MGT2203 Project Management Fundamentals

Other requisites

Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at http://www.usq.edu.au/ict/students/standards/default.htm.

Synopsis

The course examines the following: (1) an overview of project management and its role in achieving organisational outcomes; (2) how projects are created and managed across their lifecycle; (3) the stakeholders that influence project objectives and outcomes; (4) the organisational structure that is needed to provide project resources; (5) how to identify, define and deliver the project outcomes and deliverables; (6) how to identify and manage the time frame required to deliver project outcomes; (7) how to identify and manage the financial resources required to deliver project outcomes; (8) how to ensure the appropriate quality of project processes and outcomes, and how to manage any risks to those outcomes; (9) how to manage the processes by which project deliverables are provided by external parties; (10) how to bring together all project resources and processes to ensure a successful project outcome; and (11) how to develop appropriate competencies to manage a small project.

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