BUSN8062 provides an understanding of
key aspects of successfulproject management practices in the context
of a global economy and increased organizational complexity.
Offered During Semester 1 in the following programs:
Master of Commerce
Master of Business
Master of Business Information Systems
Master of Information System Studies
Master of Business Administration
and other ANU programs
Attain real-life knowledge in the
following areas:Key socio-technical
aspects of managing major projects • Critical success factors in complex
projects • Major barriers to overcome to achieve project and organizational
success.
With the increasing use of collaborative approaches to
major projects’ delivery, managers are facing the need to adapt their
project management skills to the new global environment. This course
deals with a broad range of issues encountered in
the strategic management of major projects, in particular of projects
involving multiple firms and cultures executing multimillion dollar
projects.
The subject is designed to introduce
students to advanced management topics relevant to planning and executing
major projects.
The aim of this unit is to provide a
grounded understanding of key aspects of successful project management
practices in the context of a global economy and increased organizational
complexity.
Seminars at: TBA
(2009)Wednesdays 1600hs to 1900hs
Consultation (Walter's office: Room 2049 PAP Moran)
(2009) Wed 1330hs to 15:00hs
(2009) Thu 1330hs to 15:00hs
Course Coordinator
Dr
Walter Fernández a Co-Director of the National Centre for Information
Systems Research at ANU. Walter has more than 15 years industrial experience designing, developing
and implementing innovative information systems in the corporate sector,
ten of those years as a project manager.
Since 1998, Dr Fernández has been
managing and researching multimillion-dollar, highly complex, IT
development and implementation projects involving multiple firms and
multiple teams. He has a Bachelor of Business (Computing) degree, a
Master of Information Technology degree, and a PhD in Information
Systems from The Queensland University of Technology.
Gray, C. F. and Larson, E. W. (2008) Project Management:
The managerial process (Second/Third/Fourth Edition), McGraw-Hill Higher
Education.
Other reading material for in-class
discussions to be provided by the lecturer (e.g., presentations, cases,
breaking news in project management, skill development exercises, etc.)
This page is continuously updated with information relevant to
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Please note that consultation time is as per stated in this website.
The error in the seminar notes has been rectified and a new set of notes
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Attendance Warning
Due to the nature of this course, attendance is both
expected and rewarded. Those enrolled students that cannot attend
should contact the course coordinator (Walter) ASAP
Potential Students
If you are unsure about taking this course or would like
to discuss any aspect related to it, please contact
Walter
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Dr Walter Fernández
Group presentations are assessed at two levels. First, each
individual contribution to the presentation is assessed on seven areas of
equal weight (10% each). This allows for personalized feedback in order to
improve the presentation skills and helps to avoid inequities in teams with
a mix of high and low performance participants.
Second, the team is assessed on three areas of equal weight
(10% each). This encourages the team to present as a unit and also to show
discipline and organization as a team.
The following tables show the tool used for the assessment.
Individual
performance (Extremely
poor=1 to extremely good=10) Weight: 70% of marks)
Assessment Item
Score out of 10 (circle the
number you feel is correct)
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Logical development of ideas
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Effective use of eye contact & body
language
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Mark achieved
in this section: ________ (max 70)
Team performance (Extremely
poor=1 to extremely good=10) Weight: 30% of marks)
Assessment Item
Score out of 10 (circle the
number you feel is correct)
