Strategic Project Management
Duration
One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 Hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2023 teaching periods
| Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
| Swinburne Online Teaching Period 3 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
Nil
Anti-requisite :
Completion of a unit that is very similar in content or the content overlaps with another unit.
Completion of a unit that is very similar in content or the content overlaps with another unit.
Corequisites
NilAims and objectives
This unit examines the concepts, issues and challenges that are critical for implementing, maintaining and completing projects successfully. The reasons behind contemporary organisations move towards a project approach are considered and the common methodologies, tools and techniques of project management are critically evaluated. Students will examine the Project Management Body of Knowledge and its knowledge areas from a strategic perspective and evaluate how an organisation's individual industry, culture, structure and objectives, may influence the project management approach taken. Students will study the risks and challenges that emerge in project management and the tools that have been developed to address these.
2. Critically evaluate project management principles, practices, methodologies, tools and techniques and align these to the strategic objectives of organisations.
3. Critically analyse complex project management problems and identify appropriate solutions to these in the organisational context.
4. Critically evaluate issues in contemporary project management and communicate about these effectively to a diverse range of stakeholders.
5. Communicate effectively as a professional and function as an effective leader or member of a diverse team.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Demonstrate coherent and advanced knowledge of organisational strategy and the principles of competitive advantage and align these to project management.
2. Critically evaluate project management principles, practices, methodologies, tools and techniques and align these to the strategic objectives of organisations.
3. Critically analyse complex project management problems and identify appropriate solutions to these in the organisational context.
4. Critically evaluate issues in contemporary project management and communicate about these effectively to a diverse range of stakeholders.
5. Communicate effectively as a professional and function as an effective leader or member of a diverse team.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
Face to Face Mode:
Scheduled hours: Lecture (12 x 2 hours), Workshop (12 x 1 hours)
Student workload:
For all teaching and learning structures (both face to face and online), students are expected to spend an average of 150 hours per unit in total over the duration of the study period.
This includes all:
• Scheduled teaching and learning events and activities (contact hours timetabled in a face-to-face teaching space) and scheduled online learning events (contact hours scheduled in an online teaching space), and
• Non-scheduled learning events and activities (including directed online learning activities, assessments, independent study, student group meetings, and research)
To be successful, students should:
• Read all prescribed materials and/or view videos in preparation for each class
• Attend and engage in all scheduled classes (face to face or online)
• Start assessment tasks well ahead of the due date, and submit assessments promptly
• Read / listen to all feedback carefully, and consider it for future assessment
• Engage with fellow students and teaching staff (don’t hesitate to ask questions)
Online Mode: OUA
Engaging with online content and discussions
Student workload:
For all teaching and learning structures (both face to face and online), students are expected to spend an average of 150 hours per unit in total over the duration of the study period.
This includes all:
• Scheduled teaching and learning events and activities (contact hours timetabled in a face-to-face teaching space) and scheduled online learning events (contact hours scheduled in an online teaching space), and
• Non-scheduled learning events and activities (including directed online learning activities, assessments, independent study, student group meetings, and research)
To be successful, students should:
• Read all prescribed materials and/or view videos in preparation for each class
• Attend and engage in all scheduled classes (face to face or online)
• Start assessment tasks well ahead of the due date, and submit assessments promptly
• Read / listen to all feedback carefully, and consider it for future assessment
• Engage with fellow students and teaching staff (don’t hesitate to ask questions)
Assessment
1. Assignment 1 (Individual) 20 - 30%
2. Assignment 2 (Group) 30 - 40%
3. Assignment 3 (Individual) 30 - 50%
2. Assignment 2 (Group) 30 - 40%
3. Assignment 3 (Individual) 30 - 50%
General skills outcomes
During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• Problem solving skills
• Analysis skills
• Communication skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Introduction to Project Management
• The Project Management Context and Processes
• Project Integration Management
• Project Scope Management
• Project Time Management
• Project Cost Management
• Project Quality Management
• Project Human Resources Management
• Servant Leadership
• Project Communications Management
• Principled Negotiation
• Project Risk Management
• Project Procurement Management
• The Project Management Context and Processes
• Project Integration Management
• Project Scope Management
• Project Time Management
• Project Cost Management
• Project Quality Management
• Project Human Resources Management
• Servant Leadership
• Project Communications Management
• Principled Negotiation
• Project Risk Management
• Project Procurement Management
Study resources
- References.
References
Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.