Introduction to project management/IPM101/Syllabus

Session	Dates
Session 0	Independent study before course starts
Session 1	Thursday 20 to Friday 21 September 2018
Session 2	Monday 24 to Tuesday 25 September 2018
Session 3	Wednesday 26 to Friday 28 September 2018
Session 4	Monday 1 to Tuesday 2 October 2018

Session 0

Orientation

These are the things you need to complete in preparation for the start of the course.

• Dates: Independent study before course starts
• Learning materials:
  1. Start here (3 things to do on this page)
  2. Orientation (for first-time OERu learners)

Session 1

Project management in context

In this learning pathway, we explore the role of a project manager, and related careers, skills, and attributes associated with project management.

• Dates: Thursday 20 to Friday 21 September 2018
• Learning materials: Project management in context
• Key activities:
  1. Overview (WEnote)
  2. Video signpost (WEnote)
  3. Project management careers (WEnote)
  4. Project manager roles (WEnote)
  5. History of project management (WEnote)
  6. Project constraints (WEnote)
  7. Project management skills (WEnote)
  8. Job advertisement challenge (Learning challenge)

Session 2

Describing project management

In this session, we focus on the knowledge domain of project management as a discipline, including the project life cycle, phases of a project, and the main approaches and methodologies.

• Dates: Monday 24 to Tuesday 25 September 2018
• Learning materials: Describing project management
• Key activities:
  1. Video signpost (WEnote)
  2. Project life cycle (WEnote)
  3. Knowledge areas and project phases (WEnote)
  4. Project management methodologies (WEnote & Discussion forum)
  5. Mind map challenge (Learning challenge)

Session 3

Stakeholder management

In this learning pathway, we explore the identification and differentiation between internal and external stakeholders, and how to manage stakeholder dynamics.

• Dates: Wednesday 26 to Friday 28 September 2018
• Learning materials: Stakeholder management
• Key activities
  1. Video signpost (WEnote)
  2. Stakeholder case study (WEnote)
  3. Internal and external stakeholders (WEnote)
  4. Stakeholder dynamics (WEnote & Discussion forum)
  5. Managing stakeholders (WEnote)
  6. Stakeholder identification (Learning challenge)

Session 4

Leading effective teams

In this learning pathway, you will research guidelines for building and leading effective teams, within the context of organisational culture and the needs of a project.

• Dates: Monday 1 to Tuesday 2 October 2018
• Learning materials: Leading effective teams
• Key activities:
  1. Culture and project management (WEnote)
  2. Leading teams (WEnote)
  3. Research on leading teams (Resource bank)
  4. OERu case study (WEnote)
  5. Team building challenge (Learning challenge)

Assessment

Assessment

See the Assessment section for instructions.