Introductory description

Management and leadership are essential to project success. Effective project management is gained through the control of factors that can affect the success of projects. As project managers are involved in influencing a project team to meet its goals they are involved also in Leadership.

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Module aims

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

• Introduction to projects and project management
• Project Organisation & Strategy
• Project Management Methodologies
• Organisational Structures and the Project Management Office
• Project Planning, Monitoring and Control
• Stakeholder management
• Project communication
• Project Quality Management
• Risk identification, analysis, and management
• Project planning & Networks
• Project Management for New Product Development
• The Project Team
• Leadership and Project Management

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

• To gain In-depth understanding of fundamental project management concepts and tools
• Compare and contrast between Waterfall and Agile Project Life Cycle models
• Evaluate project management techniques used to successfully delivery projects within time, cost and scope constraints.
• Differentiate between leadership and management and the role of each in ensuring project success.

Indicative reading list

Reading lists can be found in Talis

Specific reading list for the module

Subject specific skills

Project Planning
Project Scheduling
Project Monitoring and Control
Teamworking
Leadership
Communication

Transferable skills

Decision Making Skills
Problem solving skills
Organisation skills
Leadership skills
Critical thinking