OPM5910 Project management fundamentals
Faculty of Business and Economics
OPM5910 Project management fundamentals is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2022 in Semester 1, Winter and Summer B at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 1, Winter, Summer B
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Overview
This unit introduces the fundamentals of project management applicable to all projects and examines the core concepts and applied techniques for effective management of projects. It provides an introduction to the importance of project management, organisational strategy, and project selection and prioritisation. Organisational capabilities are explored within the context of projects, including structure, culture and roles, project life cycle and organisation, and developing project-related product or service descriptions to charter a project.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Block on |
| Winter semester | Caulfield | Block on |
| Summer semester B | Caulfield | Block on |
| Term 1 | Caulfield | Block on |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
analyse the importance of project management in the context of various organisational cultures and strategies
- 2
summarise the essential components of a project and the processes that are considered essential to its successful implementation
- 3
evaluate factors important to project selection and prioritisation as evidenced by organisational capability and available resource capacity
- 4
evaluate and recommend an appropriate project management strategy for a new project to meet stakeholder expectations in a given organisational context.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops30 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based 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, inclusive of the block workshops. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
Learning resources
Required resources
Larson, E., & Gray, C. (2020). Project Management: The Managerial Process (8th ed.). Sydney, Australia: McGraw Hill
Project Management Institute. (2017). A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) (6th ed.). Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Duro Kolar
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for OPM5910?
OPM5910 has no prerequisites.
When is OPM5910 offered?
In 2022, OPM5910 runs in Semester 1, Winter and Summer B at Caulfield.
How much work is OPM5910?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does OPM5910 have an exam?
No. OPM5910 has 1 assessment task and no exam.