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Postgraduate SWI-INF70005-2020

Strategic Project Management

Delve into the origins of using strategic project management attributes to successfully deliver IT projects. Analyse ways to reduce risks and negotiate outcomes.Study product lifecycles, scope, quality assurance, time and cost management techniques. 

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$3,734 $3,984

Your upfront cost: $0

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% online

Available loans

  • FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

  • 02 Mar 2020
Swinburne University

Swinburne University of Technology leads the way with innovative and new ways of teaching, learning and thinking. It offers a wide range of study options, from pre-apprenticeships, undergraduate, postgraduate and PhDs, including online degrees with Open Universities Australia. Swinburne is known for career-oriented education and encouraging lifelong learning.

QS RANKING 2020

21

Times Higher Education Ranking 2020

25

  • 2019
  • 2020

Subject details

What you'll learn

Students who successfully complete this subject will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate theoretical understanding 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.
Topics covered
    • Introduction to Project Management
    • The Project Management Context and Processes and Methodologies
    • 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
Entry requirements

Equivalent subjects

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

  • SWI-INF70001
  • SWI-HIT7407

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

This subject 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.

Assessments

  • Assignment 1 - Individual (20-30%)
  • Assignment 2 - Group (30-40%)
  • Assignment 3 - Individual (30-50%)
Textbooks


Textbook information is pending.

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