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SITACS
School of Information Technology & Computer Science
 
IACT451 IT Project Subject OutlineAutumn/Spring Session 2005 - Annual
Head of School –Professor Philip Ogunbona, Student Resource Centre, Tel: (02) 4221 3606
GENERAL INFORMATION
Subject Coordinator/Lecturer:
Mr Tim ColtmanTelephone Number: 02 4221 3912Email:tcoltman@uow.edu.au Location: Building 3, Room 216Tim Coltman Consultation Times During Session
Day Time
Tuesday 2:30 – 4:30Thursday 2:00 – 4.00
Subject Lecturer:
Associate Professor Peter HylandTelephone Number: 02 4221 3759Email:phyland@uow.edu.au Location: Building 3, Room 104Peter Hyland Consultation Times During Session
Day Time
Tuesday 9:30 - 11:30Wednesday 10.30 - 12.30
Subject Organisation
Session: Autumn Session, Wollongong CampusCredit Points 12 credit pointsContact hours per week: 1 hr lecture, 2 hr tutorialLecture Times & Location: Tuesday 13:30-14:30, 67.102Tutorial Day, Time and Location can be found at:http://www.uow.edu.au/student/sols/timetables/index.html Students should check the subject’s web site regularly as important information, including details of unavoidablechanges in assessment requirements will be posted from time to time. Any information posted to the web site isdeemed to have been notified to all students.
Content
This subject is a group project, conducted under the supervision of an academic staff member(s). Staff members willpropose real-world IT projects ranging from the selection and implementation of IT to the development andimplementation of software systems. Involves: project planning, group coordination, seminars and individualpresentations, research of proposed application domain, preparation of reports and, depending on the project, varioussystem development methodologies. Students will form teams, each of which will design, implement and document asolution to one of the proposed projects. Teams will meet weekly with supervisors to discuss progress and problems.
Objectives
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:1. Gather necessary information about the domain of their problem2. Develop a project plan for a small group working on an IT problem3. Execute that plan to produce a viable solution to an IT problem4. Communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) the results of their investigation5. Communicate effectively with their team members.
 
 This subject outline can be found at
http://www.sitacs.uow.edu.au/current/subject_outlines
 
 IACT451 Subject Outline, Autumn/Spring Session 2005 Page 2
 
Attendance Requirements
It is the responsibility of students to attend all lectures/tutorials/labs/seminars/practical work for subjects for which youare enrolled.No class and/or tutorial registers will be kept.
Method of PresentationLecture Schedule (Subject to Variation)
 
Week Topic Comments + Readings1
 Introduction No tutorial
2
 Recap session 1 Review session 1 assignments
3
 Why outsource? Horine (2005); Davenport (2005)
4
 Developing a RFP: critical success factors and criteria Jae-Nam Lee et al. (2003) McFarlan &Nolan (1995); Iacovou & Dexter (2004)
5
 Issuing the RFP and evaluating responses Hartman and Ashrafi (2002); Gillard(2004); Morris (1996)
6
 Defining a service level agreement Student Project
7
 Training plan Student Project
8
 Managing organisational change, resistance and conflict Student Project
9
 Achieving results: principles for success Student Project
R E C E S S10
 Handover plan Student Project (Draft RFP and TrainingPlan Due)
11
 Evaluating project performance Student Project
12
 Project presentations Student Presentation (Final ProjectReport)
13
 The project profession + review No tutorial
Lecture Schedule for period 18 July – 24 October to be announced in Week 1 of Spring Session 2005
It should be noted that according to Course Rule 003{Interpretation Point 2 (t)} each credit point for a single sessionsubject has the value of about two hours per week including class attendance. Therefore, the amount of time spent oneach 6 credit point subject should be at least 12 hours per week, which includes lectures/tutorials/labs etc
Subject Materials
There is no compulsory textbook for this subject. However, students will find the following texts useful:Jack T. Marchewka (2003) “Information Technology Project Management” John Wiley & Sons, USA.Kathy Schwalbe (2004) “Information Technology Project Management” 3rd Edition, Thomson Course Technology,Canada.Gopal K. Kapur (2005) “Project Management for Information Technology, Business and Certification” Prentice HallNew Jersey, Columbus, Ohio.Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/pmbok.htmlThese readings/references are recommended only and are not intended to be an exhaustive list. Students are encouragedto use the library catalogue and databases to locate additional readings.
Assessment
This subject has the following assessment components.
Assessment Items & Format Percentage of Final Mark Due Date
1. Individual Online Activities 5% Week 42. Interim Project Team Report 25% Week 12 – Autumn Session3. End of Autumn Session Exam 20% Exam Week – Autumn Session4. Individual Outcomes Report 10% Week 12 – Spring Session5. Final Project Team Report 25% Week 12 – Spring Session6. End of Spring Session Exam 15% Exam Week – Spring Session
This Assessment Schedule Covers Both Autumn and Spring Sessions 2005
 
 This subject outline can be found at
http://www.sitacs.uow.edu.au/current/subject_outlines
 
 IACT451 Subject Outline, Autumn/Spring Session 2005 Page 3
 
All students will be required to submit work for all assessable components of the course. Penalties will apply to all latework, except in the case of protracted (and certified) illness. One mark will be deducted from work for each week dayit is overdue.All assessment must be completed. Failure to comply may result in a fail grade being recorded.• Submitted material will be returned.• Plagiarism may result in a FAIL grade being recorded for that assessment task.All written work will be graded with the following criteria in mind:1.
 
the extent to which the question has been correctly interpreted and answered;2. Originality;3. Demonstrated understanding of the main concepts of the course;4. Clarity and structure of written work and oral presentations;
 
5. The level of communication skills demonstrated6. Awareness of the literature;
Tutorial Structure
Tutorials in weeks 2, 3, 4 and 5 will have assigned reading tasks. The remaining tutorials (weeks 6-11) will be devotedto project work. Each group will have an appointment with the tutor every second week; this time (approximately 20minutes) will be used for asking questions and to present progress reports. The last 15 minutes of each tutorial will beallocated as open time for general discussion.
Notes on Assessment
Final Project Team Report & Presentation (25 percent)Due: in Week 12 Spring Session
Each student project team is to provide a report and deliver a 15-minute presentation on their findings in Week 12 –Spring session. The board of directors at XYZ Insurance have met and approved your proposal for a new Lifexpresssystem. However, the board feels that the company does not possess the specialised skills and capabilities to build thesystem in-house and therefore, require assistance from an outside vendor and/or contractor. The board require threefurther (well written) deliverables: (1) a detailed request for proposal (RFP), (2) an appropriate training document, and(3) project closure and evaluation criteria
 Draft RFP & Training Document  Due: in Week 10 Spring Session
An RFP (Request for Proposal) is a document commonly written by a company seeking bids from potentialvendors on a project. As with any complex project, an RFP requires clear communication between the clientand web developer in order for the client to receive accurate bids. The RFP serves as a base line of projectrequirements on which competing vendors may price their services.Proposals shall contain, but are not limited to, the following sections:
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Project Scope
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A brief background of your company.
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A brief description of this project
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Budget and time frame
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Target audience
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Demographics
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Comfort level with technology
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Audience base
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Design requirements
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Technical infrastructure requirements
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Functionality/programming requirements
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Production/integration requirements
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Project ManagementIn preparation for completion of hardware and software installation a training document will be require to supportimplementation.
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