COLLEGE OF NATURAL & APPLIED SCIENCES, ALLIED HEALTH

AND NURSING

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FINAL PROJECT

SPRING 2023

COURSE NAME: IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT

CODE: CPTR356

DUE DATE: APRIL 17, 2023 @ 12:30PM

PRESENTATION DATE: APRIL 17 & 19, 2023

WEIGHTING: 70 MARKS

COURSEWORK TYPE: FINAL PROJECT – Group (IT Project)

INSTRUCTIONS:
This is a group assignment for which you are required to do a presentation. Each group will
assume the role of an IT Project team. You are required to identify an organization (fictitious or
real) and outline their IT Project Management needs, then design and implement an IT Project
for the organization. Each group will get thirteen (13) minutes to do their presentation and two
(2) minutes to answer any question(s). Group composition: No more than four (4) students per
group.

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Requirements:

1. Give a description of the organization.

2. Describe a software application (mobile or otherwise) to be created for the organization,

this will be your IT Project.

3. Outline the organization’s IT Project Management needs based on the software

application IT Project to be undertaken (i.e., why they need IT Project Management,
justify the importance of project management, etc.). Give at least three clear needs.

4. Outline the steps involved in the Project Management Life Cycle in relation to the
software application IT Project to be implemented for the organization.

5. Complete the following Project Management related tasks:

a) Develop a Cost-benefit analysis for your IT Project.

b) Create a PERT Chart for your IT Project.

c) Create mock-ups of at least three (3) application screens.

d) Clearly explain how you will monitor change requests.

e) Outline a strategy that will be used to appraise your team members performance.

PLEASE BE GUIDED BY THE RUBRIC BELOW

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 CPTR356: IT Project Management

Presentation on IT Project Management

Rubric

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA MARKS MARKS

POSSIBLE EARNED
Organization (Presentation flowed logically and was easy to follow) 3

Clear description of the organization 3

Clear description of software application/IT Project 10

• Detailed description given (10 marks)
• Partial description given (5 marks)

Outline of the organization’s IT Project Management needs 6

• Detailed outline given (6 marks)
• Partial outline given (3 marks)

Outline the steps involved in the Project Management Life Cycle 12

i. General purpose of the Project Management Life Cycle (2 marks)

ii. Outline the Project Management Life Cycle steps in relation to

your software application IT Project
• Detailed outline (10 marks)
• Partial outline (5 marks)

Project Management related tasks 30

a) Develop a cost-benefit analysis (4 marks)
b) Create a PERT Chart (8 marks)
c) Create mock-ups (6 marks)
d) Clearly explain how you will monitor change requests (6 marks)
e) Clearly outline and explain appraisal strategy (6 marks)

Students were able to answer questions 6

• Good answer (6 marks)
• Average answer (3 marks)
• Incorrect answer (0 marks)

TOTAL 70

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