An individual ASSIGMT 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.

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

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,

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.