Develop awareness of the range of techniques/ methodologies applicable to managing projects.

The module examines contemporary issues relating to effectively initiating, planning, managing and completing projects and investigates the diverse methods and approaches needed to understand and analyse project management in a variety of different business contexts.
The module will require you to produce a project management plan and reflective statement for a project of your choice and to sit an end of module multiple choice in class test.
The aims of the module are to:
⦁ Develop critical awareness of effective project management within organisational / business / change contexts.
⦁ Build transferable knowledge in managing the key phases within projects.
⦁ Develop awareness of the range of techniques/ methodologies applicable to managing projects.
⦁ Build critical awareness of managing risks within projects.
⦁ Develop skills in measuring, monitoring and controlling performance in line with stated project objectives.
⦁ Examine perspectives to identify and evaluate leadership and team building relating to project management.