TOPIC 1:

Introduction to Project Management

TOPIC:

●    Project evaluation techniques

●    Review of Assignment 1

Time 110   mins

Agenda

Activity

15

Mins

Getting to know

each other

Activity 1: Tutor led activity

- On the Google sheet shared by your tutors, pleaseadd the following: 

Your name

Work experience

Degree & Year

Hobbies and interests

What skills you think you will bring to an IT Project Management team

* The Google sheet will be used to form assignment teams!

15

Mins

Ice breaking

activity and team forming

Activity 2: Group activity

Ice breaking activity: Line up game

Students should arrange themselves in a line according to how likely they are going to become a project manager. The student with the most interest in becoming a project manager would stand at the front of the line, while the one with the least interest would beat the end.

Team forming: Although your first assignment is individual assessment, we encourage you to start thinking about team forming for your team assessments. Start collaborating with your potential team:

Form groups of 4 or 3 students. You can use the shared spreadsheet from the previous activity to remember your peers’ names, skills, and interests! Your tutors can help you to join a team if required.

60

Mins

Failure or Success?

Activity 3: Group activity

Through discussion with your peers, work on the following activity:

Research:

●    Use the internet to find an example of a project  that was completed successfully/unsuccessfully, whether it has met its objectives for time, cost, and scope.

●    Ensure the project is well-documented and provides sufficient  information about its execution and outcomes.

Analysis:

●    Identify and describe the main factors that contributed to the project's success/failure.

●    Consider factors such as project management methodologies, team collaboration,    stakeholder involvement, risk management, resource allocation, and use of technology.

Documentation:

●    Write a summary of your findings, including:

●    A brief description of the project.

●    The criteria for its success/failure (time, cost, scope).

●    Any lessons learned or best practices that could be applied to future projects.

Presentation:

●    Be prepared to present your findings in a class discussion  (five minutes)

Here’re some examples that you can choose from (or you can also choose your own):

●   The Channel Tunnel (Eurotunnel)

●   Sydney Opera House

●   The Apollo 11 Moon Landing

●   The London 2012 Olympics

●   The Big Dig (Central Artery/Tunnel Project) in Boston

●   The Panama Canal Expansion

●    Burj Khalifa

●    Digital Transformation at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank

●   Sydney’s Opal Card System

●   Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s (TNB) Smart Meter Project

●    MyEG Services Berhad's E-Government Initiatives

Time

Agenda

Activity

15

Mins

Review of

assignment 1 specifications

Activity 4: Individual activity

Download Assignment 1 specifications from Moodle and review the information. Familiarise yourselves with the portfolio context and objectives.

Your tutors would review the main requirements and address your questions.

Ask your questions from your tutors or through the forum. It is important to have enough information about the context before starting to work on your assignment tasks.