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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title Project Management
Module Code CA492
School School of Computing
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Module Co-ordinatorSemester 1: Jennifer Foster
Semester 2: Jennifer Foster
Autumn: Jennifer Foster
Module TeacherJennifer Foster
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 0
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None
Description
Module aimsIntroduce students to the concepts of Project Management. Make students aware of the issues in identifying and selecting projects and in planning, performing and controlling the project. Give students an understanding of the different possibilities in developing the schedule, resource utilisation, determining costs, managing risk, closing a project. Introduce students to Project Management responsibilities and skills needed. Introduce students to Project Management Information Systems.

Learning Outcomes
1. Describe the phases of the Project Life Cycle
2. Identify Project Constraints
3. Prepare a Request For Proposal (RFP)
4. Prepare Proposals and understand types of Contracts
5. Develop a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
6. Prepare a Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM)
7. Create a Network Diagram (PERT)
8. Utilise the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) project management methodology
9. Explain and identify Critical Path and Total Slack
10. Explain Resource Leveling and Resource-Limited Scheduling
11. Determine Earned Value (EV)
12. Prepare a Risk Response Plan
13. Conduct a Post Project Evaluation
14. Understand the responsibilities of a Project Manager and Skills needed
15. Awareness of Project Management Information Systems



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecture24No Description
Independent learning101No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities
None
Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment30% Examination Weight70%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
1 = A resit is available for all components of the module
2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module
3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 3
Indicative Reading List
  • James P. Clements,: 2010, Effective Project Management. James Clements, 5th Edition, South-Western, Canada, 978-1-111-82405-1
Other Resources
0, Paperback & online, Project Management Institute, 2008, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) - Fourth Edition, Pennsylvania, Project Management Institute, www.pmi.org,
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Programme or List of Programmes
ECBSc in Enterprise Computing
Timetable this semester: Timetable for CA492
Date of Last Revision01-FEB-12
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