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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Establish project control plans
   • Develop and document project management plan according to organisational requirements
   • Develop and document management sub-plans
   • Lodge documents according to organisational policies and procedures
2. Determine project methodology
   • Assess models of project management according to organisational requirements
   • Assess product development approach
   • Select project management and systems development methodology
   • Tailor and document methodologies to solution requirements
   • Lodge documentation according to organisational policies and procedures
3. Develop project schedule
   • Develop project component breakdown according to project requirements
   • Estimate project effort and duration
   • Create project schedule and document according to organisational policies and procedures
   • Develop and allocate work packages
   • Establish schedule controls for monitoring project schedule
4. Finalise project budget
   • Identify areas of anticipated project spend
   • Determine dollar amounts and timing of cash flows
   • Develop and document project budget based on anticipated expenditure and cash flow
   • Establish controls for monitoring budget

Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

develop and manage Information and Communications Technology (ICT) project plans on at least two occasions.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

select methodologies

develop project schedules

develop project budgets

establish budgetary controls.

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

current and emerging industry practice in relation to:

estimation techniques and methods

planning techniques and methods

project management methodologies

system development methodologies

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

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