Introduction

The Project Management pillar introduces students to the fundamental principles of project management and finance, identifying elements of economic decision-making in nine broad project management knowledge areas. Students are introduced to theories relating to the management of project scope, time, cost and finance, risk, quality, human resource, communications, and procurement. The overall integration of these eight knowledge areas together with project finance, and the management of externalities as the ninth project management knowledge area is also considered alongside environmentally sustainable projects, workplace safety and health regulations and contract law.

Course

This course covers the following 13 topics:

1. Introduction to Project Management
2. Project Life Cycles, Stakeholders, Organisations and Sustainability
3. Project Management Processes
4. Project Integration Management
5. Project Scope Management
6. Project Time Management
7. Project Cost Management
8. Project Finance
9. Project Quality Management
10. Project Human Resource Management
11. Project Communications Management
12. Project Risk Management and WSH Regulations
13. Project Procurement Management and Contract Law

Useful Links

• FAQs
• Canvas Guide
• DBE educating the next generation of project managers in CDE
• Wee Hur Prize for Students