OPO4000 The organisational context of project development
Faculty of Business and Economics
OPO4000 The organisational context of project development is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2021. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Other periods
- Monash Online
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for OPO4000. This is its 2021 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before OPO4000
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After OPO4000
No unit lists OPO4000 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course A6032, B4005, B5005, B6025 or B6028 to undertake this unit.
Overview
This unit focuses on the internal and external organisational context in which projects are conceived, evaluated, supported, and delivered. In evaluation of a business case for project initiation, you will critically analyse and apply strategy-related insights in the broad and immediate competitive environment. The unit emphasises engagement with project stakeholders, and the impact organisational structure, culture, politics has on these activities.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching period 2 | Monash Online | Mo |
| Teaching period 6 | Monash Online | Mo |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate an understanding of the internal and external organisational environment in light of the unique challenges of project development
- 2
demonstrate an ability to identify and engage specific approaches to the development and evaluation of a business case
- 3
engage in reflective learning to develop lessons learnt, creating opportunities for further engagement in the delivery of a pitch or business case.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period typically comprising a mixture of learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for activities. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Required resources
Larson, E.W. & C.F. Gray. 2018, Project Management: The Managerial Process , 7 th Edition, McGraw Hill Education International Edition, New York, USA.
Larson, E.W. & C.F. Gray. 2020, Project Management: The Managerial Process , 8 th Edition, McGraw Hill Education International Edition, New York, USA (when available).
PMI (Sponsor) 2017, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) , Newtown Square, PA, Project Management Institute, 6 th ed.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Jonathan Matheny
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for OPO4000?
OPO4000 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is OPO4000 offered?
OPO4000 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.
How much work is OPO4000?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does OPO4000 have an exam?
No. OPO4000 has 1 assessment task and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 4
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Economics
- Organisational unit
- Monash Business School of Executive Education
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 4
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20202021