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MGT8073 Project Processes and Systems

Semester 1, 2022 Online
Units : 1
Faculty or Section : Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts
School or Department : School of Business
Grading basis : Graded
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

Staffing

Examiner:

Requisites

Enrolment is not permitted in MGT8073 if MGT8025 has been previously completed.

Overview

Projects exist in a complex real world environment and the primary purpose of projects is to achieve benefits for the organisation. Hence it is necessary for a project manager to understand how a project is related to the business, environment and other projects. This course provides the necessary knowledge and skills for understanding and applying the project processes and how they are related to other business operations. It also develops an essential ‘systems thinking’ approach to project management which is vital in understanding the complexity and dynamics of a project and its operating environment.

In this course students will learn about project processes, business processes and the relationships between them. Project plan development, project control and project lifecycle development will also be covered. Complex systems and systems thinking approach for project management will be examined in detail.

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course students should be able to:

  1. examine and critically reflect on principles, theories and concepts related to project processes and systems in complex environments;
  2. analyse, evaluate and synthesise research to investigate systems thinking and information usage in diverse projects;
  3. apply systems theory and processes in the management of diverse projects;
  4. use technical and communication skills to justify professional decisions to appropriate audiences.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Systems thinking and complexity in project management 40.00
2. Structured approaches and the tools to support these in project management 30.00
3. Flexible approaches and tools to manage project 30.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

Nicholas, JM & Steyn, H 2017, Project management for engineering, business and technology, 5th edn, Routledge, Abingdon Oxon.

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Description Weighting (%)
ASSIGNMENT 1 30
ASSIGNMENT 2 70
Date printed 10 February 2023