Department of Business

Bachelor or Applied Management

AMPM600 Project Management



Course Outline,
Course Descriptor & Diary




Student Name/ID ....................................................................................






Semester One 2014


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1 COURSE STAFF MEMBERS / K KAIMAHI

(a) Course Convenors

Gary Bridgman Room number TBA Contact number 027 4866651
email: gary.bridgman@cpit.ac.nz


(b) Moderator

Roberta Lawrence Otago Polytechnic
email: ???


(c) Academic Manager

Dr Teresa Schwellnus Room number O104 Contact number 940 7502
email: Teresa.Schwellnus@cpit.ac.nz


(d) Operations Manager

Sue Crichton Room number O104 Contact number 940 8621
Email: Sue.Crichton@cpit.ac.nz


(e) Head of Department

John West Room number O104 Contact number 940 7507
email: John.West@cpit.ac.nz



2 CLASS HOURS AND TIMES / WTAKA

Day Time
Class A Monday 9.00am -12.00pm
Class B Thursday 5.30pm -8.30pm
Tutorial Friday 12.00pm-1.00pm

There are two separate classes for this course. You will be allocated to class A or
class B and should attend only your classes (A OR B)

The computer part of the course involves using Microsoft Project. You will be given
access to this programme at CPIT.

There will be no workshops for the first week of the course.


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3 COURSE DESCRIPTOR / K WHAKAMRAMATAKA

Previous Versions
Oct 08, Apr 09, Sep 09
Date of this version August 2013
Effective From Semester 1, 2014

Title PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Course Code AMPM600 Contact Hours 56
Credits 15 Other Directed Hours 0
Course Level 6 Self Directed Hours 94
Total Learning Hours 150

Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None

Aim
This course will enable the student to learn the basic principles and terminology of the
profession of project management, and apply this to create project plans. Students will also
be given a brief introduction to using project management software tools such as (MS
Project).

Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
1 Distinguish project management and general management.
2 Understand the knowledge areas of the profession of project management
3 Use MS Project software to develop a project plan which incorporates a Gantt chart,
scheduled activities and assigned resources, including people, equipment and their
relevant costs.
4 Optimise a project for cost, time and resource workload.
5 Monitor a project utilising control techniques and project milestones and reports.

Content
Project integration and change control management
Scope management
Cost management
Time management
Risk management
Quality management
Human Resource management
Communication management
Procurement management

Assessment
No Description Assessment Type
Pass
Criteria
Weighting
Outcomes
Assessed
1 Assessment 1 Test

50%
Overall
25% 1, 2
2 Assessment 2 Assignment 1 15% All
3 Assessment 3 Assignment 2 20% All
4 Assessment 4 Exam 40% All

Learning and Teaching Strategies
Lectures, Including Demonstrations, problem solving tutorials, and work in computer labs.


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4 ASSESSMENT SUMMARY

No Assessment Type Weighting Outcomes
Assessed
Due Dates
1 Test 25% 1, 2
Friday 4 April 2.00pm-3.00pm
2 Assignment 1 15% All Thursday 17 April
3 Assignment 2 20% All Thursday 12 June
4 Exam 40% All
Monday 30 June
9.00am 12.10pm (provisional)


ASSESSMENT INFORMATION PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY

The following summary outlines some of the most important information regarding
the assessment of your courses. Refer to the student programme handbook or
Admissions and Enrolments if you require more details.

1 Tests and Examinations / K Whakamtautau

Tests and examinations must be sat on the day and time prescribed in the
course outline. If you do not sit tests and examinations at these times a blank
mark will be recorded. The only exceptions are:

(a) Sitting Tests or Final Examinations at an Alternative Time
Application to sit a test or an examination at a different day/ time will
only be considered in exceptional circumstances (vacations are not
considered exceptional circumstances), and must be received by the
Department on the prescribed application form within 7 working days
of the scheduled assessment/exam date. For security reasons, the
time arranged will be as close as possible to the time prescribed in the
course outline. Application forms are available from The Department
Support Administrator, Record Office X111 or Admissions and
Enrolments

(b) Applying for an Aegrotat/Impaired Performance
There are two situations where an aegrotat application may be
considered:

(i) You have been prevented from sitting a test or examination
due to illness, injury, personal bereavement or other
exceptional circumstances;
or

(ii) You have sat a test or examination and believe that your
performance has been seriously impaired

Please note that the likelihood of impairment is not, in itself,
considered adequate grounds for absence from a test or
examination. You must sit the test or examination for which the
aegrotat will apply, if at all possible. Special facilities can be
provided for candidates who are unable to sit the test or examination
under normal conditions.


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For your application to be accepted, you must prove that the
circumstances which gave rise to the application were beyond your
control and were not related to the assessment (especially in the case
of a stress related illness).

Notification of the intent to apply for an Aegrotat/Impaired
Performance must be made to the Department within 24 hours of the
assessment. The Aegrotat/Impaired Performance application must be
made on the prescribed form and returned within seven calendar days
of the original assessment date. Application forms are available from
The Department Support Administrator, Record Office X111 or
Admissions and Enrolments.
2 Assignments / K Mahi

Assignments must be submitted by the due date and time prescribed in the
course outline. The instructions for submitting assignments will be described
on each assignment. A signed assignment cover slip must accompany all
material submitted. (Available near the Department assignment drop box).
You should retain a copy of all assignments until final grades are released.

Extensions to Due Dates
An application form is available from your Department Support Administrator
or Records X111. and must be completed with supporting evidence and
submitted to the course convenor in advance of the due date and time. An
extension is at the discretion of the course convenor.

3 Dishonest Practice and Breach of Instructions (including Plagiarism) /
Te Mahi Tinihaka)

Unfortunately, every semester there are incidences of dishonesty or breaches
of instructions in assessment activities. These are most common in
assignment work. To help you avoid these situations, please note the
following:

The conditions under which a particular assessment is submitted are stated
when the assignment is issued. When you submit your assignment you must
sign a statement on the assignment coversheet confirming that you have met
the assignment conditions. It is important to remember that when an
assessment is stated as an individual assignment, there can be no part of it
that is the same as the work of another student, this semester or in the past.



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5 REFERENCE TO STUDENT HANDBOOKS / K PUKAPUKA WHINA TAUIRA

Students should obtain a copy of the following

Enrolment Guide
Programme Handbook

Each of these contains information for students about a range of policies and
procedures including:

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Assessment Regulations
Dishonest Practices



6 REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED TEXT / K TUHIKA HIAHIATIA

Required Text
Clifford F. Gray; Erik W. Larson, Project Management : The Managerial Process - 4th
or 5
th
edition, McGraw Hill

Recommended Text and Resources
A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK guide) (5th ed):



7 LEARNING AND STUDY RESOURCES / K RAUEMI AKO

Learning and Study Resources to assist you in your study
http://library.cpit.ac.nz/

Moodle for course resources
http://moodle.cpit.ac.nz

Timetable Online to find out rooms, staff members, etc
https://ebs4portal-live.cpit.ac.nz/

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8 COURSE DIARY / WTAKA

Lecture Day Topic Reference
1 24 February
Introduction to Project Management
Value of Project Management
Chapter 1 & Course
hand-out
2 3 March Organisation Strategy & and Project Selection
Chapter 2
3 10 March Organisation Structure and Culture
Chapter 3
4 17 March Defining the Project
Chapter 4
Friday 28 March Graduation Day
Please check with your tutor if you have class
5 24 March
Estimating Project Times and Costs
Developing a Project Plan
Chapter 5 & 6
6 31 March
1 HOUR TEST (25% of Final Mark) Friday 4
April 2.00pm-3.00pm. Room T.B.A.
Developing a Project Plan
How to work successfully as part of a Group
Chapter 6
7 7 April Developing a Project Plan - Scheduling
Chapter 6
8 14 April
Managing Risk
ASSIGNMENT 1 DUE 17 April
Chapter 7
No Classes Friday 18 April Good Friday

Term Break Monday 21 April Friday 2 May
9 5 May
Scheduling Resources
MS PROJECT COMPUTER TUTORIAL
Chapter 8
10 12 May
Project Procurement Management
Project Quality Management
Class hand-outs
11 19 May Leadership: Being an Effective Manager
Chapter 10 and
Class hand-out
12 26 May
Managing Project Teams
Stakeholder Analysis and Communications
Management
Chapter 11
No Classes Monday 2 June Queens Birthday Holiday
13 2 June
Progress and Performance Measurement and
Evaluation
Earned Value Technique
Change Control Processes
Chapter 13
14 9 June
Project Audits and Closure
Project Management and the future
ASSIGNMENT 2 DUE 12 June
Chapter 14 & 16
15 16 June
Course Learning Outcomes evaluated,
Assignment examples investigated

16 23 June Exam Week
17 30 June
FINAL EXAM Monday 30 June
9.00am 12.10pm (provisional)