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MITS5001 IT Project Management - Victorian Institute of technology
Research Report
Objectives
This assessment item relates to the unit learning outcomes as in the unit descriptor. This assessment is designed to improve student presentation skills and to give students experience in researching a topic and writing a report relevant to the Unit of Study subject matter.
The following ULOs are assessed in this assessment.
LO 1: Critically analyse project parameters and identify the key processes from the available project management book of knowledge in practical case scenarios.
LO 2: Carry out research studies to provide expert judgement on the project progress and strategize contingency and fall-back plans to ensure project deliverables are met as planned.
INSTRUCTIONS
For this component you will prepare a report or critique on an academic paper related to IT Project Management. The paper you select must be directly relevant to one of these major topics:
Project Life Cycles, Integration Management, Scope Management, Schedule Management, Cost Management, Quality Management, Resource Management, Communications Management, Risk Management, Procurement Management, Agile Project Management, Change Management, Earned Value Management, Resource Management and Stakeholder Management.
The paper can be from any academic conference or other relevant Journal or online sources such as Google Scholar, Academic department repositories etc. All students must select a different paper, thus the paper must be approved by your Lecturer, Instructor, Tutor before proceeding. Each student must choose a research paper and inform the Lecturer or Instructor via email as soon as possible. Your email must contain the title, authors and/or the pdf/Microsoft word file of the selected paper. In case two students are wanting to report on the same paper, the first who emails the Lecturer, Instructor or Tutor with their choice will be allocated that paper (provided it is acceptable). Note: popular magazine articles, web sites and blogs are not academic sources.
Your report should be limited to approx. 1500 words (not including references). Use 1.5 spacing with a 12 point Times New Roman font. Though your paper will largely be based on the chosen article, you can use other sources to support your discussion. Citation of sources is mandatory and must be in the IEEE style.
Your report or critique must include:
• Title Page: The title of the assessment, the name of the paper you are reviewing and its authors, and your name and student ID.
• Introduction: A statement of the purpose for your report and a brief outline of how you will discuss the selected article (one or two paragraphs). Make sure to identify the article being reviewed.
• Body of Report: Describe the intention and content of the article. If it is a research report, discuss the research method (survey, case study, observation, experiment, or other method) and findings. Comment on problems or issues highlighted by the authors. Discuss the conclusions of the article and how they are relevant to what you are studying this semester.
• Conclusion: A summary of the points you have made in the body of the paper. The conclusion should not introduce any ‘new' material that was not discussed in the body of the paper. (One or two paragraphs)
• References: A list of sources used in your text. They should be listed alphabetically by (first) author's family name. Follow the IEEE style.
Attachment:- IT Project Management.rar