Project Management Overview

• Topics

  • Projects & Project Management: An introduction
  • Inititation project charter
  • Project scope management
  • Project planning and time management
  • Project risk management: Introduction
  • Project risk management: Processes
  • Project cost management
  • Project human resource management
  • Procurement management
  • Communications management
  • Project quality management
  • Integration, project success and project closing

• Study resources

  • Instructional Methods

    • Disscusion forum/Discussion Board
    • Online assignment submission
    • Standard Media
    • Web links

  • Online Materials

    • Resources and Links
    • Printable format materials
    • Online Assessment
    • Audio-Video streaming

Entry Requirements

Equivalent Subjects

You cannot enrol in this unit if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• CUR-URP660
• CUR-URP610

Special requirements

No special requirements

This subject was previously known as URP660 Project Management Overview.

This subject provides an overview of the concepts of projects, project management and project success. Students will apply systems theory to projects and analyse project management for initiation, planning, controlling and closing for managing scope, human resources, communication and stakeholders.

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• Assignment 1 - EssayReport & Case Study (40%)
• Assignment 2 - Online Test (20%)
• Assignment 3 - Report & Case Study (40%)

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