OPM5002 Innovation in the project context
Faculty of Business and Economics
OPM5002 Innovation in the project context is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It needs OPM4003, OPM4000, OPM4001 and OPM4002.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for OPM5002. This is its 2021 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before OPM5002
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After OPM5002
No unit lists OPM5002 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Overview
Organisational innovation, R&D and new product/service development are particularly challenging for project management. Such projects are uncertain, ambiguous and complex and require different management approaches. This unit will explore alternative tools and techniques, focusing on design thinking, to provide the necessary means to manage and deliver such projects.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Block on |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
contrast and evaluate appropriate advanced project management perspectives to meet contextual demands and communicate findings
- 2
appraise the concepts of innovation in the context of delivering projects
- 3
critique the project management theory in the context of delivering innovation projects
- 4
assess the application of design thinking and solution development to manage innovation projects.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops35 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachRole play
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
- Associate Professor Chivonne Algeo
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for OPM5002?
You need OPM4003, OPM4000, OPM4001 and OPM4002 before you enrol.
When is OPM5002 offered?
In 2021, OPM5002 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
How much work is OPM5002?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does OPM5002 have an exam?
No. OPM5002 has 1 assessment task and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Economics
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 4
- Study abroad
- Available
- Handbook years
- 20202021