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Program Director Contact Details: Project Management
Name: Associate Professor Indra Gunawan
email: indra.gunawan@adelaide.edu.au

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Teaching Staff
Name: Dr John Sing
Email: john.sing@adelaide.edu.au

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1	Know and understand the project management control tools and techniques as applied to linear projects
2	Competently develop a project brief that can convince stakeholders of the benefits of developing the project
3	Choose and use a project management control framework and be competent to initiate value assurance reviews throughout the project lifecycle
4	Competently plan the controls required for a medium-sized linear project appropriate to satisfying PMI’s Project Management Professional standards
5	Demonstrate continued learning and personal development
6	Recognise ethical, social and cultural issues and their importance for project managers

Text book:

Kerzner, H. R., (2013) Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, 11th Edition, Wiley
ISBN-13: 978-1118022276
ISBN-10: 1118022270

PMBOK: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, 2013, Project Management Institute, USA. 5th Ed. ISBN 978-1935589679

Gray, Clifford & Larson, Erik, 2000, Project Management, McGraw-Hill.

Library Resources
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Other resources: Project Management Institute
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This course is offered in blended learning mode with the face-to-face component offered as intensives.

As a guide, a 3 unit course comprises a total of 156 hours work (this includes face-to-face contact, any online components, and self directed study).

This is a draft schedule and session dates are a guide only. The timetable may be changed during the course delivery if necessary.  Students are encouraged to read as much of the Kerzner chapters as possible prior to the intensive sessions - essentially structured as follows: 

Session	Topics
1	Overview, concepts and definitions Chs 1 & 2
2	Organisational 最新糖心Vlog Ch 3
3	Management functions Ch 5
4	Conflicts & special topics Ch 7 & 8
5	Planning Ch 11
6	Pricing & Estimating Ch 14
7	Cost control Ch 15
8	Risk management Ch 17
9	Quality management Ch 20
10	Contract management Ch 19

An overview of the course assessment appears in the following Table. Specific details for each assessment item appear in the following section:

#	Assessment	Length	Weighting	Learning Outcomes
1	Classroom participation (intensive sessions)	N/A	10%	1 - 6
2	Individual Assignment	1500 words	20%	1, 3, 4
3	Individual Project Control & Governance Report	3000-4000 words	25%	1, 3, 4, 5
4	Capstone Project Management Control Case study   - Part A - Group component   - Part B - Individual component	10000 words   4000 words	30% 15%	1- 6
	Total		100%

Students should attend all classes in order to pass the course. There is considerable experiential learning in workshops during the intensive classes that build your knowledge and thus enable you to be successful in this course.  

Course results are subject to moderation by the ECIC Board of Examiners

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Assessment 1: Intensive sessions - classroom discussion & participation
Weighting: 10%
Task: You are expected to attend and participate in the discussions during the intensive sessions.  Your lecturer will provide you with opportunities to participate and contribute to the learnings during each of the intensive sessions.  

Scope: Discussion topics will be taken primarily from the assigned readings and course material.  You are encouraged to actively participate during the classroom sessions and to contribute positively to the learning environment.

Length and Presentation: You will be graded on your attendance and quality of your participation in class and subsequent discussions to the key topic areas being covered.  It is expected that students will practice their PM skills by being punctual to the sessions as well as substantially participate in all assigned discussions (e.g. a short response like - yes, I agree with you - will not really add value).  Discussions and sharing of learnings from your own PM experiences/context and actions in applying the techniques will enhance the classroom discussion and learning. 

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Assessment 2: Individual Assignment
Weighting: 20%
Task: Answer a set of questions based on the case study (to be provided in the class during the opening intensive). The objective of the case study questions is for the participant to consider the theoretical material supplied and attempt to apply it to a real project case.

Scope: Understating and application of Project Management Control tools / techniques
Length and Presentation: 1500 words

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Assessment 3: Individual assignment - Project Control and Governance Report
Weighting: 25%
Task: Despite the plethora of project management control methodologies, tools and templates available and being applied, evidence indicates that there still exists a high proportion of project failures (as measured by schedule delays, cost overruns and quality concerns). Clearly simply using project management control tools and techniques does not necessarily guarantee project success for the project manager. There needs to be a clear understanding as to why projects fail as well as the importance of having in place an effective project governance and control arrangement. As a result of the above context and expectations, a number of tasks are required to be undertaken based on the project case study (to be provided at the closure of the intensive sessions).

Deliverables: A concise management report that is reflective of the key tasks as provided in the case study.
Scope: Project management  governance and controls
Length and Presentation: 3000-4000 words

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Assessment 4: Capstone Project Management Control case study
Weighting: 
Part A is a group assignment (2 members per group) - 30%
Part B is an individual assignment - 15% 

Task: This case study provided for analysis.
Note: The specific case study details will be distributed to students during the classroom intensive session. 

This is a 'capstone' case study and provides you and your partner with an opportunity of drawing on your previously acquired project management skills and material covered in this course.

Overall you are responsible for creating and realising value for the shareholders.  This is however a complex project and will be a challenge for you to ensure successful achievement of the project's outcomes. 

Specifically you are required to provide responses to the following tasks:

Part A - group component (30%)
1) Joint Venture arrangement:
a) What do you see as being the key strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the JV arrangement that has been agreed to between all parties.
b) Specifically relating to the opportunities and threats identified, how do you propose to management these (and why)?

2) Stakeholder analysis:
a) Identify whom you believe are your key stakeholders
b) Based on your list map them according to your view as to perceived level of influence and perceived level of interest that you believe they hold in this project.
c) Based on your mapping what ‘communication’ strategies would you propose for managing your stakeholders and why?

3) Contracting & procurement:
a) Based on your assumptions about the state of the market, risks and local content requirements what contract types would you recommend for the various activities that need to be delivered (and why)?
b) As a result of a), what type of contractor behavior do you anticipate may eventuate in relation to productivity, safety, resourcing etc.

Part B - Individual component (15%)
4) Contract management
a) What is the purpose in developing a contract management plan?
b) What are the main elements you would include in a contract management plan (and why)?
c) Prepare a template for your contract management plan and in doing so nominate your top 5 key performance indicators that you would recommend be included in your contract management plan (and why)?

Deliverables: Two concise management reports that are reflective of the key tasks as provided above. i.e Report 1 based on tasks 1, 2 & 3 - submitted as a group report and report 2 based on tasks 4 - submitted as an individual report.

Scope: Understanding and application of various project management control concepts across a project
Length and Presentation: Suggested length 10000 words - Part A and 2000 words Part B

All text based assignments must be submitted via MyUni.
Please refer to step by step instructions:

There are a few points to note about the submission of assignments:

• Assignment Submission:  Assignments should not be emailed to the instructor; they must be lodged via the MyUni Course site (unless specified to do both). Note that assignments may be processed via TURNITIN, which is an online plagiarism prevention tool.
• Cover Sheet:  Please include in the assignment a completed 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide Assessment Cover Sheet providing details of yourself and your team members (if applicable), your assignment, the course, date submitted, etc. as well as the declaration signed by you that this is your (your team’s) work.  Note that the declaration on any electronically submitted assignment will be deemed to have the same authority as a signed declaration.
• Backup Copy of Assignments:  You are advised to keep a copy of your assignments in case the submitted copy goes missing.  Please ensure that all assignment pages are numbered. If your assignment contains confidential information, you should discuss any concerns with the Course Lecturer prior to submission.
• Extensions of Time:  An application for Assessment Extension should be made well before the due date of the assignment to the Course Lecturer.  Normally, extensions will only be granted for a maximum of two weeks from the original assignment submission date.  Extensions will only be granted in cases of genuine medical, compassionate or extenuating circumstances.
• Failure to submit: Failure to submit an assignment on time or by the agreed extension deadline may result in penalties and may incur a fail grade.  Note that a late penalty of 5% of the total available marks for that assessment item will be incurred each day an assignment is handed in late (Unless otherwise stated in 'Assessment Related Requirements' or 'Assessment Detail' above). Assignments handed in after 14 days from the due submission date will fail even if a 100% mark is granted for the work.

Resubmission & Remarking
Resubmission of an assignment for remarking after reworking it to obtain a better mark will not normally be accepted.  Approval for resubmission will only be granted on medical or compassionate grounds.