Unit Synopsis
This unit will equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively manage project execution and closure, ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the satisfaction of stakeholders. You will learn about various activities involved in executing a project plan, such as managing project resources, monitoring project progress, and controlling project risks. You will learn about the importance of communication and collaboration among team members and stakeholders during the project execution phase. You will be able to identify the practical application of project monitoring, control systems, and the management of issues, such as scope creep, risk, quality, and baseline changes, arising during the execution. You will also learn about the importance of proper project closure, including finalizing deliverables, conducting post-project evaluations, and documenting project outcomes.
Details
| Level | Postgraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 8 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 4 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
There are no pre-requisites for the 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 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).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Practical Assessment | 40% |
| 2. Written Assessment | 40% |
| 3. Online Quiz(zes) | 20% |
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
All University policies are available on the Policy web site, however you may wish to directly view the following policies below.
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of policies are available on the Policy web site .
Term 1 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 91.49% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 39.17% response rate.
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.
Source: Student Feedback.
Some misalignments between case studies and learning material in class.
Review learning material and case studies to ensure the topics are aligned.
The learning and assessment materials were reviewed during the preparation of Moodle before the term started to ensure consistency in the content. Any feedback from students and the teaching team was promptly addressed during the term.
Source: Student Feedback.
Great use of a variety of learning approaches, such as lectures, case studies, group discussion and in-class activities to engage students.
Maintain the high level of teaching and learning and provide support to academic staff where they may need assistance to provide prompt feedback to students and engage students in class.
High teaching quality is maintained, reflected in positive course evaluations. Weekly on Teams, students receive additional readings, case studies, templates, and review questions, and are encouraged to exchange knowledge and opinions through discussion threads.
Source: Student Feedback.
Provide pre-recorded lectures and tutorials for DST students and to those students that potentially miss classes.
Recorded lectures are no longer a requirement (post-COVID); however, DST students need additional support. It is worthwhile considering developing a series of videos for lectures and tutorials for DST students. Recording live lectures is not advisable due to logistical challenges and student privacy (for subsequent terms), so this will require a budget in order to develop professional video collateral (which will need updating with the PMBOK guide or unit material changes).
This matter has been discussed with the Head of the Course and the academic staff. The proposed change involves resourcing, budgeting, and scheduling considerations that require higher-level decisions beyond the scope of a unit coordinator within a single term.
Source: Student Feedback.
Provide formal and structured Zoom or MS Teams drop-in sessions to DST Students.
Currently, there are no formal drop-in sessions, and while many DST students do not seek this level of support, there are times when such support is required. This level of support will require drop-on sessions to be organised in the evenings (as most DST students work during the day). Implementing such a recommendation will improve the DST learning experience; however, implementing this recommendation will have resource implications. Another option could be to livestream lectures on each campus and allow DST students to join if possible. However, this will require that lectures be delivered in spaces with such technical capabilities.
Drop-in sessions were held in Weeks 8–10, after 5 pm, to support key assignments and enable distance students to participate.
Source: SUTE qualitative feedback
Students valued the use of short quizzes during lectures, noting that they kept the class engaged, encouraged active thinking, and made the sessions more interactive and enjoyable, while also reinforcing the material learned.
Continue to maintain short in-class quizzes as a regular engagement tool to reinforce learning. Could introduce gamified activities to engage students engagement
In Progress
Source: SUTE qualitative feedback
Students expressed concern that uneven team contributions can unfairly affect individual grades and highlighted the importance of academic results for their long-term outcomes.
Use peer evaluation or individual reflection reports to recognize different levels of contribution within group projects. Schedule progress checkpoints or brief updates to help identify and address issues of non-participation early in the group assessment.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Explain the processes applied during project executing and closing.
- Examine and apply project monitoring and control processes to ensure that the project is effectively managed, and status is accurately reported.
- Discuss and analyse project closure activities.
- Appraise the success of a project and provide recommendations to improve performance on future projects based on the lessons learned.
This unit will satisfy one of the core requirements for the Australian Computer Society (ACS) accreditation in the postgraduate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) courses. This unit is also part of an accreditation package granted by the ACS. The unit contributes to the required number of academic study units for students wishing to undertake professional certification with the Project Management Institute's (PMI) professional qualifications, such as CAPM or PMP.
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) recognises the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA). SFIA is adopted by organisations, governments and individuals in many countries and provides a widely used and consistent definition of ICT skills. SFIA is increasingly being used when developing job descriptions and role profiles. ACS members can use the tool MySFIA to build a skills profile.
This unit contributes to the following workplace skills as defined by SFIA 8 (the SFIA code is included)
- Project Management (PRMG)
- Audit (AUDT)
- Risk Management (BURM)
- Governance (GOVN)
- Quality Management (QUMG)
- Stakeholder Relationship Management (RLMT)
- Change Control (CHMG)
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment | • | • | • | |
| 2 - Written Assessment | • | • | ||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) | • | • | • | |
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | • | • | • | |
| 2 - Communication | • | • | ||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | • | • | • | • |
| 4 - Research | • | • | • | |
| 5 - Self-management | • | |||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | • | • | ||
| 7 - Leadership | • | |||
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |