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BMGT4056S

Academic Year 2021/2022

Project Management Tools and Techniques (BMGT4056S)

Subject:
Business Management
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Dr Orna O'Brien
Trimester:
Autumn and Summer (separate)
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This subject will review the critical project management skill areas of risk management, quality management, customer satisfaction and procurement. Topics covered include: risk management in projects; risk analysis techniques; risk response management; the role of quality in project management; quality tools and techniques; design of quality systems; international quality standards; managing client expectation and satisfaction; purchasing and procurement; managing business-to-business relationships; legal issues in procurement; IT tools in project management.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completing this module, students should be able toDiscuss the steps in project risk management including identification, assessment, organisation, risk response, implementation and assessment, resulting in the development of a project risk plan.Discuss the role of quality in project management and the design of quality systems and processes to support the attainment of product and process quality, resulting in the development of a project quality plan.Identify the key strategies for managing customer expectations and ensuring customer satisfaction Identify the key success factors in procurement and contract management and its relationship to the management of risk, quality and customer satisfaction.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

80

Autonomous Student Learning

84

Lectures

24

Total

188


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Students will attend classes for this module and have the opportunity to engage in active learning during these sessions. There will be in-class discussion and group work to analyse module concepts. Where appropriate, the module will incorporate case based learning

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Project Mgt Tools&Tech (SG) (BMGT4019S)


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment: Main Assignment Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No
40
No
Examination: Examination 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Graded No
60
No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

General feedback is provided to students on all their submitted assessment components.

Name Role
Ms Michele Connolly Doran Tutor
Ms Sarah Kelly Tutor
Dr George Onofrei Tutor
Shakeel Sadiq Jajja Tutor
Rachel Sim Tutor
Chee Shong Tan Tutor
Charlene Tan Puay Koon Tutor
Dr Virpi Turkulainen Tutor
Siti Zarifah Tutor