Project Governance and Resource Management

PRM80002 12.5 Credit Points Hawthorn, Online Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students

Duration

  •  One Semester or equivalent


     

Contact hours

  • 24 hours face to face + blended

On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.

2024 teaching periods

Hawthorn

Higher Ed. Semester 2

Dates:
29 Jul 24 - 27 Oct 24

Results:
3 Dec 24

Last self enrolment:
11 Aug 24

Census:
31 Aug 24

Last withdraw without fail:
13 Sep 24

More teaching periods
Swinburne Online

Teaching Period 1
Swinburne Online

Teaching Period 3

Dates:
11 Mar 24 - 9 Jun 24

Results:
2 Jul 24

Last self enrolment:
24 Mar 24

Census:
5 Apr 24

Last withdraw without fail:
26 Apr 24

Dates:
4 Nov 24 - 9 Feb 25

Results:
4 Mar 25

Last self enrolment:
17 Nov 24

Census:
29 Nov 24

Last withdraw without fail:
27 Dec 24


Aims and objectives

This unit aims to investigate appropriate project governance structures, its context and dimensions in the overall project success. It also examines the processes required to acquire goods and services, and make effective use of people and other resources involved in a project. To ensure a project is completed successfully, students will be provided with advanced knowledge of project quality management including how to develop a quality management plan, and perform quality assurance and control.

Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
 
1. Apply advanced knowledge of project governance structures, industry standards and procedures for project control and practices, dimensions, and issues arising through organisational culture and constraints. 
2. Critically evaluate the processes required to make effective use of people and other resources involved in a project and be able to communicate principles for improving the quality of resource management. 
3. Critically evaluate the processes required to acquire goods and services from outside the project organisation and explain principles for improving project procurement. 
4. Develop and apply knowledge of quality planning, quality assurance and quality control practices to ensure that projects will satisfy the needs for which they are undertaken. 
5. Communicate effectively as a professional and function as an effective leader or member of a diverse team.