PMGT5886 System Dynamics
Modeling for PM
Students should achieve an
understanding of the roles of statistical methods, coordinate transformations,
and mathematical analysis in mapping complex, unpredictable dynamical systems.
Systems Thinking is a more natural and better way to think, learn, act, and
achieve desired results. Effectively implemented, it can dramatically improve a
manager’s effectiveness in today’s complex and interconnected business world.
This course provides managers with many practical new Systems Thinking tools
and the main concepts of Systems Thinking to enhance individual, team, and
organizational learning, change, and performance. Assessment: Group project,
class participation and 2hr exam.
PMGT5887 Computer
applications in PM
Computer-Aided Project Management
builds a bridge from the genesis of project management principles through
today’s software, developing a postmodern project management systems paradigm
for the twenty-first century. Adopting a unique systems perspective that emphasises project coding--an essential skill in project
database management--this course demonstrates what fundamental project
management principles are, what they do, and how they work in the software
environment. Addressing all phases of a project, it illustrates and expands
theories through the use of realistic case studies--which are based on actual
project experience--and extensive exercises running on PCs. An important
feature of systems project management, the use of “scope” and “quality,” is also
discussed. Assessment: Assignment, group assignment, quiz and 2hr exam.
PMGT5877 Management of
Project Organisations
This course examines the challenges
and approaches of managing project-oriented organisations.
These could be independent business units or divisions within a larger
corporation. Examples are construction contractors, IT services, R&D units
and many internal business units that are project-oriented. Today, more organisations are adopting project management as a
management strategy to provide effective and timely solutions to clients. They
are managing organisational architecture to support
both ‘business as usual’ and projects that are increasingly important to the organisation.
Focus is on the relationship between
project management and the following: organisational
culture, structure, processes, cross-functional teams, project governance,
performance management, organisational learning, change and knowledge management. Assessment: Series of case study based
assignments, quizzes and 2 hr exam.
PMGT5871 Project Process
Planning & Control
Project Management processes are what
moves the project from initiation through all its phases to a successful
conclusion. This course takes the project manager from a detailed understanding
of process modelling through to the development and
implementation of management processes applicable to various project types and
industries and covers approaches to reviewing, monitoring and improving these
processes. Assessment: Assignment, participation and 2hr exam.
PMGT5872 People &
Leadership
This is a generic project management
unit aimed at increasing capability in people management and leadership of
projects. It uses PMBoK as the starting point for
developing a far deeper insight into managing the ‘people aspects of projects,
programs and portfolios of projects. The unit references a range of Australian
and global Project Management, Management and Consulting Standards. It ‘dovetails’ theory and practice to optimise
results. The Unit covers diverse traditional and innovative concepts,
models and tools. Assessment: group assignments and final report.
PMGT6867 Quantitative
Methods in PM
This unit has been designed to teach
understanding of the principles to plan, manage and deliver project scope, time
and cost. - To develop underpinning knowledge of scope, time and cost
management as applied to projects - To provide practical examples and
opportunities to apply the relevant section of PMBOK to understanding the
management of scope, time and cost on projects - To initiate process of
reflective learning and evidence development for competencies in the areas of
scope, time and cost management. Topics include: - Project Integration -
Project Scope Management - Project Time Management - Project Cost Management -
Project Quality Management - Project Risk Management. Assessment: Case Study, 2
assignments, final report and 2hr exam.
PMGT5873 Project
Economics & Scheduling Management
This course equips members of project
management teams with information and tools to do financial appraisal and optimise decision making. It imparts basic knowledge and
competencies required in project appraisal and financial management applicable
to all sectors of industry and business. These include services, business
investment, R&D, capital projects, local, state and national government
departments and agencies. Topics include: - Review of the Fundamentals of Project
Economics and Financial Techniques - Implementation of Fundamental Principles
including EUAC, NPV, IRR, B/C, Valuation, Depreciation, Replacement Studies and
Life Cycle Costing - Development of Project Alternatives and Application of the
Analysis Techniques - Sensitivity Analysis, Risk Analysis and Management -
Project Funding and Selection - Project Appraisal Report. Assessment: 2
assignments and final report.
PMGT6869 Advanced
Knowledge in PM
Build on the knowledge and skills
developed through PMGT6867. Develop capability in creating environments for the
success of multiple, large and complex projects, View problems as systems
composed of interacting, interrelated, and interdependent components, Solve
complex real-world problems. Examples of Unit outcomes include an ability to
lead stakeholders in situations of changing needs and requirements in a
‘managed’ way, understanding that typical solutions to current problems may be
the foundations for future failures & being able to deal with the unique challenges
of large and complex projects. Topics include: Business Case Development,
Project Failure, Large and Multiple Projects, International Project Teams, Organisational Learning, Corporate Law, Systems Practice, Organisational Design, Performance and Benefit Measurement,
Project Management Methodology (PRINCE2), Systems and Data Integration, Project
Managing Events. Assessment: Case study assignments, final report and 2hr exam.
PMGT5888 Global Project
Management
This
course has been designed to suggest the development of best practices in
communication, collaboration and management across international borders. The
objectives are to: Understand the challenges faced by a global program and
project teams; and,
Improve the overall skills and practices of global project
managers that will lead international companies to achieve maturity in global
project management. Topics include: Introduction to traditional, distributed,
and virtual project work; Global projects and requirements; Organisational
change and organisational theory; Cross-cultural collaboration; Global project
leadership; Trust building and conflict resolution; Coaching over distance;
Global communication and channels; Leading a global organisation; Implementing
collaborative tools; and, Implementing a Global Project Management Framework.
Assessment: Assignment, group assignment and 2hr exam.
PMGT5879 Strategic
Portfolio & Program Management
This unit specifically addresses the
selection and prioritisation of multiple programmes and projects which have been grouped to support
an organisation’s strategic portfolio. The management
of programmes of work within a multi-project
environment, governing, controlling and supporting the organisation’s
strategy, are considered. The aim is to formulate and
manage the delivery of the portfolio of strategies using programme
management. Assessment: Group assignment and individual assignment.
PMGT5876 Strategic
Delivery of Change
This is a modular course designed for
on-campus learning among students and industry professionals. We focus on the
skills managers need to adapt successfully to: The sweeping changes in the
nature of work and the workforce, Changes occurring in business organizations,
the debates about their roles in society, and their relationships with
employees and other stakeholders, Changes in relations among institutions that
interact with work, particularly labor market, community and family-centered
groups and organizations and government.There is a
great deal of innovation and debate underway on these issues today. This course
will surface these debates and innovations and discuss their implications for
current and future managers and leaders. Assessment: 2 individual assignments
and 1 group assignment.
PMGT5875 Project
Innovation Management
Projects are the engines that drive
innovation from idea to commercialisation. In fact,
the number of projects in most organisations today is
expanding while operations are shrinking. Yet, since many companies still focus
on operational excellence and efficiency, most projects fail - largely because
conventional project management concepts cannot adapt to a dynamic business
environment. Moreover, top managers neglect their company’s project activity,
and line managers treat all their projects alike - as part of operations. This
UOS introduces unprecedented study of projects in a variety of businesses and organisations across the globe for providing a new and
highly adaptive model for planning and managing projects to achieve superior
business results. Assessment: Group assignment & presentation, 2hr exam and
class participation.
PMGT5893 Statistical
Methods in PM
Aims: Students should achieve an
understanding of the applications of statistical methods in project
environments. Objectives: Students should be able to: - Conduct hypothesis test
and draw conclusions; - Apply regression analysis to examine relationships
between variables; - Explain the relationships between variables; - Describe
the distributions of variables; - Draw conclusions based on results observed in
a sample; - Discuss the application of statistical model for project selection;
- Apply statistical method for forecasting project time and cost at completion;
- Discuss the application of statistical model for cost estimating; and - Apply
SPSS in analyzing and evaluating a project situation. By the end of this unit
of study, students should be able to: - Discuss the applications of statistical
methods in project management; - Evaluate a project situation based on
statistical results; and - Apply simple statistical methods to problem-solving
in project management. Assessment:
Quizzes, group assignment and 2hr exam.
ENGG5205 Professional
Practice in PM
This
UoS teaches the fundamental knowledge on the
importance, organizational context and professional practice in project
management. It serves as an introduction to project management practices for
non-PM students. For PM students, this UoS lays the
foundation to progress to advanced PM subjects. Although serving as a general
introduction unit, the focus has been placed on scope, time, cost, and
integration related issues. Assessment: Quizzes, assignment and 2hr exam.
PMGT5892 Project
Management Industrial Project
In this intensive PM capstone project,
students are required to apply all of the skills necessary to successfully
initiate, plan, execute, control and close a project. Working as part of a team
on a simulated four-month, mid-sized, high-priority project, student will be
responsible for developing the key project management deliverables, including
the project charter, project plan, change control process, status reports and
post-project reviews. Students will facilitate meetings, update the project
plan with actuals and changes, present status to
management, justify your decisions to key stakeholders and determine the
impacts of your actions on multiple projects. Under the guidance of a senior
project manager and their academic supervisor, students will be given direct
feedback and techniques to increase efficiency and effectiveness. Assessment:
30-40 page report. Alternatively students with a 75D average may have the
opportunity with permission to do an Honours level
thesis working on a full-time project.
The Hons level thesis will be between 70-100
pages.
PMGT5889 Integrated cost
and scheduling control
Students should achieve an
understanding of the time and cost management in project environments.
Objectives: Students should be able to: - Discuss the project management
trade-offs on balancing the triple-constraint; - Explain the integrated cost
and schedule control processes; - Construct work breakdown structure (WBS)
using given project information; - Discuss scope monitoring and change control
system; - Produce networks diagrams for project scheduling; - Apply critical
path analysis (CPA) in network scheduling; - Apply critical chain method in
project scheduling; - Estimate the project cost and duration; - Apply resource
scheduling techniques; - Construct a time-phased budget plan; - Discuss cost
monitoring and control processes; - Undertake earned value analysis (EVA); and
- Undertake integrated cost and schedule control processes using project
management software (Microsoft Project or Primavera) By the end of this unit of
study, students should be able to: - Undertake WBS exercises, CPA, EVA and
trade-off analysis using the given project information; - Explain how the
components of time and cost management interrelate; - Explain in depth why
integrated cost and schedule management are important to project management;
and - Analyze a project situation that involves time and cost management issues
and apply a solution(s). Assessment:
Assignments, final report and 2hr exam.
PMGT5891 Project Risk
Management
The aims of this course are to develop
students understanding and ability in applying project risk management skills
in project environments. The course enables the students to apply best practice
techniques and methods commonly used by industry in project risk management.
The competencies developed through this unit cover and go beyond the
competencies in Risk areas as outlined in the competency standards by the
Australian Institute of Project Management and Project Management Institute in
the