MA5710 – Project Management

 

Credits: 3

Pre-requisites: None

Core / Optional: Optional

Aim(s):To provide theoretical and technical knowledge, skills and techniques required to manage projects throughout the project life cycle.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

  1. explain the project life cycle, phases, management processes and project performance domains.
  2. apply project planning techniques for creating a project plan.
  3. interpret and apply contractual procedures, rights and obligations of the parties to the contract.
  4. explain the importance of managing changes, risks & communication for project success.
  5. ensure a project schedule using project management software for monitoring and controlling.

Course Content (Only main topics & subtopics):

  1. Project Manager (Management): Project definition, life cycle, environment, evolution in project management, project management modelling, annual costs, and job-oriented divisions.
  2. Initiation Phase: Business costs, identity stakeholders, project charter.
  3. Planning Phase: Scope, work breakdown structure, project activities: duration, resources and cost, schedule development and use of project planning activities.
  4. Execution, monitoring and controlling phase: Contract administration, project communication, managing time, cost, quality, change and risks.
  5. Closing phase: Close-out records, final payment, post-project evaluation, lessons learned.

Time Allocation:

Learning component Hours
Theory 25
Small group activities 11
Assignments 18
Practical –
Independent Learning 96

Marks Allocation:

Assessment Percentage Marks
Continuous Assessments 50%
Final Assessment 50%

Recommended Reading:

  • Gido, J., and Clements, J. P. (2015). Successful Project Management, 6th edition, Cengage Learning, USA./li>
  • Project Management Institute Inc., (2017). A guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, 6th edition, Project Management Institute Inc., USA.
  • Project Management Institute Inc., (2021). A guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, 7th edition, Project Management Institute Inc., USA
  • Stephen, P. R., David A, D., & Mary, C., (2013). Fundamentals of Management, 8th Edition, Pearson, USA.