software for Assignment Submission:
As part of the assessment process, text matching software such as Turnitin will be used to identify plagiarism and/or be used for providing feedback.

Confidential Peer Evaluation:
As part of the group contribution assessment process, collaborative & self-peer evaluation tools (e.g. SparkPlus, CATME, etc.) may be used, either on a confidential or non-confidential basis, to understand contributions and interactions amongst group members. Marks may be adjusted for an individual team member, following on from the peer evaluation process.

Mark Moderation:
Mark moderation: 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.

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	Outstanding quality of work, comparable to what would be expected from a project professional with more than 5 years of project/program management experience
Distinction	75 - 84	High quality of work, comparable to what would be expected from a project professional with 1-5 years of project/program management experience
Credit	65 - 74	Good quality of work, adequately addressing all parts of the assessment task
Pass	50 - 64	Acceptable quality of work, but with some parts of the assessment task missing or completed incorrectly or with poor grammar/formatting of documentation.
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.

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 - welcome and overview of the capstone unit.	Workshop (1 hr)
Week 02	Scoping Meeting with Client - Teams meet with the client for the first time to discuss the background of the project, its objective/s, intended benefits/outcomes, scope of work, assumptions, and constraints. This will provide valuable input to the Project Charter.	Workshop (1 hr)
Week 03	Teams present Project Charter to the client.	Workshop (1 hr)
Week 04	Teams develop the PMP, then send to the client for review 3 days prior before next meeting.	Workshop (1 hr)
Week 05	Present Project Plan to client and gain feedback to ensure that it reflects the direction given at the scoping meeting and aligns with the client’s objectives and expectations.	Workshop (1 hr)
Week 06	Progress meeting with client to review work, resolve issues, raise risks and opportunities, manage expectations, and confirm next steps.	Workshop (1 hr)
Week 07	Progress meeting with client to review work, resolve issues, raise risks and opportunities, manage expectations, and confirm next steps	Workshop (1 hr)
Week 08	Present Project Status Report and relevant extracts from the RADICAL Register to client, discuss issues/changes/next steps	Workshop (1 hr)
Week 09	Progress meeting with client to review work, resolve issues, raise risks and opportunities, manage expectations, and confirm next steps	Workshop (1 hr)
Week 10	Progress meeting with client to review work, resolve issues, raise risks and opportunities, manage expectations, and confirm next steps	Workshop (1 hr)
Week 11	Progress meeting with client to review work, resolve issues, raise risks and opportunities, manage expectations, and confirm next steps	Workshop (1 hr)
Week 12	Final Presentation and Handover to Client	Workshop (1 hr)
Week 13	Post Implementation Review and discussion of lessons learned as an input to the Individual Assignment - the Closure Report.	Workshop (1 hr)
Weekly	Work on project	Project (102 hr)
Weekly	Weekly team meetings	Project (13 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment: It is expected that students will spend at least one full day per week undertaking background research work, organizing their plan of work, gathering data, conducting analysis and preparing their final report and presentation. Projects are to be undertaken in teams as this is how the majority of projects are delivered. Individual projects are an exception to be undertaken under exceptional circumstances with the permission of the lecturer. Even as projects are undertaken by a group of students, each team should maintain a log of contributions to the team’s work. Minutes must be taken for all group meetings and these minutes and other working papers must be handed in when and if requested by the course coordinator. Weekly meetings with supervisor/tutor are required, unless otherwise agreed.

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.

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. initiate and coordinate a critical analysis and investigation of project, program and portfolio management processes in a specific context
LO2. formulate and justify plans or recommendations for achieving project, program and / or portfolio goals and systemic improvement of performance
LO3. convey complex ideas, analysis and recommendations in a manner suited to the specific purpose and audience
LO4. demonstrate well-integrated critical judgement concerning content, assumptions, uncertainties and inter-connections
LO5. demonstrate understanding of theory and practical context with fluent command of specialist language
LO6. demonstrate ability to select and apply current and new project, program and portfolio management knowledge relevant to purpose and audienc
LO7. demonstrate understanding of context and of operational implications of plans and recommendations.

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.

Two concurrent streams introduced to cater for students working full time - one stream meets during working hours, one team meets after hours.

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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

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

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PMGT6850: Project and Program Management Capstone

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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

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

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