MGT8027 Project Human Resources, Communications and Integration Management (FOBUS)

Semester 2 (ONC)Springfld (WEB)Toowoomba (EXT)Toowoomba

Units 1.0 (Project Management) Band 3A

Although there are no formal pre-requisite nor co-requisite courses for MGT8027, it is recommended that students enrol in MGT8022 Project Management Framework prior to, or simultaneously with, study of MGT8027. Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to USQConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at <http://www.usq.edu.au/business/aboutfob.htm>.

Synopsis

The course examines the following: (1) identification of the environment in which projects are carried out; (2) the extensive range of stakeholders who have an interest in the project outcomes; (3) identification and establishment of an appropriate organisational structure; (4) development of the project management team; (5) the legal environment in which projects are carried out; (6) communications requirements to ensure that all stakeholders are adequately informed; (7) development of a formal project management information system (PMIS); (8) the need for an integrated approach to the planning of a project in its early stages; (9) methodologies by which complex project management processes are integrated; (10) the importance of planning and defining a project at the early stages; (11) the need for adequate change control processes; and (12) the value of periodic project reviews and post-completion audits.