UnitLevel 4Postgraduate

OPM4002 Techniques for managing projects

Faculty of Business and Economics

OPM4002 Techniques for managing projects is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 2
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
1 task
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.

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Requisites

After OPM4002

No unit lists OPM4002 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Co-requisite: Students must be enrolled in course B6009, B6010, B6018 or B6019.

Overview

This unit examines managing project scope, time, cost and quality, exploring key concepts and apply relevant techniques. Specific topics will cover definition of the scope, and authorisation of the project. Time management includes the definition of project activities, estimating the duration and dependencies of tasks and activities, developing and controlling a schedule, as well as planning project resources. Cost management includes feasibility analysis, cost estimating, and the management and control of the project budget. Managing project quality includes planning for quality, performing quality assurance, and controlling quality.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterCaulfieldBlock on

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    100%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    analyse critically the relationship between time, cost and quality concepts and their impact on project scope, execution, monitoring and control

  2. 2

    critically evaluate and apply appropriate techniques to proactively integrate all elements of the project

  3. 3

    evaluate the performance of time, cost and quality against the project scope

  4. 4

    examine strategies, protocols and innovative methods for communicating, controlling and monitoring projects and performance.

Workload and teaching

  • Workshops36 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Robert Moehler

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for OPM4002?

OPM4002 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is OPM4002 offered?

In 2020, OPM4002 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.

How much work is OPM4002?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does OPM4002 have an exam?

No. OPM4002 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
4
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 3
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20202021