This module was created to provide students with a detailed understanding of the fundamental principles necessary for the management of projects. It is targeted at learners that do not have significant project management experience. The aims and objectives of this module are to provide the learner with the essential project management concepts, knowledge, approaches and skill set necessary to be able to engage effectively in project work within a project management change environment. Learners will be able to demonstrate how projects should be managed using Project Management best practices, how these relate to underlying, new and developing theories that are useful in explaining project related phenomena within a variety of empirical settings.

Organisational science and organisational change; project strategy; systems approach; PM standards; PM bodies; BOKs; PM standards; project governance; PM concepts and theories; projects and operations; characteristics of projects; classifying projects; need for a project; defining project management projects/programmes/portfolios; operations and projects; organisational culture/structure; project lifecycles and CSF's; project phases; defining/managing project objectives/benefits; project stakeholders; Initiating; Project charter; Planning the project; Project plan; defining requirements and scope; WBS/OBS/ RAM; sequencing activities; activity durations/resources; project schedule; cost estimates; project budget; value management; quality planning; human resource plan; communications plan; risk management; procurement; Executing the project; quality principles; the project team; project reporting and communicating; managing stakeholders expectations; managing procurement; monitoring and controlling project scope, time cost and performance and risk; Closing the Project; client acceptance; process closure; procurement/contract/financial closeout; project review; closeout report; Project benefits realisation; strategic review; value creation; goals realisation; owner/client satisfaction; stakeholder benefits matrix; CSF review; performance metrics realisation; risk and opportunity.

Explain how project management science and principles and underlying theories can be used to provide insight into approaches to achieving organisational strategic objectives. Discuss the various project management professional standards and adapt methodologies to deliver projects.in a variety of settings Demonstrate initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing processes in managing projects throughout the project lifecycle. Appraise established project management knowledge areas, tools and techniques and explain how they can be used to achieve project goals and objectives.

Resolve project management problems and challenges faced in the management of projects. Develop project success criteria, adapt and integrate within project frameworks and processes.

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Synchronous and asynchronous methods will be used to deliver the module. Students will attend a series of lectures and tutorials and will be required to undertake tutorial exercises, tutorial tests and written assessment work as required through the semester. Students will learn how to manage change using Project Management principles and best practice and will understand how Project Management can used to achieve strategic organisational objectives. Students will be capable of applying a systems and projects approach in the management of projects and will be familiar with the approaches, methodologies tools and techniques necessary to manage projects at various levels. Students will gain the fundamental Project Management knowledge and skills set necessary to engage in projects once they enter the workplace.

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