TECHCOMM 7024 - Complex Project Management 1
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| Course Code | TECHCOMM 7024 |
| Course | Complex Project Management 1 |
| Coordinating Unit | The Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation and Innovation Centre, Faculty of Engineering, Computer & Mathematical Sciences |
| Term | Semester 1 2013 |
| Mode | Internal |
| Level | Postgraduate Coursework |
| Location/s | North Terrace |
| Units | 3 |
| Contact | Intensive - a minimum of 36 hours |
| Prerequisites | Not applicable |
| Corequisites | Not applicable |
| Incompatible | Not applicable |
| Assumed Knowledge | TECHCOMM 5021 |
| Restrictions | Not applicable |
| Quota | Not applicable |
| Course Description | The objectives of this course are to focus on system of systems projects, that is those which integrate autonomous and independent projects, which are normally linked nodes. Such projects have high degrees of emergence, high internal and external system complexity and usually have large life cycle costs. Such projects require the project team to learn during the life of the project in order to clarify what is required and consequently how to deliver it. Examples of such projects include complex defence projects which include multiple powerful stakeholders such as multi-nationals; managing climate change, terrorism and disaster relief are further examples. Content includes a review of general systems theory, a review of the key areas supporting systems engineering and then focuses on system of systems topics of incremental commitment project delivery methods, developing project architecture, developing project requirements and understanding and managing people differently to traditional projects by recognising culture and values, encouraging dissent, assisting sensemaking and supporting developing patterns of work behaviour rather than a top-down specification of duties Some attention is given to soft systems including Checkland's soft systems methodology of rich pictures, root definition and CATWOE; systems dynamics, Senge's systems thinking and total systems intervention are discussed. The context of the course is engineering, technology and information technology design and production, operations and processes, which include consulting, production, procurement, maintenance and logistics supply for technology based operations, including defence, construction, and manufacture, and IT provision for ongoing businesses, assessment of efficiency, risk and quality management, and related aspects. |
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The Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation and Innovation Centre
