Module Specifications..
Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025
Please note that this information is subject to change.
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Description Module aims Introduce students to the concepts of Project Management. Make students aware of the issues in identifying and selecting projects and in planning, performing and controlling the project. Give students an understanding of the different possibilities in developing the schedule, resource utilisation, determining costs, managing risk, closing a project and related ethical issues. Introduce students to Project Management responsibilities and skills needed. Introduce students to Project Management Information Systems. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Describe the phases of the Project Life Cycle 2. Identify Project Constraints and prepare a Request For Proposal (RFP), proposal and understand types of contracts 3. Develop a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), a Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) and Network Diagram (PERT) 4. Utilise the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) project management methodology 5. Explain and identify Critical Path and Total Slack, Resource leveling and Resource-Limited Scheduling 6. Prepare a Risk Response Plan 7. Conduct a Post Project Evaluation 8. Understand the responsibilities of a Project Manager and Skills needed and related ethical issues, and project management information systems | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Project Management ConceptsProject attributes; project life cycle; project management processInitiating a projectProject identification; project selection; soliciting proposalsDeveloping project proposalsBuilding relationships with customers and partners; proposal contents; simplified project proposalPlanning, performing, and controlling the projectEstablish project objective; define project scope; Work Breakdown StructureDeveloping the scheduleEstimate activity resources; estimate activity durations; develop project scheduleResource UtilisationResource planning and schedulingProject Manager and Project TeamProject manager responsibilities; project manage skills; project team development | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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