An individual Assigment, length 3000 words weighted at 100%.

(Tests All Learning Outcomes)

The necessity to effectively manage the development of new products and services is seen as an organisations life-blood. 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 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.

Module learning hours are broken down into 24hrs of ‘scheduled learning and teaching activities’ comprising predominantly lectures/seminars/tutorials, which take place during study days arranged at the start and periodically through the module, but may include some on-line activities. This is supported by 72hrs of ‘guided independent study’, comprising pre-reading ahead of study days, formative tasks submitted on-line, for review and feedback from the tutor and the student cohort, supplemented by additional directed reading, self-help tests and completion of assessment tasks/revision.

For the remainder of the learning hours students are expected to regularly engage with the learning material on Blackboard, by working through the material to reinforce the learning. Students will have additional support from the Module Tutor via email and/or phone.

Keynote lectures are used to indicate the main points of the core course material,
Student-centred practical tutorials, workshops and computer lab sessions to develop and illustrate the main points in small groups in applying techniques to a case study,
Student-led seminars or debating sessions will be used where appropriate to develop discursive skills,
Case studies, guided reading and open learning materials will be provided where relevant to help give structure to independent learning,

Online Resources.

Core text:
Maylor, H. (2010) Project Management (Fourth Edition), Pearson Education, Harlow, England. ISBN 978-027370432.
Recommended Texts:
Meredith, J. & Mantel, S. (2011), Project Management: A Managerial Approach (Eighth Edition), John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0470533024.

1. CRITICALLY APPRAISE THE USEFULNESS OF PLANNING, MONITORING/CONTROL AND CLOSURE TECHNIQUES IN AN ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT (Analysis, Communication)
2. APPLY PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT LIFECYCLE (Application, Problem Solving)
3. CRITICALLY EVALUATE THE ROLE THAT PROJECTS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAY IN ORGANISATIONAL SUCCESS. (Analysis, Communication, Reflection)