cois20008 course profile

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Faculty of Arts, Business, Informatics & Education

COIS20008

Information Systems Project Planning andMgment

What is this course about? In this course students will develop an understanding of the key phases in the project

management lifecycle and the activities that are performed in these phases during an

IS/IT project. In addition, the course addresses organisational and behavioural issues

relevant to project management as well as industry standards, quality assurance,

professional ethics and social issues. Students will learn how to apply the procedures

and processes discussed in the course to practical situations. Expertise will also be

acquired in the use of project management software.

What are the expected

outcomes of the course?

On successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

Explain the importance of project management to the success of an organisation1.Describe in detail the activities typically involved in the lifecycle of an IS/ITproject

2.

Explain the process of project selection3.Describe the role of the project manager4.Describe how to build effective teams5.Apply common project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resourcemanagement procedures in an IS/IT project

6.

Apply appropriate software in a project management environment7.Describe the issues involved in quality assurance and risk management in IS/ITprojects

8.

Apply appropriate techniques to monitor and control projects9.Understand how to communicate effectively with all stakeholders10.Identify ethics, professional standards, and occupational health and safety issuesrelevant to a particular project

11.

Appraise the impacts of social, cultural, legal and international issues on IS/ITproject success

12.

When is it offered? 2011 Term One

For those of you taking the course on campus, the schedule will be published at

http://timetabling.cqu.edu.au

Where is it offered? Brisbane, Flexible Learning, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Rockhampton, Sydney

How is it assessed? Approved assessment for this course is:

Examination 50%

Other 50%

Assessment 1 15% Presentation ALL

Assessment 2 35% Individual Case Study ALL

What textbooks do I need

to obtain?

Prescribed

E. W. Larson & C.F. Gray 2011, Project Management The Managerial Process,5th, McGraw-Hill/Irwin.

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Course Profile for: COIS20008, 2011 Term One - Page 1


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Copyright CQUniversity

Information for Students for this Offering

Study Schedule

Who do I contact?Coordinator: Jacqueline Jarvis

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (07) 4923 2859

Additional contact details may be found at:http://lecturer.cqu.edu.au/lecturer.jsp?term=2111&course=COIS20008

Week Begin Date Module/Topic Chapter Events and

submissions

Week 1 28 Feb 11 Modern Project Management. Organisation Strategy

and Project Selection.

1 and 2. Course

resources

online.

Week 2 07 Mar 11 Organisation:Structure and Culture. 3

Week 3 14 Mar 11 Defining the Project 4

Week 4 21 Mar 11 Estimating Project Times and Costs 5

Week 5 28 Mar 11 Developing a Project Plan 6 Assessment item 1

commences.

Week 6 11 Apr 11 Managing Risk. Quality Management. 7 and Kerzner

chapter 20

(CRO)

Assessment item 1

continues.

Week 7 18 Apr 11 Scheduling Resources and Costs 8 Assessment item 1

continues.

Week 8 25 Apr 11 Reducing Project Duration 9 Assessment item 1

continues.

Week 9 02 May 11 Progress and Performance Measurement and

Evaluation.

13 Assessment item 1

continues.

Week 10 09 May 11 Project Closure 14 Assessment item 1

continues.



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Week 11 16 May 11 Leadership:Being and Effective Project Manager.

Managing Project Teams. Communication and

documentation

10 and 11.

Course

resources

online.

Assessment item 1

continues.

Assessment item 2All StudentsIndividual Case StudyDue: 19 May 11

Week 12 23 May 11 International Projects 15 Assessment item 1

continues. This is the

final week for

scheduled

presentations.



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Assessment Submission

Hard Copy (when required)Off-campus students

Submit hard copy, signed assignments to the Student Contact Centre, Building 5, CQUniversity, RockhamptonQLD 4702.

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Access CQUcentral to print a personalised Assessment Cover Sheet for each assignment submission. Instructions

for generating your coversheet are at: http://dtls.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/getFile.do?id=23407

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On-campus studentsSubmit hard-copy, signed assignments to Assignment Boxes located on your particular Campus - if none are availablethen submit to the Administration Office.

Central Queensland Campus Students should access CQUcentral to print a personalised Assessment Cover Sheetfor each assignment submission. Instructions for generating your coversheet are via the link above.

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Australian International Campus Students should access the personalised coversheet available at your Campus.

Electronic Delivery (when required)All assignments submitted electronically must be through the Student Portal http://mycqu.cqu.edu.au/portal/dt

As submission methods may vary from the above please check details on your course website or with your coursecoordinator if in doubt.

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR ASSESSMENTStudents must familiarise themselves with the following policies and procedures:

Assessment and examination policy and procedures - http://policy.cqu.edu.au/Policy/policy_file.do?policyid=701Assignment preparation and presentation Guide for Students -http://content.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/getFile.do?id=26491

Presentation - http://fbi.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/getFile.do?id=17724

Referencing styleThe Faculty of Arts, Business, Informatics & Education generally uses the Harvard (Author/date) style of referencingexcept for education, history and law courses. More information on the styles used by various schools can be found athttp://facultysite.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/view.do?page=3955

For LAWS courses http://www.lib.unimelb.edu.au/cite/law/index.html

Applying for extensions - http://content.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/view.do?site=534Assignment grading - http://policy.cqu.edu.au/Policy/policy_file.do?policyid=437What is plagiarism? - http://facultysite.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/view.do?page=3952General student information (CQUcentral) - http://navigatecquni.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/getFile.do?id=26605

Faculty Guide



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Guide for Students http://content.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/view.do?page=9177

OTHER IMPORTANT DATESExaminations:Standard Examinations:2 -10June, 2011Deferred/Supplementary Examinations:8 -12 August, 2011Note: A recess is held during term. Please consult the CQU handbook for specific dates and other information at:http://handbook.cqu.edu.au

Contacting Teaching StaffDuring the course, students should initially contact their local teaching staff to answer any queries related to the coursethat they may have. Contact details for local teaching staff can be found on the course website. If local teaching staffcannot fully answer the query or it is of a personal nature, students can contact the Course Coordinator.

Student ContactA directory of assistance containing information for both on-campus and off-campus students will be provided on theweb, before term starts, at: http://content.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/view.do?site=534

The university allocates every student an individual email address, the format of which is [email protected] (e.g. [email protected]). This is the official email address that theuniversity will use for all email correspondence. Student emails can be accessed through http://webmail.cqu.edu.au or

http://mycqu.cqu.edu.au. Students are expected to check their official email address on a frequent and consistent basis(at least once weekly). Students are encouraged to review the new university policy relating to email communication athttp://policy.cqu.edu.au/Policy/policy.jsp?policyid=642 which has been introduced to ensure all course and programupdates are received.



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Course informationIt is recommended that students use the course mailing list. ALL enrolled students will be automatically

subscribed to the course list using their official university email address (i.e.

[email protected]). List membership subscriptions are refreshed daily. It is not

recommended that students subscribe to the course mailing list using an alternative email address. If so,these will only be effective until the next daily refresh process. This reflects the new CQU Student Email

Policy.

Student use ofthe course website is mandatory. This is provided using the Learning Management System

(LMS) which can be accessed through the MyCQU Student Portal: http://mycqu.cqu.edu.au/portal/dt. This

course uses Moodle LMS. If you have difficulty logging in, please contact Helpdesk on (07) 4930 9233.

Regular student access to email is required for this course.

Regular student access to the Internet is required for this course.

You must have access to the following computer resources a Personal Computer capable of running a

Word processing package and Project Management software. In connection with the Project Managementsoftware package, please note Microsoft Project Management is recommended. The prescribed textbook has a

trial version of Microsoft Project Management (2007). A new version of Project Management software (i.e.

Microsoft Project Management (2010)) is available in the labs.

Students are expected to follow a self-directed study schedule which meets the required deadlines.

Assessment

Continuous assessment / examination

To pass this course, you must:

score at least 50% overall.

Assignment submissionThis course requires submission of assignments online. See instructions earlier in the course profile for

online submission. No coversheet is required.



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Assessment details for ALL students

Assessment item 1Group presentation

Due date: Presentation during the term (commencing Week 5) as

organised by the local lecturer see presentation details

below.

Submit electronic copy max file size is 2Mb.

ASSESSMENT

Weighting: 15%

Length: Maximum 15 slides for presentation 1

ObjectivesThis assessment item will relate to one or more of the course learning outcomes as stated on page one

depending upon the choice of selected presentation topic.

In addition this assignment develops skills in communication.

Overview of assignment requirements

This is a group assignment for on-campus students (off-campus students may work on the project

individually). Each group is to give a presentation about an aspect of project management. The intention is

that no topic should be covered more than once during the term, so the local lecturer will approve topics on a

first come basis. The local lecturer will also schedule when your topic is to be presented to the class. In the

case of off-campus students, your lecturer will schedule the due date for the electronic submission of your

assignment.

You can select from among the following topics:

1. Project procurement management

2. Project value management

3. Systems engineering and project management

4. Oversight /governance

5. Project management for construction and plant development (specialised topic appropriate for

engineering students only)

6. Outsourcing

7. Agile Project Management

8. The critical chain approach

9. Human resource management including topics such as:

a. Motivation theories

b. Team building exercises

In addition to the topics listed above, your presentation could be about:

Any area of project management that is related to the weekly topics and adds new material, a different

perspective or depth to the information already covered in the course lecture material. There is scope toresearch and present more information about many of the weekly topics. (For example, in the Quality

Management week students may wish to investigate Six Sigma further or ICT students may wish to



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cover more detail about quality management in the software engineering discipline).

Any other topic that is related to project management that is approved by your local lecturer.

To help you get started, there are links to course resources online (CRO) and reference material for a number

of the topics listed above. In addition, some of the topics listed above are from chapters or appendices in the

text book that will not be covered in the weekly lectures. The links and references to the material to help you

get started can be found in the assignment section of the course website.

In this first assignment, you can also draw from your experiences and incorporate them into the assignment.

If you dont have any work/project experience, thats fine too. You can also take the opportunity to be

controversial and find academic and trade literature that challenges an aspect of the material you are

presenting. Pose questions make your audience think. If you are an off-campus student, the script for your

presentation should include some potential questions and responses indicating where you would pose

questions to engage your audience.

Each group will consist ofup to three (3) people. Students should contact their local lecturer on issues such

as the membership of their group, selection of presentation topic, and schedule for their presentation. You

must contact your lead lecturer and provide him/her with the details of the members of your group and your

top two preferred topicsby the end of week two

. This allows time for you to negotiate an alternative topic if

necessary. The presentation schedule must to be decided by the end of Week 3. The Course Coordinator

takes on the role of local lecturer for off-campus students.

CQUniversity Library has many databases that contain refereed full-text journal articles. This is also

a useful source of material for your assignment.

Please check with your local lecturer if you need to discuss your choice of topic. Remember that you must

obtain approval for your topic choice.

Presentation schedule for all students

The suggested time limit for the presentation is 15 minutes for the presentation (no more than 15 slides)

and 5 minutes for final questions and discussion at the end. At the discretion of the local lecturer, this

time frame may be amended. All members of the group must give part of the presentation to theaudience.

The presentation format is to be determined after discussion with the local lecturer. Innovative

presentations will be welcomed.

Each on-campus group must prepare and distribute a handout for each of their fellow students. This

handout should be in a format that students can use as a summary of the main points of the seminar.

Off-campus students are to include their script as part of their presentation, that is, what would be

said if they were giving the presentation in front of an audience. The script should show clearly

what would be said/discussed as each slide is presented.

Presentations must proceed on the allocated day (off-campus students need to upload their

presentation via the course web site assignment submission system by midnight (AEST) on Fridayof the week their presentation topic is scheduled by the lecturer maximum file size is 2Mb). If

the group does not present their seminar to the class on the allotted day they will receive 0/15 unless they

are granted an extension by the lecturer. The extension will only be granted if the student meets the

conditions described in the CQU Assessment of Coursework Policy

http://policy.cqu.edu.au/Policy/policy.jsp?policyid=701. An extension request based on a medical

condition will have to be supported by a medical certificate that meets the requirements of university

policy.

All students must upload their presentations electronically via the course web site. Student marks for

Assessment item 1 will be returned via this system.

Students must ensure that all material used in the presentation is referenced on the slides. Students must include a final slide (after the Any Questions slide) with the bibliography.



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Students must ensure that where relevant hypertext links to the relevant references are made in their

presentation.

The marking criteria are listed on the presentation marking guide. As this is a group assignment, a high

standard of research and presentation is expected. Groups are to decide amongst themselves the tasks to be

completed by each member. In the case of on-campus students, each member of the group must give part of

the presentation to their class group. Each group member will receive the same mark for this assignment.

Note that the marking scheme has been adjusted for off-campus students.



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Marking Guide for Assessment item 1 Presentation

Criteria Comments Your

Mark

1. Speaker/presentation appearance and other first impressions.

(1 Mark)

2. Presentation structure:

a. Introduction.

Introduce the speakers and the topic (make it clear what you

plan to talk about in the presentation). Aim to engage your

audience from the beginning of the presentation.

(1 Mark)

b. Body.

Marks will be given for the quality of the content and correct

referencing of the sources of the material. The content must

expand the knowledge of the class beyond the scheduled lecture

material for the course.

(5 Marks)

c. Conclusion.

Summarise the key points and conclusions.

(2 Marks)

3. Coping with questions/facilitating discussion during and at the end

of the presentation

Off-campus students should demonstrate facilitation of discussion

by making sure their PowerPoint slides and/or script show questions

designed to facilitate discussion and summarising responses for each

question. The script must also include at least two questions that

could be posed by the audience at the end of the presentation.

Responses must also be provided for these final questions.(2 Marks)

4. Delivery.

Off-campus students will not be marked against this criterion.

(1 Mark)

5. Visual aids and handouts, or script.

Off-campus students will be eligible for 3 marks for this criterion.

(2 Marks)

6. Target and audience.

(1 Mark)

Total out of 15 marks

[These criteria are described in more detail in the notes on the following pages.]

Comments:

Lecturer:________________________________Lecturers signature:_________________________

Date: / /



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Notes

1. Speaker/presentation appearance and other first impressions:

appropriate standard of dress for the occasion (tidy and free of distracting features)

first impression was one of confidence and poise

speaker appeared confident and purposeful before starting to speak

speaker attracted audiences attention from the outset little or no fidgeting and few distracting mannerisms

presentation format is simple, clear and appealing

For off-campus students this will be marked on the basis of the script and PowerPoint slidepresentation.

2. Presentation structure:

a. Introduction:

title/topic made clear

purpose of the presentation is clear

issues to be discussed are outlined

unusual terms defined adequately.

b. Body of presentation:

each issue from the Intro is discussed simply and clearly, and conclusions/recommendations

made, if relevant

sufficient information and detail are provided

sufficient periodic recapitulation

appropriate and adequate use of examples/anecdotes

discussion flowed logically.

the material is relevant and new

good sources of reference material were used to prepare the presentation

references included

c. Conclusion:

ending of presentation signalled adequately main points summarised adequately - ideas brought to fruition

conclusion linked to Introduction and follow from discussion in the Body

final message is clear and easy to remember

opportunity for questions from the audience

bibliography slide included.

3. Coping with questions/facilitating the discussion:

invited audience to ask questions

whole audience searched for questions

ability to listen

questions answered in order questions handled adeptly

full audience addressed with answers

speaker maintained control of discussion

any questions slide

Off-campus students should demonstrate facilitation of discussion by:

making sure their PowerPoint slides show questions designed to facilitate discussion with an

appropriate response (or possible responses) for each question.

including a section for questions at the end of the presentation. This should have at least two

questions that might be posed by the audience with an appropriate response to each of the

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4. Delivery:

speech clear and audible to entire audience

suitable vocabulary (few clichs, little jargon and repetition)

interesting variety in tone of voice

clarity and quality of pronunciation

little false or excessive use of spoken emphasis

short comprehensible sentences presentation directed to all parts of audience

eye contact held with audience throughout the presentation

meaningful gestures appropriately used

full text not read

speaker kept to time limit (start on time and finish within the time frame)

good use of time without rushing at the end

pace neither too fast or too slow

showed enthusiasm

audience rapport (e.g. approachable)

Off-campus students will not be marked against this criterion.

5. Visual aids and handouts (PowerPoint slides and script for off-campus students): visual aids clearly visible to entire audience

overhead/slide projector/computer etc. operated correctly

speaker familiar with own visual aids (e.g. OHPs, blackboard diagrams)

visual aids wellprepared

effective use of handouts and/or visual aids (i.e. integrated into the presentation)

handouts wellprepared and useful

Off campus students will be marked on their use of PowerPoint. Are the slides easy to

read? Are the slides too cluttered? Do they contain the main points? Is there good use of

diagrams/pictures where appropriate? Are the slides consistent? Is good use made of PowerPoint

techniques such as slide transitions and animation or is it inconsistent and distracting? Is the

material in the script consistent with the slides? Off-campus students will be eligible for 3 marks for this criterion.

6. Target and audience:

greet the audience courteously

presentation met level of knowledge for audience

acknowledgment of variations in audience understanding

presentation met need for knowledge of audience (i.e. it must include new knowledge that is

relevant to the course and not just cover material from the textbook or class notes).

[This marking guide was adapted from examples given in Assessing learning in universities, 1996, compiled

by P. Nightingale, I. Wiata, S. Toohey, G. Ryan, C. Hughes, D. Magin.]



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needs of local farmers. You are planning to hold a M1 Milestone Concept Review on 10 th August 2011. (Forthe purposes of this assignment assume that this is next week.) The project management milestone conceptreview checklist is provided below.

The Project Management Milestone Checklist for M1

1. Are the marketing requirements agreed?

2. Are project targets agreed (e.g. schedule, features and quality)?

3. Has a feasibility study been successfully completed?

4. Is the product concept selected and well understood?

5. Are user product mock-ups circulated and reviewed with marketing?

6. Are the product and production technologies selected?

7. Have key components and suppliers been identified?

8. Has the supply chain impact of a new product been reviewed?

9. Is the project organisation agreed?

10. Is the project team established and operational?

11. Is any project teambuilding and leadership development required?

12. Is any technical training of project members required?

13. Is the project plan document reviewed within the project?

14. Is the MS project schedule reviewed?

15. Is the project budget established and approved?

16. Have the project risks been assessed, mitigated and reviewed?

17. What are the key risks and how are they mitigated?

18. Are the appropriate resources identified and allocated to the project?

19. Are key stakeholders identified?

20. What are the quality assurance activities employed?

21. What are the quality metrics you propose to monitor and what are the control methods you plan to use in

your project?

The concept review is one of the milestones in the companys product development process.

The need for the new product has been identified by the marketing department lead by Ms. Douglas, Directorof Marketing and Portfolio Management. Ms. Douglas provided your small project team with a product brief,outlining the special end user, sales and service requirements to supplement the requirements alreadyestablished for the standard product. She also developed the business case for the product. The company iscurrently developing a brand new leapfrog product in a large development program that could cover this

need, but the launch date has been delayed due to technical development challenges. As a result the companyhas a gap in its product portfolio that it must fill in the short term.

Your team have come up with a unique novel product concept that you believe should be protected by a



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patent. The concept satisfies the need perfectly. Your team estimates that there is a reduction in the Bill OfMaterials (BOM) for the new product although you have not assessed this at this stage. The mechanical,electronics and software modifications of the standard product are fairly small compared to the developmentefforts of the brand new leapfrog technology platform. Furthermore, you and your team believe you candevelop the product with limited resources and within the very short timeframe requested by Ms. Douglas.The sales launch deadline is to be advised (TBA). The feasibility work carried out with a user focus groupshowed that the user requirements were sound and that the technical complexity of the development was

low.

Schedule and BudgetYou arranged a workshop led by Mr. Software, Mr. Mechanics, Mr. Electronics, Mr. Production and Mr.Validation to plan the product development activities. They are members of your project team and veryexperienced managers and engineers.

Great Devices Milestones

The milestones your team will use are:A. M1 Concept review (At this point the system architecture and feasibility study will be complete. A

go/no-go decision for detailed design will be made at this milestone).

B. M2 Design review (At this point the overall design will be complete. A go/no-go decision for

procurement will be made at this milestone).

C. P1 proto build start (An internal project review confirming that the product prototype is able to be

manufactured with the quality level expected.).

D. P2 proto build start (An internal project review confirming that the product prototype is able to be

manufactured with the quality level expected).

E. M3 Final Design review (At this point the product quality is verified based on the product validation

testing carried out on the last prototype. A go/no-go decision for production ramp-up is made).

F. M4 Launch review (A go/no-go decision depending if all business areas are ready for market launch and

1000 devices are in stock).

The system architecture of the product has been used as the basis for the project organisation and the workbreakdown structure. As the project manager you have accepted the tasks of creating the compiled projectschedule and allocating resources.

From the team workshop you have obtained the following information:

1. A work break down structure (WBS), resource estimates and some dependencies provided in Table 1below.

2. Mr. Production did some preparations prior to the workshop and his input is summarized in the Activity-In-the-Box (AIB) network diagrams in Figure 1.

Note that the following resource abbreviations are used:

Electronic Engineer (EE)

Software Engineer (SW)

Mechanical Engineer (ME)

Test Engineer (TE)

Production Engineer (PE)

Printed Wire Board (circuit board) (PWB)

Electromagnetic Compliance (EMC)



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Table 1- Work Breakdown Structure

Activity Description Predecessor(s) Duration andResource Estimate

To becompletedat thefollowing

milestone1. Electronics

1.1 PWB outline modifications Must be done in parallel with2.1.

M1 1 man-week of EE. M2

1.2 Component selection Selection of electroniccomponents. Must be startedtogether with 1.3.

1.1 2 man-weeks of EE. M2

1.3 P1 circuit design and PWBlayout

Creation of circuit diagramand PWB layout. Breadboardsolution created. Must bestarted together with 1.2.

1.2 2 man-weeks of EE. M2

1.4 P1 electronics verificationtests

Electronic verification testswith the use of the P1prototypes.

1.3, P1 buildcomplete

2 man-week of EE. P2

1.5 P2 circuit design

improvements

Electronic improvements to

circuit diagram, componentselection and layout.

1 man-week of EE. M3

1.6 P2 electronics verificationtests

Electronic verification testswith the use of the P1prototypes.


2 weeks of one EE. M3

1.7 Thermal verification tests Verification that electronicheat generation and heattransmission through covers isacceptable.

1.5 , P2 buildcomplete

2 days of EE. P2

1.8 EMC verification tests Verification of compliancewith electromagneticcompliance regulations.


2 days of EE. P2

2. Software

2.1 Software specification Specification of the softwarefunctionality based on userrequirements.

None 1 man-week of SE. M2

2.2 User interface additions Software additions due tomodified menus andfunctional keys.

2.1 1 man-week of SE. M2

2.3 Database additions Software additions to thedevice database.


2.4 Device to PC protocoladditions

Software additions to thecommunication protocolbetween the device and thePC.


2.5 PC software additions Softwareadditions/modifications to thePC software functionality tosupport the new device

functionality.

2.1, 2.3 1 man-week of SE. M2

2.6 R1 release creation Creation of the R1 softwarerelease used for the P1prototype build.

2.2, 2.3, 2.4,2.5

2 days of SE. P1

2.7 R1 release tests Testing of the R1 release andidentification of errors.

2.6 1 man-week of SE. P1

2.8 R1 error correction and userinterface improvements

Creation of the R1 softwarerelease used for the P1prototype build.

2.7 1 man-week of SE. P2

2.9 R2 release creation Creation of the R2 softwarerelease used for the P2prototype build.

2.8 2 days of SE. P2

2.10 R2 release tests Testing of the R2 release andidentification of errors.


1 man-week of SE. P2

2.11 R2 error corrections Correction of errors 2.10 1 man-week of SE.

2.12 R2 interoperability tests Testing of interoperabilitywith 3rd party accessorydevices.


1 man-week of SE. P2

2.13 R2 interoperability error Correction of errors 2.12 1 man-week of SE. M3



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correction

2.14 R3 release creation Creation of the R3 softwarerelease.

2.13 2 days of SE. M3

2.15 R3 tests Testing of the R3 release 2.14 1 man-week of SE. M32.16 R4 sales release creation Creation of the software sales

release2.15 2 days of SE. M3

3. Mechanics

3.1 Industrial design Design of the industrial design

for the device. Must be startedin parallel with 1.1 and 2.1

M1 2 weeks of a

ME/industrialdesigner.

M2

3.2 PWB outline modifications Modifications of the PWB tofit the industrial design, newcomponents and usabilityrequirements. Must be done inparallel with 1.1

3.1 1 man-week of ME. M2

3.3 P1 mechanical CAD design CAD design of mechanicalplastic parts and metal partsfor the device.

3.1, 3.2 2 man-weeks of ME. M2

3.4 Tolerance stack analysis Analysis of the mechanicaltolerance stacks compared topart tooling and mouldingcapabilities.

3.3 1 man-week of ME. M2

3.5 P1 mechanical part analysis Physical analysis of moulded

plastic parts and sheet metalparts.

P1 build

complete

1 man-week of ME. P2

3.6 P2 mechanical partmodifications

Modification of moulding andsheet metal tools used for P2parts.

3.5 2 man-weeks of ME. M3

3.7 Mechanical tool approval Evaluation of P2 mechanicalparts and approval ofmoulding and sheet metaltools used in part manufacture.

P2 buildcomplete

3 weeks of ME. M3

4. Verification

4.1 Test plan creation Creation of a plandocumenting what is to betested.

M1 1 man-week of TE. M2

4.2 Component tests Test of key componentreliability to various standard

tests like drop and humidity.

After deliveryof components

(for P1) , 4.1

1 man-week of TE M3

4.3 Module tests Test of module functionalityafter assembly.

P1 buildcomplete, 4.2

1 man-week of TE. P2

4.4 System integration tests Test of integration of modules. 4.3 1 man-week of TE. P2

4.5 Product validation tests Test of product againstreliability to various standardtests like drop and humidityand end user requirements.


1 man-week of TE M3

4.6 Technical Construction Filecompilation

Creation of documentation forregulatory approvals.

4.5 1 man-week of TE. M3

4.7 Type approval and regulatoryapproval tests

Approvals from regulatoryauthorities.

4.6 3 weeks byregulatoryauthorities.

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Figure 1 - Activity in Box Network Diagrams for Production

General Information

In addition to the work breakdown structure and AIB network diagram you have collected the following

information. The project booking of the proto builds (task 5.5 and 6.5) will have to be done at the latest three (3)

weeks in advance of the build. This is the lead time required to include builds in the manufacturings

master production schedule. There is no need to include the booking on your schedule.

The initial lead time for the display component is four (4) weeks and therefore longer than for the rest of

the components. Although 5.1 above has 3 weeks lead time, your schedule will have to use 4 weeks lead

time to allow for this component.

The company has a general holiday period between 26/12/11 to 30/12/11 and Monday 2/1/12 will be a

public holiday.

The booking of the Type Approval (TA) test house (task 4.7) has to be done 12 weeks prior to type

approval. There is no need to include the booking on your schedule.

Production ramp up to manufacture 1000 devices is estimated to take three (3) weeks after the M3

milestone. Include this task on your schedule.



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Available Resources

The maximum full time resources available for your project are:

Electronics Engineer 1

Software Engineer 1

Software Engineer 2

Mechanical Engineer 1

Mechanical Engineer 2

Test Engineer 1

Production Engineer 1

The engineers work a 40 hour week from Monday to Friday (i.e. a 5 day week with 8 hour days). Thefunctional managers have assured you that the engineers are able to do all the tasks within their engineeringfield (i.e. there are no differences in the abilities of the different engineers).

If the project is resourced as requested your team is committed to producing only two prototype iterations to

develop and validate the design

You know that there are items you did not address at the project workshop and that you may need to makesome assumptions to complete your schedule and budget. Make sure that you list any assumptions you makeat the beginning of your assignment submission.

Assessment Part AFor part A of the assessment you must complete the following tasks and questions. Read all the questions

before you commence the tasks.

1. Use Microsoft Project to develop the project schedule. You are to include the resource allocation details

on the schedule. Note that Mr. Morris has also asked you to include the milestones at the top of the

task list in your schedule.

2. This question relates to resource allocation.

a) Describe how you can use the project management software to produce reports that show the

resource utilisation required to complete the project. In your answer, list the different reports that

you can generate to identify if and where there are any problems with resource allocation. In

addition, provide instructions describing how you would use the software to produce these reports.

b) Use the software to check for any resource over-allocation in your project. Did you have any

resource over-allocation issues in your schedule? If so, describe where they occurred. (Note that it is

possible that there are no issues in your project schedule.)

c) Remember that you must not exceed the internal resources available for a project. Discuss the

various alternatives that you could use to resolve resource allocations in a project. How can the

software help you? (If you had any resource allocation issues in your project explain how you

addressed them.)

3. Write a memo to the director of product development, Mr. Morris, explaining the expected completion

date of the project, together with an explanation of the factors that cause the project to require that length

of time and a list of the tasks that are on the critical path. Assume that you will send the project schedule

as an attachment to the memo.

4. Describe, in general terms, how you will ensure that the project is completed on time and relate your

answer to the project schedule that you developed in question 1.



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5. Is there any way that the overall duration of the project can be shortened without removing any tasks?

(Justify your answer. Be specific and describe any tasks that you would target and what you might do

that could reduce the length of the project.)

6. Are there any project related supporting activities, events or tasks that you might have overlooked?

Assessment Part B Controlling the Project and Managing ChangesMr. Production reviews your project schedule and requests that build participation of one engineer from eachof the following functions is required at the P1 and P2 builds: production, electronics, software andmechanics. You will have to update your schedule as you agree with this proposal.

You are now 1 week after the M1 milestone and the Chinese display supplier has been able to revise thedelivery time. The delivery time is now reduced to 3 weeks which is corresponds to the time required for theother components. In addition the software engineer has completed the software specification. However, thishas meant that the estimated time for the database management additions and software modifications havehad to be revised. Both tasks are now estimated to require an extra week.

Based on the additional information given above complete the following tasks:

1. Amend the project schedule incorporating the request from Mr. Production, the change to the delivery

time for the display and the new estimated times for the software tasks.

2. What is the new time for the critical path?

3. Describe the impacts of each of these changes upon the project? (Include schedule and budget

implications in your answer).

AssumptionsYou are free to make any assumptions necessary to complete the assignment. However each assumptionmust be justified and stated clearly in your assessment word document. Marks will be deducted for anyunreasonable assumption or for stating an assumption and then ignoring it in your assignment.

Submission of AssessmentThe assignment is to be submitted as a zip file using the electronic assignment submission system that can beaccessed from the link on the course website. The zip file should contain the following:

1. The Word document with the solutions to the questions for Part A and Part B.2. The Microsoft project files created for Part A and Part B. Please ensure that the names of these files

clearly indicate their purpose, e.g. GreatDevices_Part_A.mpp and GreatDevices_Part_B.mpp.



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Marking Guide for Assessment item 2 Individual Case Study

Assignment

Question

Criteria Marks

available

Marks

awarded

Part A

Assumptions Listed, justified and stated clearly 1

Q1 The adequacy of the Project Plan 7

Q2 A knowledge of how to use the

resource allocation reports and correct

usage to answer part b for your project

Discussion of resource allocation issues

and how to resolve them (in general

and specifically for your project)

5

Q3 Appropriateness of the Written Memo 3

Q4 Ensuring completed on time (general

discussion and specific to your project);

3

Q5 Details on shortening the Project 2

Q6 Details of activities/events overlooked. 2

Q7 Details of additional planning. 3

Sub Total Part A 26

Part B

Q1 The adequacy of the amended ProjectPlan

4

Q2 Identification of the activities and the

length of the new critical path

2

Q3 Description of impacts of each of the

changes.

3

Sub Total Part B 9

TOTAL 35

Comments:

Lecturer:________________________________Lecturers signature:_________________________

Date: / /



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Examination

Due date: During examination period at end of term

Weighting: 50%

Length: Duration 3 hours

Examination conditions

The examination is closed-book. Closed-book means you are not permitted to take any materials into the

examination room with you unless specified.

You may take a non-electronic, concise, direct translation dictionary into the examination room in

accordance with CQU policy. The dictionary must not contain any notes or comments.

You may take a non-programmable, no text retrieval, silent only calculator into the examination room inaccordance with CQU Policy.

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http://policy.cqu.edu.au

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Further information on the examination will be available on your course website later in the term and within

your revision lecture.

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Examinations. No separate advice will be provided in the case of a deferred examination.

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