Manage IT project quality

Formats and tools

Unit Description
Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver ICAPMG606A, 'Manage IT project quality'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Manage IT project quality' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Establish a quality management plan

1.1 Determine project quality requirements with reference to project scope and stakeholder needs and expectations

1.2 Adopt or agree on organisational quality policy and quality standards with stakeholders

1.3 Determine project quality management approach, including proposed quality assurance processes and quality control measurement methods and benchmarks

1.4 Negotiate project quality, cost, time trade-offs and changes to stakeholder expectations if necessary

1.5 Develop a quality management plan for the project and obtain sign-off

2. Perform IT quality assurance processes

2.1 Execute quality assurance activities as the project progresses according to the quality management plan

2.2 Identify project processes not meeting quality standards agreed in the quality management plan

2.3 Raise project change request to action process changes or corrective actions, update project-management plan and quality baselines as necessary

3. Perform quality control

3.1 Validate project processes and deliverables against quality requirements as the project progresses

3.2 Review quality control metrics and take action as necessary to investigate and understand the reasons for failure

3.3 Use quality-management tools to determine failures and root causes and implement continuous improvement processes


Qualifications and Skillsets

ICAPMG606A appears in the following qualifications:

  • ICA60411 - Advanced Diploma of Information Technology Project Management
  • ICA60111 - Advanced Diploma of Information Technology
  • ICA50511 - Diploma of Database Design and Development
  • ICA60311 - Advanced Diploma of Information Technology Business Analysis