The learning strategy for this module requires students to commit 150 learning hours (including assessment). This will include 24 hours of class support and 126 hours of independent and self directed study.

The class sessions will include formal lectures, case study analysis and group discussions based on student experiences in the subject area. Students will be encouraged to integrate their work based experiences with new knowledge and skills developed in the classroom as the module progresses.

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, techniques and tools that are used by managers during this conceptual period to enable crisp and appropriate decision making.

The module firstly identifies typical models of projects, their organisational structure and the role of stakeholders. Progressing to a project brief, and how the project is defined in terms of key resources, and their subsequent control systems that will finally lead to the projects termination and successful handover. Wherever possible, computer based systems will form part of the toolkit used for the various stages of project analysis.

Field, M., Keller, L., (2001) Project Management. The Open University, Thomson Learning
Maylor, H. (2003) Project Management (Third Edition), Pearson Education
John Wiley & Sons, Project Management in Practice, (volume includes CD of MS Project & Crystal Ball)

Staffordshire University electronic resources and off-campus library facilities
Module website

A work based report examining the project management issues relating to leadership and management practices (2000 words) (100 %) (Learning Outcomes 1 - 3 )