This unit is part of the new Master of Project Management course and introduces students to innovation in the project context.

20/06/2017: Admin - updating justification of 100% in-semester assessment at the request of the Director of Education Quality.

28/06/2017: Admin - following comments from GPC 3/17, in consultation with the Course Director, updates were made to clarify the Reasons for Introduction, Roles and Relationship and Workload. For more specific information on Workload see documents in GPC 3/17 (Item 6.2) minutes.

Update to assessment to remove reference to how many days the unit will be taught over.

14/08/2017: Admin - on behalf of the CE, removing corequisites to allow students to enrol in the these units on a part-time basis.

10/10/2017: Admin - on behalf of the CE, updating prerequisites and adding prohibitions.

24/10/2017: Admin - adding FIT5194 to prohibitions.

19/06/2018: Admin - updating teaching responsibilities to include MBS and Engineering.

12/07/2018: Admin - updating assessment to include hurdle requirements on behalf of the CE. Effective Semester 1, 2019.

This unit is one of four core units in Part B of the new Master of Project Management course. This Unit has four Foundation unit pre-requisites and three co-requisites of the other core units (OPM5000, OPM5001, OPM5003), and develops knowledge at the AQF level 9 for students to then progress to study AQF level 9 Units in Part C. The Unit forms an integral component of the required knowledge to complete the Master of Project Management.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

1. Contrast and evaluate appropriate advanced project management perspectives to meet contextual demands and communicate findings.
2. Appraise the concepts of innovation in the context of delivering projects.
3. Critique the project management theory in the context of delivering innovation projects.
4. Assess the application of design thinking and solution development to manage innovation projects.

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Organisational innovation, R&D and new product/service development are particularly challenging for project management. Such projects are uncertain, ambiguous and complex and require different management approaches. This unit will explore alternative tools and techniques, focusing on design thinking, to provide the necessary means to manage and deliver such projects.

The readings for this unit will be assigned after the unit has been developed further.

On-campus

In-semester assessment: 100%

Justification of 100% In-semester assessment - As this unit is taught in block mode it does not fit with the university's official examination period and the nature of the material covered is best assessed by assignments.

Additional pass requirement - students must meet the workshop participation hurdle to pass the unit.

To ensure that the students work is authentic all assignment submissions will pass through the Turnitin checker system to validate the work. Also, academic staff will closely supervise and monitor the students' engagement throughout the semester using electronic portfolios, online forums, and attendance at scheduled online sessions.

Workshop; which comprise lectures and tutorials in block-mode workshops held twice during the semester for two and a half consecutive days, with up to 140 hours of combined face-to-face time attending workshops and off-campus preparation and assessment work.

Flat room, moveable chairs, and desks with discrete power supply.

FIT - 40% MBS - 30% Eng - 30%

At least 12 points of level 4 OPM units.