Master of IT Project ManagementProgramme code: AK1339

Level: 9

Points: 120

Duration: 1 year full-time / 2-3 years part-time

Campus: City Campus

Starts: 25 February and 15 July 2019

Locally and internationally there’s a growing demand for project managers with the right skills and practices in dev ops, agile practices, process re-engineering, infrastructure integration, self-defined software development and IT service contracting. The Master of IT Project Management equips developing IT professionals with the skills to design, implement and manage software development projects throughout their lifecycle. These skills include planning, team facilitation, risk and change management for IT projects.

Practical components like the Research and Development Project will give you opportunities to apply what you learn in class to the real world. Our strong industry partnerships with companies like Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Fiserv, Datacom, Deloitte, Advanti and Air New Zealand will also help you gain valuable experience as part of your study.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSMinimum entry requirementsMust have completed one of the following (or equivalent):• A relevant four-year bachelor’s degree¹; or• A relevant bachelor’s degree with honours¹; or• A relevant postgraduate diploma¹; or• A bachelor’s degree or graduate diploma¹ and a relevant

professional qualification And must have:• Relevant information technology work experience

approved by the dean (or their representative) to be equivalent to one year of advanced study.

Don’t meet the entry requirements?Consider starting with our Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma in Computer and Information Sciences.

English language requirementsIELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent

1. An applicant must normally have completed this qualification with a B grade average or higher.

WHAT YOU STUDYThis programme is a two-semester, full-time master’s degree designed to enhance the practice of IT professionals as they move into managerial and project leadership roles in the ICT sector. The degree focuses on the key project management aspects of change management, team facilitation, contracting and project process, and implementation skills needed in software engineering projects.

Complete the following papers • ENSE880 Advanced Information Technology Project

Management (15 points)• ENSE881 Digital Transformation and Change

Management (15 points)• ENSE882 Team Facilitation for Information Technology

Projects (15 points)

And complete a research project• ENSE986 Research Project (45 points)

And choose two electives • COMP806 Software Architecture (15 points)• ENSE800 Software Engineering for Services (15 points)• ENSE801 Advanced Software Development Methods (15

points)• ENSE803 Formal Specification and Design (15 points)• ENSE883 Information Technology Project Portfolios in

Organisations (15 points)• FINA860 Financial Management (15 points)• HRMG801 Strategic Human Resource Management (15

points)• INFS800 Service Relationship Management (15 points)• INFS801 Service Science for IT (15 points)• INFS802 Service-Oriented Architecture (15 points)• INFS803 Cloud Computing (15 points)• INFS813 Information Technology Strategy and Policy (15

points)• INFS805 Contemporary Service Science Infrastructure (15

points)• INFS807 Readings (15 points)• INFS808 Global Information Technology Project

Management (15 points)• INFS809 Software Development Methods (15 points)• INFS810 Software Requirements Engineering (15 points)• INTB860 Global Business Environment (15 points)• INTB801 International Business Management (15 points)• INTB862 SMEs in the Global Economy (15 points)• MGMT804 Organisational Change (15 points)• MGMT861 Managing Organisations and People

(15 points)

• Demonstrate knowledge of the advanced aspects of IT project management including IT project portfolios in organisations, planning, strategic alignment, managing IT driven change, vendor management, risk and complexity

• Critically evaluate a range of theories, models, frameworks, and practices leading to software engineering project success

• Analyse problems from multiple points of view and make high-level independent judgements in a digital transformation environment

• Articulate and communicate independent knowledge and ideas appropriate for the problem context, stakeholders, and the needs of a software engineering project

• Evaluate, justify and articulate an appropriate response to ethical, organisational and IT issues and dilemmas in a multi-stakeholder project environment

• Demonstrate capability to facilitate teams within a multicultural and multi-stakeholder environment

• Demonstrate a critical understanding of IT project management in the context of transformation delivery management

• Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of industry research principles, methods, and design within the domain of IT project management

Enrolment in papers is subject to meeting all requirements and availability of papers.

AUT ENCOURAGES EARLY APPLICATION. PLACES ARE LIMITED.

SKILLS YOU’LL DEVELOP

Stephen ThorpeSenior Lecturer and Head of External Relations and DevelopmentEngineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences

“ The Master of IT Project Management degree is a response to the growing needs of the IT sector and the reality of our graduates increasingly being involved in team leadership, portfolio management and project decisions as they progress in their careers. Graduates of this programme will develop their competencies in IT project and portfolio management. The programme is designed to appeal to both domestic and international students and is aligned with the growing needs of many employers. This includes being involved in an industry-relevant project with the opportunity for industry mentoring.”

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