PRMGT301-22B (NET)

Fundamentals of Project Management

15 Points

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School of Management and Marketing

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Paper Description

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Project management is an essential skill for most people in many areas of business and management, and is especially useful for new graduates trying to establish themselves in their careers. Project management is a competence area that is supported in business by the award of professional certifications, such as the Project Management Professional (PMP) awarded by the US-based Project Management Institute, and others such as Prince2 and IPMA. Graduating students in business, management, software engineering, and other professional areas can greatly benefit from having some theoretical knowledge and practical experience in this important area. This paper is targeted at providing introductory knowledge and building hands-on skills about the use of project management tools in business, and is complementary to many business subject areas, such as marketing, accounting, manufacturing and communications. This knowledge and experience about project management is of particular relevance to students who, after graduation, will be working intensively in IT support and implementation, or in other major project-based environments.
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Paper Structure

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The paper includes a variety of teaching approaches, all designed to support a practical, real-world orientation; knowledge snippets, readings, tutorial videos, frequent case studies, and hands-on software tutorials. There will be one two-hour session every week. Questions and discussions during online sessions are strongly encouraged. You are expected to take responsibility for your own learning, with support from the instructors.
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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the paper should be able to:

  • Understand the basic principles and activities of project management.
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • PM Overview Assignment (1)
    • Online Discussions (2)
    • Quizzes (10)
    • Test (13)
  • Demonstrate skills in the use of a common project management software system
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Online Discussions (2)
    • Project Practicals (6)
    • Test (13)
  • Develop a project time-line plan
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Project Practicals (6)
    • Test (13)
  • Estimate and schedule task times, resources required and costs
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Project Practicals (6)
    • Test (13)
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Assessment

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There is no comprehensive examination for this paper. Student assessment is based on the following components:
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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. PM Overview Assignment
1 Aug 2022
6:30 AM
10
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
2. Online Discussions
Sum of All
21 Oct 2022
5:30 AM
15
3. Discussion 1
19 Aug 2022
6:30 AM
-
  • Online: Moodle Forum Discussion
4. Discussion 2
12 Sep 2022
6:30 AM
-
  • Online: Moodle Forum Discussion
5. Discussion 3
21 Oct 2022
5:30 AM
-
  • Online: Moodle Forum Discussion
6. Project Practicals
Sum of All
7 Oct 2022
5:30 AM
25
7. Practical 1 : Work Breakdown Structure
12 Aug 2022
6:30 AM
-
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
8. Practical 2 : Schedule Management
26 Aug 2022
6:30 AM
-
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
9. Practical 3 : Resource Management
7 Oct 2022
5:30 AM
-
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
10. Quizzes
Sum of All
21 Oct 2022
5:30 AM
30
11. Quizzes #1 to #3
16 Sep 2022
6:30 AM
-
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
12. Quizzes #4 to #6
21 Oct 2022
5:30 AM
-
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
13. Test
2 Nov 2022
5:30 AM
20
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Required Readings

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P. Sanghera: Certified Associate in Project Management Study Guide for the CAPM® Exam, 2ED(Local ED), Apress, 2019.

Available through the University of Waikato Library online (Free) :

https://link-springer-com.ezproxy.waikato.ac.nz/book/10.1007/978-1-4842-3664-2

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Recommended Readings

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R. Mulcahy : CAPM Exam Prep, Fourth Edition, 2018
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Other Resources

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Project Management Institute (www.pmi.org) has great resources including white papers, case studies, and tools for managing projects. Some of these resources are free and some can be availed with a student membership. The student membership of PMI is available for 50 NZD. The membership is not required for this paper. However, it is recommended if you are aiming for the CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) exam. I also recommend this membership if you are planning your future in project or supply chain management. Membership comes with free access to PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge), which is a good replacement for the required book for this paper ( you can replace Paul Sanghera's book with PMBOK, as required reading is based on PMBOK). More details are available here :

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Online Support

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All of the material and resources used in this paper will be uploaded to Moodle, along with any announcements made throughout the trimester.

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Workload

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This is a 15 point paper so you should expect to spend around 150 hours in total during the trimester.
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Linkages to Other Papers

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The material covered in this paper should be useful to all courses in management studies and other faculties.
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Prerequisite(s)

Prerequisites: MGSYS101, MSYS111 or equivalent work experience

Corequisite(s)

Equivalent(s)

Restriction(s)

Restricted papers: DIGIB200, MGSYS200, MGSYS300, MSYS366, MSYS466

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