Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5405 Diploma of Project Management

Course Title: Organise and lead agile projects

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 60

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Contact: Nick Reynolds

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99250791

Course Contact Email: nick.reynolds@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to lead and organise an agile team of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and other industry professionals to deliver a project within an agile project management framework.

The unit applies to those in ‘scrum master’ roles and those responsible for leading team members within an agile project. This includes working as project leads within software, web, application and game development environments, without the function of client negotiation or overall business management of the project.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

ICTICT529 Organise and lead agile projects

Elements:

1. Establish agile project and team

2. Coordinate effective team communication

3. Prioritise and manage backlog

4. Finalise agile project

Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

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:

  • plan, lead and evaluate at least three project sprints comprised of different project work tasks within an agile project framework.

 

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

  • use at least one project management tool for effective team communication
  • use at least two different agile methodologies for communicating with team members.
  • coach team members and facilitate agile team culture and mindset
  • discuss and agree on frequency of team communication, feedback and project progress
  • apply agile principles and allow team to self-govern.

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:

  • agile principles, mindsets and behaviours
  • agile methodologies, including:
  • project management
  • team member roles and responsibilities
  • characteristics of increments, increment timelines and stages of increment delivery
  • project work tools and platforms
  • communication tools and platforms
  • agile meetings, including huddles and scrums
  • KANBAN board tools
  • project debrief methodologies
  • work task prioritisation requirements and contingencies
  • version control and progress tracking
  • ICT hardware and project management software applicable to organising and managing agile projects
  • communication techniques and practices required to coach others and lead meetings.

Feedback

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions.  You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed. Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress.

You should take note of all feedback received and use this information to improve your learning outcomes and final performance in the course.