OPO5902 The planning approach to project management
Faculty of Business and Economics
OPO5902 The planning approach to project management is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Other periods
- Monash Online
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before OPO5902
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After OPO5902
No unit lists OPO5902 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in a Monash Online course to undertake this unit.
Overview
This unit focuses on the planning approach to project management. It will equip you with knowledge and practical skills to apply a range of planning methods, techniques, tools and emerging technologies throughout the project life cycle. You will learn how to develop and critically assess project scope, tasks and resources to meet stakeholder needs in alignment with organisational priorities. Using traditional project management approaches, you will critically assess, adapt and tailor strategies to suit diverse projects and dynamic contexts.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching period 2 | Monash Online | Mo |
| Teaching period 6 | Monash Online | Mo |
Assessment
- Artefact40%
- Written60%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Teaching period 2: examine strategies, protocols and innovative methods associated with the planning approach to project management
Teaching period 6: analyse project planning methods, techniques, tools, strategies and protocols in complex organisational contexts
- 2
Teaching period 2: critically assess project scope, tasks, stakeholders and resources in light of the tools and techniques associated with the planning approach to project management
Teaching period 6: evaluate traditional project planning decisions related to scope, tasks, stakeholders, resources and impact in complex organisational contexts
- 3
Teaching period 2: evaluate and apply the planning approach to project management in light of each activity within the project life cycle.
Teaching period 6: design traditional project planning approaches in response to project life cycle activities in complex organisational contexts
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
- 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. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Danielle Ramirez
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for OPO5902?
OPO5902 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is OPO5902 offered?
OPO5902 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is OPO5902?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does OPO5902 have an exam?
No. OPO5902 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.