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Manage ICT projects

Manage ICT projects

Unit of competency
National Code
ICTPMG501
State Code
AUV39
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
25/03/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
16/09/2015
Field of Education
080315 - Project Management
Original Release Date
16/09/2015
Nominal Hours
80
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage the initiation, implementation and completion of reasonably complex information and communications technology (ICT) projects incorporating scope, risk control and financial factors.It applies to individuals who utilise a range of specialised technical and managerial techniques to plan, carry out and evaluate their own work and/or the work of a team.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Manage project definition activities
  • 1.1 Confirm organisational project governance policy and processes
  • 1.2 Confirm business problem or opportunity and project objectives
  • 1.3 Develop project charter, including preliminary statement of project scope and obtain sign-off
  • 1.4 Conduct a feasibility study and prepare a business case as necessary
2. Undertake project planning
  • 2.1 Plan information gathering activities to determine project requirements, constraints and risks
  • 2.2 Identify project partitioning on the basis of intended system development life cycle and risk
  • 2.3 Prepare project work breakdown, schedule and budget
  • 2.4 Compile project management plan documents as necessary to communicate the intended management strategy for the project and obtain sign-off
3. Establish the IT project team
  • 3.1 Identify and select team members, and allocate roles and responsibilities, based on project solution requirements
  • 3.2 Determine training and support needs of team members
  • 3.3 Establish project team values and agreed behavioural standards with team members
4. Manage project execution activities
  • 4.1 Monitor delivery and acceptance of assigned project team work activities and manage individuals
  • 4.2 Monitor and control the quality of project deliverables
  • 4.3 Monitor and control project scope changes, risks and issues
  • 4.4 Manage system testing and hand over activities
5. Coordinate project closure
  • 5.1 Prepare IT support plans and maintenance or support documents
  • 5.2 Obtain final project sign-off
  • 5.3 Conduct post project review and document lessons learned
  • 5.4 Review and update disaster recovery plan
  • 5.5 Close project
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D7921 ICAPMG501A Manage IT projects Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OBT34 ICTPMG505 Manage ICT projects Unit of competency