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Core: Project Management

3 dot points across 3 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

What social and ethical responsibilities must a development team consider when designing a new information system?

Describe the social and ethical issues a project team must address, including privacy, security, accuracy, data quality, changing nature of work and the digital divide
A focused answer to the HSC Information Processes and Technology Project Management dot point on social and ethical responsibilities. Privacy, data security and accuracy, the changing nature of work, the digital divide, and the traps markers look for in an extended response.
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What are the stages of the system development life cycle and how does a team move a project through them?

Describe the traditional stages of the system development life cycle (understanding the problem, planning, designing, implementing, testing, evaluating and maintaining) and the approaches used to build new information systems
A focused answer to the HSC Information Processes and Technology dot point on the system development life cycle. The stages from understanding the problem to maintenance, prototyping and other development approaches, and the traps markers look for.
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How do project teams plan, schedule and manage the development of an information system?

Describe the tools and techniques used to manage a project, including scheduling, communication and the roles within a development team
A focused answer to the HSC Information Processes and Technology Project Management dot point on team roles and management tools. Gantt charts, journals, communication skills, the system development life cycle, and the traps markers look for.
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