This module will provide students with a good understanding of key concepts and theories in the field of Programme and Project Management. Students will learn about key practices and techniques and gain a good understanding of how they might be applied in real business contexts.
Indicative topics are::
• Project, programme and portfolio management concepts.
• Bodies of knowledge and methodologies (APM, PRINCE2, P2M, PMP, MSP, MoP).
• Role of the project / programme support office/ Project Management Office (PMO)
• Project and programme organisation structures and roles.
• Life cycle, principles and processes.
• Business case and investment appraisal.
• Scheduling.
• Budgeting and cash flow.
• Earned value management.
• The use of MIS in project management
• Measurement, control and risk management in projects.
• International Project Management: Multi-cultural management.
• Agile project management versus traditional project management.
• Researching Projects.
Total contact hours: 24
Private study hours: 126
Total study hours: 150
Main assessment methods
VLE Quiz, 1 hour (40%)
Group Written Project (2000 words) (60%)
Axelos (2011), Managing successful programmes, 4th ed., London: TSO Shop, United Kingdom.
Bradley, G. (2010), Benefit Realisation Management: A Practical Guide to Achieving Benefits through Change, 3rd ed., Farnham: Gower Publishing Company, UK.
Jenner, S. and APMG International (2014), Managing benefits: optimizing the return from investments, 2nd ed., London: Stationery Office
Letavec, J. (2014), Strategic Benefits Realization: Optimizing Value through Programs, Portfolios and Organizational Change Management, Plantation, Fl.: Ross Publishing
Martenili, Waddell, Rahschulte, Program Management for Improved Business Results, 2nd ed., Chichester: Wiley
Project Management Institute (2013). A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge: PMBOK® Guide, 5th ed., Philadelphia, PA. : Project Management Institute, US.
Project Management Institute (2013). The Standard for Program Management. 3rd ed., Montvale, NJ. : Institute of Management Accountants, US.
Zwikael, O. and Smyrk, J. (2011), Project management for the creation of Organisational value, New York: Springer
See the library reading list for this module (Medway)
The intended subject specific learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
1 Demonstrate a systematic and comprehensive knowledge and understanding of key theories, strategies and techniques in project management and their application (PRINCE2 and PMP).
2 Critically apply the principles of life cycle methodology to programme and project management.
3 Describe and provide a critique of the relationship between Project Management, Benefits Realisation Management, Programme Management and Portfolio Management and be able to define the responsibilities of
key players.
4 Critically apply relevant knowledge, skills and creativity for appropriate governance in project and programme management.
The intended generic learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
1 Demonstrate transferable skills in project and programme management.
2 Deal with complex projects both systematically and creatively.
3 Demonstrate a detailed understanding of a variety of sources of information and data, including those typically used in business contexts, and an ability to evaluate their relevance and applicability to a project.
4 Work effectively as part of a group, and use self-direction, initiative and planning in the context of independent learning and the management of assignments.
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