1. Critically appraise the usefulness of planning, monitoring, control & closure techniques in an organisational context.

Learning.

2. Apply project management tools & techniques throughout the project lifecycle.

Application.

3. Critically evaluate the role that projects & project management techniques play within organisations.

Enquiry.

4. Reflect on and demonstrate development of associated underpinning organisational agility and drive for results competencies to enhance employability and/or career advancement in positions of management & leadership.

Reflection.

An individual report of 3,000 words weighted at 100% and testing all module LO's.

Student will identify a project from their workplace and analyse the same using project-management tools and frameworks. The assignment will take the form of the development of a detailed project report (including industry standard planning documents) to effectively and efficiently plan, manage and monitor the project.

The assignment will include a 500-word minimum element reflecting critically on the relevant underpinning organisational agility & drive for results management & leadership competencies as they relate to this module.

Learning
The necessity to effectively manage the development of new products and services is regarded by many as an organisation’s lifeblood. This module concentrates on the process, management techniques and tools that are used throughout a projects life cycle to ensure effective and appropriate decision making.

Practice
Evaluating the outcome of good project management through evaluation of selected problem/practice base.
Identifying & developing individual organisational agility and drive for results competencies in management & leadership roles.
The module covers the following areas:

1. The role that projects play in an organisational context.

2. Project evaluation techniques.

3. Project Lifecycle concepts.

4. The role of the project manager.

5. Project management methodologies.

6. People processes.

7. A critical awareness of project planning (including, but not limited to, developing a work breakdown structure, scheduling, costs and benefits, stakeholder management and risk management).

8. Project monitoring control.

9. Effective project closure.

The necessity to effectively manage the development of new products and services is regarded by many as an organisation’s lifeblood. This module concentrates on the process, management techniques and tools that are used throughout a projects life cycle to ensure effective and appropriate decision making.

The learning strategy for this module requires students to dedicate a total of 200 hours to achieving the learning outcomes. This includes 187 hours of independent study, guided by 10 weeks of structured asynchronous materials such as case studies, activities, and videos. To support learning, students will receive 10 hours of direct tutor support (1 hour per week over 10 weeks). Additionally, a further 3 hours of assessment support (1 hour per week over 3 weeks) will be provided, ensuring students have the necessary guidance to successfully complete their assessments.

A range of resources, including, University library and IT facilities, the Internet, journals and databases.

Selected problem/practice-based case examples

Fielding, P (2025). How to Manage Projects, Kogan Page¿

Maley, C (2024).¿ How Not to Fail at Project: Stopping the Project Management Insanity Spiral, Auerbach Publications¿

Maylor, H. (2021) Project Management (5th edition), Pearson, England.¿

Meredith, J. et al. (2021) Project Management: A Managerial Approach, (11th Edition), John Wiley & Sons.¿¿