Overview
The Initiating and Planning Project unit will equip you with the knowledge and skills required to effectively initiate and plan projects in challenging environments. You will study different standards, frameworks and practices with the opportunity to apply these by utilising relevant tools and techniques to enhance project initiation and planning. On successful completion, you will have prepared a range of project management artifacts that underpin effective initiation and planning of projects.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2026
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Feedback from the student evaluation survey
The lecturer was always available to provide useful and quick feedback on the unit and assessments criteria.
To ensure continuous and timely provision of feedback on all assessments to support ongoing student learning and development. Also, to encourage students to seek clarification when needed to reinforce understanding of the unit content and requirements.
Feedback from Feedback from the student evaluation survey
Class discussions and quiz really helped us to engage and understand the content better. These activities made the class more interesting and encouraged everyone to participate
To continue incorporating class discussions and quizzes to enhance student engagement and understanding.
Feedback from Lecturers' feedback and reflection
Although group formation was done early, some groups faced issues with non-contributing members who did not participate or attend tutorial discussions
The assessment structure has been designed to ensure both fair evaluation of teamwork and individual contribution. It consists of two components: Part A: A group-based submission Part B: final presentation, which is individually marked. This dual-component structure helps recognise collaborative efforts while also assessing each student’s individual understanding and input. To support effective group collaboration, student participation and engagement will be actively monitored during tutorials. Students will be encouraged to contribute meaningfully to discussions and group activities, and tutors will provide guidance and support when challenges arise.