Advanced Project Management
Owner: Dr Philip Shields
Number of students: 1-6
Formative Deadline: Friday W7
Learning Outcomes
Breaking down project management into scope, aims, objectives, work packages, tasks, deliverables, and milestones ensures clarity and organization. Each element has a specific role, helping to define boundaries, set goals, organize work, specify outputs, and track progress. This structured approach enhances communication and planning, improving project success.
Knowledge Requirements
For Knowledge, you should complete the “Project Management” Moodle quiz available on this unit’s Moodle page.
Application Requirements
Achieving the skill at application requires completion of the skill at Knowledge and additionally… The page should include a section entitled ‘Project management’, that includes: 1) Project title 2) Aims (50-100 words) 3) Scope (50-100 words) 4) Objectives (more than one, enumerated and described using SMART as a guideline) (20-50 words per objective) 5) Work packages (more than one, enumerated, each with a set of tasks) 6) Deliverables and milestones (at least one of each, with each associated with a specific work package)
Synthesis Requirements
Achieving the skill at Synthesis requires: 1) Completion of the requirements detailed at the Application level, and 2) Your independent project must use this skill alongside the Time Management and Risk Management skills and have consistent content.
Knowledge Opportunities
After the lecture W4
Application Opportunities
Project week 1 W6