Abstract
The subject focuses on developing an appreciation and understanding of project management in the contemporary business environment. Project management has traditionally been very technically driven, and the subject complements this important aspect of project management with both strategic project selection and implementation, as well as sociocultural aspects (people, culture and … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
A brief history of project management;Contemporary project management;Relationship between project management and strategy;The project management lifecycle;Project technical management within project lifecycle phases including: scope, schedule, cost, risk and quality management; project progress and the use of project management software; andProject sociocultural management within project lifecycle phases including: human resource management, … For more content click the Read More button below.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
be able to explain the difference between contemporary project management and traditional project management;
2.
be able to explain the role that projects play in the strategic management of organisations;
3.
be able to develop a completed and comprehensive project plan;
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be able to apply project technical aspects across the project lifecycle;
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be able to apply the sociocultural aspects across the project lifecycle;
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be able to determine project progress through application of project management measurement tools and techniques
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be able to utilise project management software as a tool for planning and managing a project; and
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to have a working knowledge of how project management operates in the workplace.