Course overview
The aim of this course is to enable students to develop an understanding of the nature and functions of administrative information systems project management and its role in the corporate business environment, with particular emphasis on the practical learning experience in effectively managing, and completing an industry project plan. Introduction of project management concepts; project evaluation and risk, project planning and control; the principles of planning and scheduling techniques. Project proposals; Role of the project manager; Resource negotiation and conflict resolution techniques; Budgeting and cost estimating; Resource allocation; Advanced techniques for monitoring and control of project operations and relationships including soft systems methodologies. Project strategy and governance.
Course learning outcomes
- Explain the nature and functions of project management in a business environment;
- Identify the critical features of a project and describe the strategic importance of a project based corporate and industry strategy;
- Plan the strategic project including activities and resources scheduling, timeline and milestone indicators, financial budgeting and risk minimisation contingencies, using both manual and technological techniques, such as Gantt, PERT diagrams and discuss the significance of critical path;
- Identify the critical factors that lead to a successful relationship between project team and host organisation representatives;
- Analyse a project using a model of strategic governance;
- Design appropriate project deliverable formats, including The Project Report and the Executive Briefing Presentation
- Demonstrate Business Enterprise Skills : i) Self-Management (intermediate level); ii) Teamwork (intermediate level); and iii) Written Communication (intermediate level).