Introductory description

Project Management is an essential competence for managers and leaders. Many organisations deliver their capability to clients and customers through projects. Even if our product or service is not delivered through projects, the way we develop new products, improve internal processes and enhance our capability is usually through projects. The module aims to teach the generic principles of Project Management Planning and Control for any project in any environment.

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.

• Project lifecycles and methodologies
• Company and Project Organisation
• Tools and techniques for the planning management and control of time, cost, performance and risk
• Formulation and Management of project teams through the life-cycle
• Selection of appropriate methodologies and tools
• Project Management Exercise
• Case Studies of project management from different industry sectors.

Learning outcomes

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

• 1. Critically evaluate the requirements for managing and contributing to projects effectively within the organisational environment.
• 2. Select and apply appropriate project planning, management and control approaches and techniques in different circumstances and critically evaluate their use.
• 3. Contribute to the formulation and management of project teams throughout the project life-cycle and critically evaluate team performance.

Indicative reading list

Reading lists can be found in Talis

Subject specific skills

Teamworking, project planning, project scheduling, project risk management, project selection, project cost planning and project cost control.

Transferable skills

Teamworking, organisational, adaptability, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, leadership