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Project Time Management
Postgraduate | CUR-PRM530 | 2022
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Uncover the problems that project management teams face when they don’t pay attention to time management. Focus on effective strategies such as activity sequencing. Juggle time constraints using Gantt charts and specialist software.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
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Project Time Management
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- create a project schedule through the analysis and application of principles and processes of time management, with the aid of specialist software, and reflect upon and analyse the results
- synthesise conceptual and theoretical knowledge to solve a project time management problem
- recognise the concepts, theories, tools and techniques of project time management for both capital projects and AGILE projects
- Introduction to Time Management
- Scope as the Basis for Scheduling
- Activity Definition & Durations
- Activity Sequencing & Diagramming
- Schedule Development
- Computer Tutorial - MS Project
- Resource Management
- Schedule Monitoring & Control
- Earned Value
- Introduction to Agile Project Management
- Scheduling Techniques
Analyse time and schedule management within a project environment, and determine the best approaches for managing time on projects including traditional approaches typically used in capital projects and modern more adaptive time management practices found in Agile. Time scheduling through the use of Gantt charts network diagrams through the use of specialist software. Application of the time management process of scoping activities, estimating durations sequencing tasks, monitoring and reporting, and review contemporary processes such as of Critical Chain scheduling.
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- Essay (35%)
- Report (45%)
- Test (20%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- CUR-PRM-GDI-2022 - Graduate Diploma in Project Management
- CUR-PRM-GCE-2022 - Graduate Certificate in Project Management
Elective
- CUR-MAA-MAS-2022 - Master of Architecture
- CUR-URP-MAS-2022 - Master of Urban and Regional Planning
- CUR-PRM-MAS-2022 - Master of Science (Project Management)
- OUA-PSU-GCE-2022 - Postgraduate Single Subjects
- UNE-PRO-GCE-2022 - Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice
Additional requirements
- Software requirements - As part of this subject students are required to use MS Project (free for Curtin Students). This software only works on a PC, but is possible for use on a Mac (with modifications and a small cost to students) All details are provided throughout the unit and your tutor will assist you with this during the subject.
- Other requirements - continual broadband access and email address
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
PostgraduateCUR-PRM-GDI
PostgraduateCUR-PRM-GCE
PostgraduateCUR-MAA-MAS
PostgraduateCUR-URP-MAS
PostgraduateCUR-PRM-MAS
PostgraduateOUA-PSU-GCE
PostgraduateUNE-PRO-GCE