PRMGT303-21B (NET)

Applied Project Management

15 Points

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School of Management and Marketing

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Stuart Dillon

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Jessica Kuo

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Paper Description

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The paper employs a case-based approach to apply the learnings from the other project management papers (PRMGT300, PRMGT301 & PRMGT302) and explore their relevance to real-world projects. Students will have the opportunity to explore projects of their choice, including projects they have been personally involved in. From this, students will gain an appreciation of typical project challenges and success factors.

The case-based approach will also allow students to research and deconstruct a well-known, multi-faceted project, to uncover causes of success and failure. To account for any students taking the capstone paper at the same time as the other papers in the graduate certificate, assessment due dates are largely weighted towards the second half of the trimester - however given that all assessment is provided at the start of the trimester, you are welcome to submit your assessment early if you wish.

In this trimester, the project under investigation is the Queensland Health payroll project failure. Students will explore this, in detail, from a project management perspective, identifying key principles and concepts from PRMGT300, PRMGT301 & PRMGT302. Students are given an option for one piece of assessment; they can either complete an online quiz, or can choose to sit (at their own cost) the Certified Associate of Project Management Exam.

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Paper Structure

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Aside from the assessment deadlines, this paper is self-paced, and students will need to manage their time appropriately to complete the assessment on time.

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the paper should be able to:

  • 1. Explain the central role of project management within an organisation
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Queensland Health Payroll Project - Annotated Bibliography (1)
    • Queensland Health Payroll Project Summary & Analysis (9)
  • 2. Understand and apply the essential concepts and tools in project management
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Capstone Quiz or PMI Certification Exam (8)
    • Queensland Health Payroll Project Summary & Analysis (9)
  • 3. Communicate effectively on project management issues encountered
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Personal Project Review - Interview Question (2)
  • 4. Analyse and provide insight into reasons for project management failures and successes
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Queensland Health Payroll Project - Annotated Bibliography (1)
    • Queensland Health Payroll Project Summary & Analysis (9)
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Assessment

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There is no comprehensive examination for this paper. Student assessment is based on the following components:
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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Queensland Health Payroll Project - Annotated Bibliography
6 Aug 2021
11:30 PM
15
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
2. Personal Project Review - Interview Question
8 Sep 2021
11:30 PM
20
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
3. Case Discussions
Sum of All
20
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4. Case Discussion One
30 Jul 2021
11:30 PM
-
  • Online: Moodle Forum Discussion
5. Case Discussion Two
13 Aug 2021
11:30 PM
-
  • Online: Moodle Forum Discussion
6. Case Discussion Three
10 Sep 2021
11:30 PM
-
  • Online: Moodle Forum Discussion
7. Case Discussion Four
24 Sep 2021
11:30 PM
-
  • Online: Moodle Forum Discussion
8. Capstone Quiz or PMI Certification Exam
13 Oct 2021
11:30 PM
20
  • Other: Online Quiz
9. Queensland Health Payroll Project Summary & Analysis
29 Oct 2021
11:30 PM
25
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Other Resources

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Students are expected to locate and review a number of resources for this paper. These will come from a range of online sources, including research databases.
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Online Support

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All of the material and resources used in this paper will be uploaded to Moodle, along with any announcements made throughout the trimester.

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Workload

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It is expected that students will study an average of 10-12 hours per week for this paper. The workload is intentionally weighted towards the second half of the trimester.
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Linkages to Other Papers

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This paper is the capstone paper for the Graduate Certificate in Project Management. Ideally, students will have completed all other PRMGT papers before taking this paper, although it is possible to take it concurrently.
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Prerequisite(s)

Prerequisites: MGSYS101, MSYS111 or equivalent work experience

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