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Evidence Guide: ICAPMG603A - Manage IT project planning

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ICAPMG603A - Manage IT project planning

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Establish project control plans

  1. Develop the project management plan
  2. Develop management sub-plans
Develop the project management plan

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Develop management sub-plans

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Determine appropriate methodology

  1. Assess models of project management
  2. Assess product development or procurement approach
  3. Select appropriate project management and systems development methodology
  4. Tailor methodologies to solution requirements
Assess models of project management

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Assess product development or procurement approach

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Select appropriate project management and systems development methodology

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Tailor methodologies to solution requirements

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Develop project schedule

  1. Develop project component breakdown
  2. Estimate project effort and duration
  3. Create project schedule
  4. Develop and allocate work packages
  5. Establish schedule controls
Develop project component breakdown

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Estimate project effort and duration

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Create project schedule

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Develop and allocate work packages

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Establish schedule controls

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Finalise project budget

  1. Identify areas of anticipated project spend
  2. Determine dollar amounts and timing of cash flows
  3. Develop a project budget
  4. Establish budget controls
Identify areas of anticipated project spend

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Determine dollar amounts and timing of cash flows

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Develop a project budget

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Establish budget controls

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to:

develop project management plan

select appropriate methodology

develop project schedule

develop a project budget

establish budgetary controls.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

modified equipment for people with special needs

real or appropriate simulated organisation with a desire to implement an IT project to address an identified problem, opportunity or unfulfilled legislative need

specialist diagramming software or equivalent

specialist project-scheduling software or equivalent.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

direct observation of the candidate carrying out project work

verbal or written questioning to assess required knowledge and skills

review of reports and implementation plans

review of a portfolio of the project work undertaken.

Note: The preferred assessment method is through a workplace project or through a simulated medium to large enterprise workplace.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, where appropriate.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and suitable to the communication skill level, language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

Indigenous people and other people from a non-English speaking background may need additional support.

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

analytical skills to evaluate and select appropriate methods for delivery which suit the technical and business environment

initiative and enterprise skills to conceptualise and articulate a logical plan for delivery of project stages and related solution components to meet business expectations

numeracy skills to identify cost components and determine project cash flows and budget

planning and organisational skills to:

meet project timeframes and produce required deliverables

mentor and coach team members and resolve conflict

technical skills to use project-management tools.

Required knowledge

current and emerging industry practice in relation to:

estimation techniques and methods

planning techniques and methods

project management methodologies

system development methodologies

awareness of impact of business needs on project management, including implications for project control and expected returns on business investment.

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Management sub-plans may include:

communications

human resource

organisational change

project implementation procurement quality

risk

scope

change control.

Models of project management refer to:

project methods and approaches:

agile

green PM

PRINCE2

traditional.

Component breakdown may include:

feature

product

sprint

work.

Project schedule may include:

allocated resources and their respective responsibilities

bar charts

Gantt charts

tables or matrices:

activities or products required to be delivered as part of the project

milestones

anticipated timeframes and dependencies between these elements.