On completion of this module you should be able to:
• Explain the importance of project management planning and execution
• Demonstrate the use of project planning tools (e.g. the Critical Path Method)
• Develop and analyse project budgets, quality control standards and risk controls.
• Apply structured methods and tools in project planning, delivery and execution
• Evaluate a project plan or a completed project using the lifecycle approach
• Adapt the project management toolkit to help organisation to gain and sustain competitive advantage

Project management is an integrative module where you bring many disciplines together with the objective of “creating a unique product, service or result”. In other words Project Management is all about “getting things done”. This module will build on the modules you completed in Year 1.

A Project is defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as:
...a temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.


Module topics include:
Introduction to Modern Project Management
Strategy and Project Selection
Project Organisation
Project Definition
Project Plan
Risk Management
Resource Allocation
Reducing Project Duration
Project Leadership

Not applicable to this module.

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

General feedback is provided to students on all their submitted assessment components.