Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module you should be able to:
• Explain the importance of project management planning and execution
• Demonstrate the use of project planning tools (e.g. the Critical Path Method)
• Develop and analyse project budgets, quality control standards and risk controls.
• Apply structured methods and tools in project planning, delivery and execution
• Evaluate a project plan or a completed project using the lifecycle approach
• Adapt the project management toolkit to help organisation to gain and sustain competitive advantage
Indicative Module Content:
Project management is an integrative module where you bring many disciplines together with the objective of “creating a unique product, service or result”. In other words Project Management is all about “getting things done”. This module will build on the modules you completed in Year 1.
A Project is defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as:
...a temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.
Module topics include:
Introduction to Modern Project Management
Strategy and Project Selection
Project Organisation
Project Definition
Project Plan
Risk Management
Resource Allocation
Reducing Project Duration
Project Leadership