Projects take place in a social setting and this simulation is designed to create an environment where students may engage in experiential and group style learning in a laboratory type setting. Students will be expected to critically evaluate project settings, make decisions and develop their knowledge through simulation. They will be given scenarios that reflect real settings, and expected to organise and manage resources within constraints. The simulated project has a carefully defined set of activities that use resources (money, people, material, energy, space, provisions, communication, motivation, etc), and students will draw on their knowledge and understanding from a range of social science disciplines to work towards a set of project goals and objectives. To apply the project management skills learned in previous modules to project initiating, planning, execution and control. To help participants experience new challenges in a safe environment while teaching them the importance of making efficient and effective use of their time. This approach aims at utilising a system dynamic learning model and 'managed responses' throughout the project management simulation. To improve competence in making decisions relating to all aspects of project management (e.g. resources, skills set, quality, communications, stakeholder management etc) in a tightly managed timeline.

Recognising strategic goals of the project organisation; determining strategic project objectives; understanding the nature of the organisation; understanding key business and project objectives; reviewing the status of the project; determining the scope of the project; recognising major milestones; working with the WBS; interpreting Gantt charts; identifying project activities; evaluating resource issues; re-assigning resources; managing the project team; optimising the project schedule; dealing with scope changes; identifying critical activities; dealing with multiple stakeholders; managing time on the project; managing project cost; achieving project quality; identifying and evaluating project stakeholders; managing project stakeholders, dealing with project constraints; problem solving; monitoring and controlling project performance; taking corrective action; managing communications; managing conflict; decision making; evaluating the effects of decision making; managing project risk; project reporting; project reviews; closing the project; evaluating project success; post project audits.

Recognise and recount the strategic project objectives of a given project Interpret project information to solve project challenges and constraints Apply project planning methods to overcome challenges in live projects Analyse various project scenarios and develop action plans to overcome project challenges Prescribe project tools and techniques to help manage project resources Appraise project human resource demands and decide what should be prioritised.

Demonstrate an ability to manage multiple project stakeholders to achieve project success Resolve project challenges by effectively managing the project team.

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The module will be taught through a series of computer workshops utilising project management software simulation applications to simulate real projects. Students will undertake workshop exercises, assignments and tests designed to evaluate their performance throughout the semester. Students will learn how to plan execute and control projects in real time in a rapidly changing project environment. Students practically apply project management principles to manage scope, cost, time and performance on projects to achieve project objectives and satisfy key project stakeholders whilst achieving organisational goals.

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