Managing technology is a powerful tool companies use to compete in an increasingly challenging global economy. This unit introduces students to management principles required to develop technologies into products. As industry becomes increasingly 'project-focused', employers are seeking technology professionals who possess strong project management knowledge, skills and capabilities in line with sustainable principles and ethical standards. The unit weaves contemporary theory with successful practices for an understandable, integrated presentation that focuses on the concepts, tools, and techniques that are most effective for today. Engineering ethics, leadership, globalization, risk analysis and quality assurance aspects of project management and engineering practice are presented to successfully transition students from formal education to professional practice. In addition, students will investigate via group and individual research the contemporary developments in technology management.

This unit is co-taught with Technology and Engineering Management, 9789.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Critically evaluate contemporary project management frameworks within existing organisational culture and structure, and apply them to complex 'real world projects';
2. Understand how to align projects with organisational goals and recognise the significance of and apply quality management and quality assurance to complex projects;
3. Implement strategies to actively engage in effective communication, negotiation and conflict management in diverse team environments;
4. Analyse and apply ethical standards, legal responsibilities, and regulatory issues faced by managers to professional practice;
5. Critically reflect on the development of advanced personal leadership competencies used to effectively lead teams and projects; and
6. Cultivate and apply cultural and social competencies for effective management and leadership of teams and projects in multicultural and multidisciplinary contexts.

Graduate attributes

1. 含羞草视频 graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. 含羞草视频 graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. 含羞草视频 graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. 含羞草视频 graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. 含羞草视频 graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. 含羞草视频 graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. 含羞草视频 graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. 含羞草视频 graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. 含羞草视频 graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. 含羞草视频 graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

Enrolment in 846AA Master of Information Technology OR
Must have passed 6676 Professional Practice in IT G AND 6677 Systems Analysis and Modelling G OR
Enrolled in 354JA Master of Engineering OR
Students enrolled in versions 4 or 5 of 973AA Master of Information Technology and Systems must have completed 12 credit points at G level.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

9789 Technology and Engineering Management

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

IT skills commensurate with advanced study of information technology are assumed.