An individual assignment of 3,000 words weighted at 100% and testing all module LO's which is based on individual students agreeing on a current business-related project with the module team by week two and the assignment taking 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 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.

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.

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

The learning strategy for this module requires students to commit 150 learning hours. There will be 36 hours of class support, made up of lectures, tutorials, workshops and computer lab sessions and 114 hours of independent and self-directed study. Learning support material will be provided for the module. In your independent study time, you will be expected to prepare for discussions/work to be used in the next tutorial, workshop or lab.
These learning strategies will occupy your time:
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.

This module can also be undertaken as part of the Blended Learning (BL) delivery pattern. BL is defined as the thoughtful integration of each of the following in order to maximise student flexibility:
- Independent study (student reading/research and assessment preparation);
- Guided independent study (homework, group tasks and e-support in Blackboard);
- Online scheduled contact time (at least 10% of total contact time is online lessons where the tutor is ‘present’) and
- Classroom contact time.
Learning activities may include (this list is not exclusive):
- Presentation activities;
- Structured discussion activities;
- Group work activities;
- Reflection activities;
- Formative and summative assessment activities;
- Problem-based learning activities.


This module can also be undertaken as part of the Blended Learning (BL) delivery pattern. BL is defined as the thoughtful integration of each of the following in order to maximise student flexibility:
- Independent study (student reading/research and assessment preparation);
- Guided independent study (homework, group tasks and e-support in Blackboard);
- Online scheduled contact time (at least 10% of total contact time is online lessons where the tutor is ‘present’) and
- Classroom contact time.
Learning activities may include (this list is not exclusive):
- Presentation activities;
- Structured discussion activities;
- Group work activities;
- Reflection activities;
- Formative and summative assessment activities;
- Problem-based learning activities.

• A range of resources, including, University library and IT facilities, the Internet, journals and databases.
• Selected problem/practice based case examples

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.