702-414 Project Management

Formerly the course 702-414 Project Management was combined with 702-656 Project Management (Masters). Students who have done either of these subjects are ineligible to enrol.

Admission to a post-BPD program in the Faculty

Brief overview of project management including project organisation project team, project manager, project definition, inception and finalisation. Project management functions including scope management, time management, cost management, quality management, risk management, procurement management. Project management processes including project definition, project integration, project implementation and control and project close-out. Students are expected to work in groups and assignments are to be developed based on real case studies. The overall aim is to develop a complete project management plan for a given project considering all the fundamental aspects of the project management. Emphasis will be on the principles of scope identification, work breakdown, time estimation and scheduling, cost breakdown, quality assurance and quality control systems, risk management plan, procurement and contract administration including various managerial controlling and monitoring techniques.

On completion of the subject students should be able to:

• Demonstrate an introductory level knowledge of scope, cost, time, quality, risk, procurement and integration management aspects of projects generally.

• Develop underpinning knowledge of management functions as applied to projects.

• Provide practical examples and opportunities to apply scope, time, cost, quality, risk and procurement management to projects.

• Apply tools in a project environment.

• Develop a systematic framework for management function on projects.

On completion of the subject students should have developed the following skills and capabilities:

• An appreciation of the roles and dimensions of engineer/architect/manager.

• An ability to function effectively as either a team leader or member within multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams.

• Commitment to and appreciation of the concept of successful teamwork.

• Ability to communicate effectively clearly and concisely as a team leader or member of the group.

• Ability to communicate concepts and solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• An understanding of the various forms to use given the context and audience.

• Application of fundamentals and basics of science and mathematics to problem solving.

Staged assignments totaling 4000 words (60%) and one two hour examination (40%). A minimum grade of 40% must be achieved in the examination in order to pass the subject.

• 702414, Study Guide and Reader. Annual publication.
• JR Turner, The Handbook of Project Based Management. McGraw Hill.
• Meredith & Mantel, Project Management: A Managerial Approach. Wiley & Sons.
• PMBOK, Project Management Body of Knowledge. Project Management Institute.