Diploma of Information Technology (Project Management)

Who is This Course for?

Good project management skills are in demand across various sectors, including IT. This TAFE diploma provides you with the skills you need to manage end-to-end project management processes and activities in an IT context.

As a graduate of this course, you'll qualify for roles such as project manager, IT business manager, quality assurance manager, IS manager, online production coordinator and more.

You'll also be eligible for membership of the Australian Computer Society at the grade of Provisional Associate (AACS Prov).

What Will I Learn?

This project management course focuses on:

• Project analysis
• Client interaction
• Information and communication technologies (ICT) management concepts
• ICT project management requirements

You'll learn how to schedule, control and direct the resources, funding and facilities required to achieve business objectives for IT projects.

Upon graduation, you'll be able to maintain and guide work teams, and to project manage systems.

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Career-relevant and Accredited Project Management Course

Because OTEN TAFE vocational courses are developed in consultation with relevant industry and community groups, you can rest assured that your qualification is highly valued by industry employers, education and training providers and the wider community.

This project management diploma has been developed under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), so it's a government-accredited and nationally recognised course.

Your TAFE qualification is likely to receive credit at a number of Australian universities. Contact a SEEK Learning consultant to find out more.

Affordable Study

Almost every Australian citizen is eligible for Government assistance through the VET FEE-HELP program. This means you do not have to pay anything upfront, but can pay for your course as you earn. Contact a SEEK Learning consultant to find out more about how you can study now and pay as you earn with VET FEE-HELP.

This course is also Austudy and Abstudy-accredited.

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Course Structure

There are 28 units to be completed in this project management course. Use computer operating systems Operate a personal computer Operate computer hardware Operate computing packages Design organisational documents using computing packages Integrate commercial computing packages Follow workplace safety procedures Work effectively in an IT environment Communicate in the workplace Determine and confirm client business expectations and needs Determine and apply appropriate development methodologies Manage people Manage application of project integrative processes Manage project risk Ensure team effectiveness Prepare disaster recovery and contingency plans Determine acceptable developers for projects Gather data to identify business requirements Translate business needs into technical requirements Establish and maintain client user liaison Ensure privacy for users Design complex projects Manage complex projects Close complex projects Review and plan to minimise risk to business solutions Implement and hand over system components Implement change management processes Match IT needs with the strategic direction of the enterprise

Flexible Study with Distance Learning

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