Unit of competency
Modification History
Release |
Comments |
Release 1 |
This version first released with ICT Information and Communications Technology Training Package Version 6.0. |
Application
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, cyber security and financial factors.
It applies to those who use a range of specialised technical and managerial techniques to plan, carry out and evaluate their own work and the work of a team.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Unit Sector
Project management
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Manage project definition activities |
1.1 Confirm organisational project governance policy and processes 1.2 Confirm business problem, opportunity and project objectives according to organisational needs 1.3 Develop project charter, including preliminary statement of project scope and obtain sign-off with required personnel 1.4 Conduct feasibility study and prepare project business case 1.5 Document and submit business case and respond to feedback |
2. Undertake project planning |
2.1 Plan information gathering activities and determine project requirements, constraints and risks 2.2 Identify project partitioning according to intended system development life cycle and risk 2.3 Prepare project work breakdown, schedule and budget 2.4 Compile project management plan documents, communicate required management strategy for project and obtain sign-off |
3. Establish ICT project team |
3.1 Identify and select team members, and allocate roles and responsibilities according to 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 3.4 Document team members, role allocation, training and support needs and project team values and agreed behavioural standards 3.5 Submit documentation to required personnel and seek and respond to feedback |
4. Manage project execution activities |
4.1 Monitor delivery and acceptance of assigned project team work activities and manage individuals according to project requirements 4.2 Monitor and control quality of project deliverables according to organisational quality control standards 4.3 Monitor and control project scope changes, risks and issues 4.4 Manage system testing and hand over activities according to project requirements |
5. Coordinate project closure |
5.1 Prepare IT support plans, maintenance and support documents 5.2 Obtain final project sign-off with required personnel 5.3 Conduct post project review and document outcomes 5.4 Review and update disaster recovery plan documentation 5.5 Save and back up project documentation and close project according to task requirements |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria.
S KILL |
DESCRIPTION |
Numeracy |
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Oral communication |
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Reading |
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Writing |
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Teamwork |
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Self-management |
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Unit Mapping Information
Supersedes and is equivalent to ICTPMG501 Manage ICT projects and ICTPMG802 Manage a telecommunications project.
Links
Companion Volume Implementation Guide is found on VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=a53af4e4-b400-484e-b778-71c9e9d6aff2