FIT5057 Project management
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT5057 Project management is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2025 in Semester 1, Semester 2 and Summer B at Clayton and Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer B
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 7 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before FIT5057
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After FIT5057
No unit lists FIT5057 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: FIT5022, MBA9052, OPM4000, OPM4001, OPM4002, OPM4003, OPM5000, OPM5001, OPM5002, OPM5003
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit focuses on a holistic approach to project management. It provides you with a high level of understanding of the processes of project management, as well as sound skills in the use of project tools. Proficiency in using key tools and concepts could give you a significant competitive advantage in the market place. The content deals with: concepts and definitions; organising and staffing the project office and team; planning, scheduling techniques; cost control; risk management; contracts and procurement; etc. Case studies, articles of interest that may appear in current media, and your own work experiences with project management, will be discussed to optimise the learning opportunity in the unit.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
| Summer semester B | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Predictive Project Management and foundationsProject40%
- Adaptive Project ManagementProject40%
- Weekly quizzesQuiz / Test20%
- Assignment 1Project30%
- Assignment 2Project25%
- Assignment 3Project35%
- QuizzesQuiz / Test10%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Semester 2, 2025 onwards: Apply the principles of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) to modern IT projects;
Semester 1, 2025: Apply the 10 Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) areas to modern IT projects;
- 2
Create IT project governance & compliance frameworks, including ethics and security requirements, to manage modern IT projects
- 3
Recommend project management and critical thinking strategies and techniques for modern IT projects;
- 4
Semester 2, 2025 onwards: Create a collaborative IT project plan using the PMBOK guidelines for a given case-study;
Semester 1, 2025: Create a collaborative ICT project plan using the PMBOK areas for a given case-study;
- 5
Collaborative strategies to support effective teamwork in modern IT projects.
Workload and teaching
- Applied sessions24 hours
- Workshops12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
This unit has a requirement of 1-2 hours per week of asynchronous learning.
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online and face to face learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated reading and preparation for scheduled teaching activities.
Learning resources
Required resources
Jeffrey L Brewer and Kevin C Dittman. (2013). Methods of IT Project Management . (2nd Edition) Purdue University Press (ISBN: 3: 9781557536631).
Recommended resources
Schwalbe, K. 2016 Information Technology Project Management (8th Edn), Cengage Learning.
Technology resources
Microsoft Project, or similar software available on line. Microsoft Project can be obtained from: http://infotech.monash.edu/itsupport/msdnaa.html
Trello is a project management system obtainable online free - ALL students are required to use this system
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Eehui Lim
- Dr Emy Elyanee
- Chief Examiners
- Sanaz Nikfalazar
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FIT5057?
FIT5057 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is FIT5057 offered?
In 2025, FIT5057 runs in Semester 1, Semester 2 and Summer B at Clayton and Malaysia.
How much work is FIT5057?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does FIT5057 have an exam?
No. FIT5057 has 7 assessment tasks and no exam.