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Brilliant Project Management (Revised Edition), Barker and Cole, Prentice Hall; 1 edition (22 Jan 2009), ISBN-10: 0273722328
Project Manager's Spotlight on Risk Management, Heldman, Jossey Bass illustrated edition edition (1 April 2005), ISBN-10: 078214411X

There will be 12 lectures and 24 tutorial/practical sessions. (1:n)1 (1:20)2

The module aims to allow you to work in your own time and at your own pace, with lecturers being available during the two set tutorial/practical sessions each week to offer assistance where required. Extensive use is made of the technique of learning via problem solving. The course relies heavily on prescribed reading with lectures supporting you in complex areas. You will be able to identify the extent and type of help you require from these sessions by active learning self assessments which will be provided as an integral part of the module.

The first part of the assignment will be to access a given scenario and produce an appropriate project plan. (1500 words) Learning outcome 1
The second stage would then to reflect on that project plan and how risks would be reduced. (1500 words) Learning outcome 2

This module will look at
Project management approaches such as PRINCE2
Software and System Development Life Cycles - structured, throwaway, prototyping etc.
Scheduling techniques - GANNT, PERT, etc.
Risk Management - Planning, Identification, Analysis, Response And Action