General Information
Managing complex projects involves an understanding of the processes, techniques and tools used in project management. This subject provides an overview of the discipline by exploring these systematically using the internationally recognised Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) as a foundation. Project integration, scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, resource, communications, procurement, stakeholder and, looking forward, environmental management reflect the generic knowledge areas that combine to support successful project implementation and social responsibility. A hands-on (learning by doing) approach is adopted within a flipped classroom delivery strategy to link theory with practice and deal with project change in real-time. A key outcome for students is being able to evaluate how project managers can determine whether they have been successful (in terms of planned versus actual performance) by ensuring that the project is delivered within budget, on time, as specified, and with no surprises. Students demonstrate competency in project integration management, in particular, by preparing a detailed project plan for an authentic case study with the help of a personal 'coach' to provide individual direction and advice throughout the process.
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Details
Academic unit: Faculty of Society & Design Subject code: SSUD71-103 Subject title: Principles of Project Management Subject level: Postgraduate Semester/Year: May 2022 Credit points: 10.000 -
Delivery & attendance
Timetable: https://bond.edu.au/timetable Delivery mode: Standard Workload items: - Seminar: x12 (Total hours: 36) - Weekly seminar
- Personal Study Hours: x12 (Total hours: 84) - Recommended study hours
Attendance and learning activities: As successful completion of this subject is heavily dependent on participation during all scheduled sessions, attendance will be monitored. Most sessions build on the content of the previous one. It is difficult for a student to recover if a session is missed. It is the responsibility of the student to catch up on any content missed and to complete set work outside class. It is also necessary for students to engage proactively and contribute positively in discussions, analyses and case studies. The assessments are an important part of developing the knowledge and understanding required to fulfil the minimum requirements of this subject. In addition to class contact hours, students should plan to spend a minimum of 84 hours undertaking preparation/out of class work/personal study for this subject. This is intended as a general guide only for workload planning. More time may be required depending on the student's comprehension of the content delivered in class and aptitude for the subject. Please note that subsequent subjects assume the student has a full understanding of this subject - this content will not be repeated. -
Resources
Prescribed resources: Books
- Rory Burke (2018). Fundamentals of Project Management. 2nd, Burke Publishing
Others
- Project management fundamentals.
- Project 2016 essential training.
iLearn@Bond & Email: iLearn@Bond is the online learning environment at Bond University and is used to provide access to subject materials, lecture recordings and detailed subject information regarding the subject curriculum, assessment and timing. Both iLearn and the Student Email facility are used to provide important subject notifications. Additionally, official correspondence from the University will be forwarded to students’ Bond email account and must be monitored by the student. To access these services, log on to the Student Portal from the Bond University website as www.bond.edu.au
Academic unit: | Faculty of Society & Design |
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Subject code: | SSUD71-103 |
Subject title: | Principles of Project Management |
Subject level: | Postgraduate |
Semester/Year: | May 2022 |
Credit points: | 10.000 |
Timetable: | https://bond.edu.au/timetable |
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Delivery mode: | Standard |
Workload items: |
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Attendance and learning activities: | As successful completion of this subject is heavily dependent on participation during all scheduled sessions, attendance will be monitored. Most sessions build on the content of the previous one. It is difficult for a student to recover if a session is missed. It is the responsibility of the student to catch up on any content missed and to complete set work outside class. It is also necessary for students to engage proactively and contribute positively in discussions, analyses and case studies. The assessments are an important part of developing the knowledge and understanding required to fulfil the minimum requirements of this subject. In addition to class contact hours, students should plan to spend a minimum of 84 hours undertaking preparation/out of class work/personal study for this subject. This is intended as a general guide only for workload planning. More time may be required depending on the student's comprehension of the content delivered in class and aptitude for the subject. Please note that subsequent subjects assume the student has a full understanding of this subject - this content will not be repeated. |
Prescribed resources: | Books
Others
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iLearn@Bond & Email: | iLearn@Bond is the online learning environment at Bond University and is used to provide access to subject materials, lecture recordings and detailed subject information regarding the subject curriculum, assessment and timing. Both iLearn and the Student Email facility are used to provide important subject notifications. Additionally, official correspondence from the University will be forwarded to students’ Bond email account and must be monitored by the student. To access these services, log on to the Student Portal from the Bond University website as www.bond.edu.au |
Enrolment requirements
Requisites: |
Nil |
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Assumed knowledge: |
Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.
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Restrictions: |
Nil |
Assurance of learning
Assurance of Learning means that universities take responsibility for creating, monitoring and updating curriculum, teaching and assessment so that students graduate with the knowledge, skills and attributes they need for employability and/or further study.
At Bond University, we carefully develop subject and program outcomes to ensure that student learning in each subject contributes to the whole student experience. Students are encouraged to carefully read and consider subject and program outcomes as combined elements.
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
Program Learning Outcomes provide a broad and measurable set of standards that incorporate a range of knowledge and skills that will be achieved on completion of the program. If you are undertaking this subject as part of a degree program, you should refer to the relevant degree program outcomes and graduate attributes as they relate to this subject.
Subject Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
On successful completion of this subject the learner will be able to:
- Explore and integrate generic processes, techniques and tools of PM.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the breadth and depth of the discipline.
- Prepare a detailed project management plan for an authentic case study.
- Amend plans to accommodate and manage project change.
- Discuss and model what is meant by project delivery success.
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Assessment
The University acknowledges that Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen-AI) tools are an important facet of contemporary life. Their use in assessment is considered in line with students’ development of the skills and knowledge which demonstrate learning outcomes and underpin study and career success. Instructions on the use of Gen-AI are given for each assessment task; it is your responsibility to adhere to these instructions.
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Assessment details
Type Task % Timing* Outcomes assessed Written Report Project Management Plan 70.00% Week 12 1,3 Discussion Weekly discussion and knowledge tests 30.00% Progressive 2,4,5 - * Assessment timing is indicative of the week that the assessment is due or begins (where conducted over multiple weeks), and is based on the standard University academic calendar
- C = Students must reach a level of competency to successfully complete this assessment.
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Assessment criteria
Assessment criteria
High Distinction 85-100 Outstanding or exemplary performance in the following areas: interpretative ability; intellectual initiative in response to questions; mastery of the skills required by the subject, general levels of knowledge and analytic ability or clear thinking. Distinction 75-84 Usually awarded to students whose performance goes well beyond the minimum requirements set for tasks required in assessment, and who perform well in most of the above areas. Credit 65-74 Usually awarded to students whose performance is considered to go beyond the minimum requirements for work set for assessment. Assessable work is typically characterised by a strong performance in some of the capacities listed above. Pass 50-64 Usually awarded to students whose performance meets the requirements set for work provided for assessment. Fail 0-49 Usually awarded to students whose performance is not considered to meet the minimum requirements set for particular tasks. The fail grade may be a result of insufficient preparation, of inattention to assignment guidelines or lack of academic ability. A frequent cause of failure is lack of attention to subject or assignment guidelines. Quality assurance
For the purposes of quality assurance, Bond University conducts an evaluation process to measure and document student assessment as evidence of the extent to which program and subject learning outcomes are achieved. Some examples of student work will be retained for potential research and quality auditing purposes only. Any student work used will be treated confidentially and no student grades will be affected.
Type | Task | % | Timing* | Outcomes assessed |
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Written Report | Project Management Plan | 70.00% | Week 12 | 1,3 |
Discussion | Weekly discussion and knowledge tests | 30.00% | Progressive | 2,4,5 |
- * Assessment timing is indicative of the week that the assessment is due or begins (where conducted over multiple weeks), and is based on the standard University academic calendar
- C = Students must reach a level of competency to successfully complete this assessment.
Assessment criteria
High Distinction | 85-100 | Outstanding or exemplary performance in the following areas: interpretative ability; intellectual initiative in response to questions; mastery of the skills required by the subject, general levels of knowledge and analytic ability or clear thinking. |
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Distinction | 75-84 | Usually awarded to students whose performance goes well beyond the minimum requirements set for tasks required in assessment, and who perform well in most of the above areas. |
Credit | 65-74 | Usually awarded to students whose performance is considered to go beyond the minimum requirements for work set for assessment. Assessable work is typically characterised by a strong performance in some of the capacities listed above. |
Pass | 50-64 | Usually awarded to students whose performance meets the requirements set for work provided for assessment. |
Fail | 0-49 | Usually awarded to students whose performance is not considered to meet the minimum requirements set for particular tasks. The fail grade may be a result of insufficient preparation, of inattention to assignment guidelines or lack of academic ability. A frequent cause of failure is lack of attention to subject or assignment guidelines. |
Quality assurance
For the purposes of quality assurance, Bond University conducts an evaluation process to measure and document student assessment as evidence of the extent to which program and subject learning outcomes are achieved. Some examples of student work will be retained for potential research and quality auditing purposes only. Any student work used will be treated confidentially and no student grades will be affected.
Study Information
Submission procedures
Students must check the iLearn@Bond subject site for detailed assessment information and submission procedures.
Policy on late submission and extensions
A student who has not established a basis for an extension in compliance with University and Faculty policy either by 1) not applying before the assessment due date or 2) by having an application rejected due to failure to show a justifiable cause for an extension, will receive a penalty on assessment submitted after its due date. The penalty will be 10% of marks awarded to that assessment for every day late, with the first day counted after the required submission time has passed. No assessment will be accepted for consideration seven calendar days after the due date. Where a student has been granted an extension, the late penalty starts from the new due date and time set out in the extension.
Academic Integrity
University’s Academic Integrity Policy defines plagiarism as the act of misrepresenting as one’s own original work: another’s ideas, interpretations, words, or creative works; and/or one’s own previous ideas, interpretations, words, or creative work without acknowledging that it was used previously (i.e., self-plagiarism). The University considers the act of plagiarising to be a breach of the Student Conduct Code and, therefore, subject to the Discipline Regulations which provide for a range of penalties including the reduction of marks or grades, fines and suspension from the University.
Bond University utilises Originality Reporting software to inform academic integrity.Feedback on assessment
Feedback on assessment will be provided to students within two weeks of the assessment submission due date, as per the Assessment Policy.
Accessibility and Inclusion Support
If you have a disability, illness, injury or health condition that impacts your capacity to complete studies, exams or assessment tasks, it is important you let us know your special requirements, early in the semester. Students will need to make an application for support and submit it with recent, comprehensive documentation at an appointment with a Disability Officer. Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Office at the earliest possible time, to meet staff and learn about the services available to meet your specific needs. Please note that late notification or failure to disclose your disability can be to your disadvantage as the University cannot guarantee support under such circumstances.
Additional subject information
The focus of this subject is on project integration management and a review of all knowledge areas and process groups. It primarily addresses Program Learning Outcome #1: demonstrate an understanding of the knowledge base that underpins the discipline of project management, as defined by the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide).
Subject curriculum
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Project management competencies
Introduction to subject, assessment requirements, meeting the teaching team, keynote on leading change, defining the project management discipline.
SLOs included
- Explore and integrate generic processes, techniques and tools of PM.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the breadth and depth of the discipline.
- Amend plans to accommodate and manage project change.
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Project integration management
Keynote of evaluating success, integration quiz, project management plan briefing (Utopia project)
SLOs included
- Explore and integrate generic processes, techniques and tools of PM.
- Discuss and model what is meant by project delivery success.
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Project scope management
Discussion on maximising value on our project, defining project scope, scope quiz.
SLOs included
- Explore and integrate generic processes, techniques and tools of PM.
- Amend plans to accommodate and manage project change.
- Discuss and model what is meant by project delivery success.
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Project schedule management
Discussion on maximising efficiency on our project, work breakdown structures and sequencing, schedule quiz.
SLOs included
- Explore and integrate generic processes, techniques and tools of PM.
- Amend plans to accommodate and manage project change.
- Discuss and model what is meant by project delivery success.
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Project cost management
Discussion on maximising speed on our project, budgets and cash flows, cost quiz.
SLOs included
- Explore and integrate generic processes, techniques and tools of PM.
- Amend plans to accommodate and manage project change.
- Discuss and model what is meant by project delivery success.
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Project quality management
Discussion on maximising innovation on our project, value management techniques, quality quiz.
SLOs included
- Explore and integrate generic processes, techniques and tools of PM.
- Amend plans to accommodate and manage project change.
- Discuss and model what is meant by project delivery success.
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Project resource management
Discussion on minimising complication on our project, PERT and completion probability, resource quiz.
SLOs included
- Explore and integrate generic processes, techniques and tools of PM.
- Amend plans to accommodate and manage project change.
- Discuss and model what is meant by project delivery success.
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Project communications management
Discussion on minimising impact on our project, SWOT and triple bottom line modelling, Communications quiz.
SLOs included
- Explore and integrate generic processes, techniques and tools of PM.
- Amend plans to accommodate and manage project change.
- Discuss and model what is meant by project delivery success.
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Project risk management
How to prepare a Gantt chart on our project using software, risk assessment and complexity, risk quiz.
SLOs included
- Explore and integrate generic processes, techniques and tools of PM.
- Prepare a detailed project management plan for an authentic case study.
- Amend plans to accommodate and manage project change.
- Discuss and model what is meant by project delivery success.
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Project procurement management
Introducing i3d3, using the Successify game (simulation), procurement quiz.
SLOs included
- Explore and integrate generic processes, techniques and tools of PM.
- Prepare a detailed project management plan for an authentic case study.
- Amend plans to accommodate and manage project change.
- Discuss and model what is meant by project delivery success.
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Project stakeholder management
PMBOK Guide Integration Management review, drop-in clinic, stakeholder quiz.
SLOs included
- Explore and integrate generic processes, techniques and tools of PM.
- Prepare a detailed project management plan for an authentic case study.
- Amend plans to accommodate and manage project change.
- Discuss and model what is meant by project delivery success.
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Project environmental management
PMP submission, layout and style, drop-in clinic, environmental quiz.
SLOs included
- Explore and integrate generic processes, techniques and tools of PM.
- Prepare a detailed project management plan for an authentic case study.
- Amend plans to accommodate and manage project change.
- Discuss and model what is meant by project delivery success.