The Business of Managing Projects - ZBUS8147
Faculty: UNSW Canberra at ADFA
School: School of Business @ UNSW Canberra at ADFA
Course Outline: ZBUS8147 Course Outline
Campus: UNSW Canberra at ADFA
Career: Postgraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
It is through projects that organisations give effect to strategy. The Business of Managing Projects (BoMP) seeks to establish robust conceptual foundations for the conduct of projects.
The focus of the course is on the project as a domain of investment decision-making rather than merely as a platform for the exercise of rules and procedures. A number of important tools and techniques in project management that are covered comprehensively in other courses are discussed only superficially in BoMP.
The course introduces a rigorous theoretical framework from which are drawn a suite of supporting analytical tools. These are then used to explore a number of important contemporary issues in project management across the public, private and social sectors.
The focus of the course is on the project as a domain of investment decision-making rather than merely as a platform for the exercise of rules and procedures. A number of important tools and techniques in project management that are covered comprehensively in other courses are discussed only superficially in BoMP.
The course introduces a rigorous theoretical framework from which are drawn a suite of supporting analytical tools. These are then used to explore a number of important contemporary issues in project management across the public, private and social sectors.
Learning Objectives
By the conclusion of this course you should be able to:
- understand the relationship between project outputs and business outcomes;
- define project success and project worth in business terms;
- formulate a project business case and prepare and execute a project plan so as to realise business objectives;
- use basic project management tools and techniques to manage project activity so as to realize business objectives;
- identify and manage project risk so as to realize business objectives.
Delivery Mode
Distance mode only
Topics
- Project outputs and business outcomes
- Project success and project worth
- Project governance and business objectives
- Project planning, monitoring and reporting for business success
Study Levels
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