SITXMGT006 - Manage projects

Unit code:SITXMGT006Study level:TAFE

Nominal hours

Location

Footscray Nicholson
Footscray Park

Prerequisites

(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)

Overview

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop project plans, implement project activities, monitor progress to ensure objectives are achieved, and evaluate all aspects of projects.
The unit applies to all tourism, travel, hospitality and event sectors and the project could relate to event planning and execution, product development, research or initiatives such as the introduction of new workplace systems or technologies.It applies to senior personnel who operate independently or with limited guidance from others and who are responsible for making a range of operational business and project management decisions.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each units learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

develop and implement a plan for a project addressing one or more of the following objectives:

community or industry development
economic or social benefits
education or training
profit
research

administer and monitor the following components of the above project:

dedicated project budget and financial control system
administrative components involving individual responsibility and reporting hierarchy for at least two of the following:
advisory or reference group
consultants, contractors or suppliers
organisational management
project management committee
secretariat
progress against project objectives
quality control system
risk, regulatory and sustainability issues

lead a project team and liaise with a wide range of stakeholders during the planning and implementation phases of the above project, providing at least two of the following forms of support and assistance as appropriate:

additional resources
formal training opportunities
informal coaching and feedback
moderation and joint planning sessions
regular meetings and briefings
representing team interests in wider forums

apply sound administrative processes when planning and implementing the above project within required timeframes.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

project management processes and the project life cycle:

planning and requirements of project plans:
objectives
deliverables, scheduling and milestones
allocation of roles and responsibilities
documentation and role of technology
monitoring and control systems
evaluation criteria, both quantitative and qualitative, and methods for measuring the success of project objective

project management plan inclusions:

budget
consultation strategies
internal and external communication processes and channels
key milestones
marketing strategies
objectives and outcomes
quality assurance process
reporting requirements
responsibilities of project personnel and stakeholders
risk management and contingency plans
safety initiatives
selection or tendering process
sponsors
stages
sustainability considerations
timeframes

role of project management personnel and stakeholders in the management of projects
reporting hierarchies
administrative structures
risk, regulatory and sustainability issues for project management:

financial management
human resource management
physical resource management

potential stakeholders in a project:

community agencies
customer or client
funding bodies
government departments or statutory authorities
industry associations
internal personnel
management
media
sponsors.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.