Duration: 12 months (1 year) Credits: 96 NQF Level 5
Purpose:
Training of delegates in all aspects of project management.
Target group:
Any individual wishing to study project management.
Admission requirements:
National Senior Certificate or an equivalent NQF Level 4 qualification.
Registration periods for 2014:
Registration dates will be dependent on receipt of a formal written acceptance of UNISA’s quotation for a minimum of 15 students – this course is not for individuals –
First semester: December 2013 to January 2014.
Module 1:
The Project Management Framework (PGPM016) -- 8 credits Content:
The context of project management:
• The necessity for project management
• The project management context
• What is a project?
• What is a programme?
• What is project management?
• Relationship with other management disciplines
• Organisational structuring for project management
• Combination on line and project management structure
Module 2:
Strategic Project Management (PGPM028) -- 8 credits Content:
Strategic perspective on managing by projects (importance of a strategic response in a changing public sector environment)
--• The changing nature of public sector management
• Analysing the environment: the systems approach
• Characteristics of the management environment
• Implications of the environment on public management
• Ways in which management reacts towards the environment
Strategic management: the process
--• Strategic management defined
• Strategic planning: envisioning an institution’s future • Strategic management: the process From strategy to implementation: the use of projects
--• Managing by projects
• Setting up project support offices
• Strategy implementation/project management interface
• Establishing a project-based management structure
• Project implementation
Managing change through projects: transforming institutional service delivery through projects
--• Conceptualisation of change management
• The scale of change on public institutions
• The principles of change
• Types of change
• Stability and chance
• The context of change in the South African public service
• Change in a strategic project management environment
• From change to projects Change management: the process
--• Three phases of transition
• The change management process • Elements that often derail change initiatives Managing the human aspects of change
--• Resistance to change
• Reactions to change
• Managing resistance to change
• Role of transitional communication
• Cultural aspects of change management
• Role of project managers as change agents
• Managing change: skills requirements
Module 3:
Project Management for Development and Upliftment (PGPM039) -- 8 credits Content:
Project management and development
--• Local government in South Africa
• The role of government in managing development projects and programmes
• Functions of the public manager as a project manager in development
Project management for upliftment
--• Policies, programmes and strategies • Project management and upliftment Community participation in development projects
--• Defining participation
• Empowering communities • Enabling structures for community participation
• Community involvement in the project cycle
Module 4:
Project Management Processes (PGPM04A) -- 8 credits Content:
Project phases
--• The project lifecycle • Project stakeholders
Project initiation
--• Project identification
• Project team set-up • Project definition
Project planning
--• Planning issues
• Planning and projects
• Planning processes
• Work breakdown structure (WBS)
• Network diagrams
• Bar charts
• Milestones
Project execution and control
--• Implementing the project
• Controlling the project Project closing
--• Avoiding drift
• Having a closing event Influences on projects
--• Project review Module 5:
Project Time Management (PGPM05B) -- 8 credits Content:
Project time management
--• Optimising time
• Time management: the process Time management techniques and tools
--• Project management techniques
• Project time management tools
Personal time management for project managers
--• The importance of personal time management
• Eliminating time wasters
• Eliminating inappropriate work
• Delegating and monitoring tasks of team members
• Setting personal goals and objectives
• Opitimising waiting and traveling time
• Common challenges in time management
Module 6:
Project Cost Management (PGPM08E) -- 8 credits Content:
Resource management
--• Resource management
• Conclusion Cost estimating
--• Developing estimates
• Methods of cost estimating • Cost estimating outcomes
• Cost estimate considerations Cost budgeting
--• Functions of a budget
• Public sector budgets
• Project budgets
• Preparing the budget
• Cost baseline
Cost control
--• Earned value analysis
Module 7:
Project Quality Management (PGPM119) -- 8 credits Content:
Quality planning
--• Project planning management
• Quality planning Quality assurance
--• Quality assurance
• Quality improvement Quality control
--• Quality control system
• Tools and techniques for quality control • Outputs from quality control Module 8:
Project Human Resource Management (PGPM07D) -- 8 credits Content:
Organisational planning
--• Nature of planning
• Organisational planning • Tools and techniques for organisational planning Staff acquisition
--• Project post analysis
• Staff acquisition • Inputs to staff acquisition
Team development
--• Distinguishing team building from team development
• Theoretical stages of team development
• Team development
• Barriers to project team development
• Team effectiveness
• Team effectiveness review (TER)
People dynamics in project management
--• Role of the project manager
• Role of the project team members
• Important people dynamics in project management
• Politics and project management
• Ethics and professionalism in project management
Module 9:
Project Communications Management (PGPM12A) -- 8 credits Content:
Project communication management: a macro perspective
--• Understanding government communication
• The context of government communications: framework and constraints
• Task group government communication: key findings Project communication management: key focus
areas--• The importance of project communication management
• Communication management planning
• Communication roles and responsibilities of the project manager
• Communication for effective conflict resolution
• Communication for project team building
• Communication with a diverse team
• Communication for results
• Communication for effective task delegation Presentation: the art of “selling” the project
--• Benefits of project presentation
• Selling the project
• Preparing for an effective presentation
• Starting the presentation
• Delivering the presentation
• Completion Project meeting management
--• Setting the agenda
• Conducting the meeting
• Dealing with specific meeting issues
Project documentation and reporting
--• Project management documentation
• Documentation types
• Project reporting
• Report writing skills
• Reporting
• Notices and project-related memoranda
• Feasibility studies
• Business plan
Module 10:
Project Risk Management (PGPM108) -- 8 credits Content:
Introduction to risk management and the risk management cycle
--• The role of risk management project management
• The scope of risk management Risk identification
--• What to use in risk management
• What to do in risk management Risk assessment
--• What to use in risk assessment
• What to do with risk assessment Risk response development and control
--• What to use in risk response development
• What to do with risk response development
• What to use in risk response control
• What to do with risk response control
Module 11:
Project Procurement Management (PGPM09F) -- 8 credits Content:
Project procurement management and planning
--• Procurement management
• Project procurement planning
• Statements of work (SOW)
Solicitation planning, solicitation and source selection
--• Solicitation planning
• Source selection
Contract administration and close-out
--• Contract administration
• Contract close-out
Quality, ethics and procurement
--• Quality and procurement
• Total quality management (TQM)
• Planning quality
• Ethical considerations in project procurement
• Overview of the framework for public tenders in South Africa
Module 12:
Information Technology for Project Management (PGPM06C) -- 8 credits Content:
Introduction to MS Project 2007
--• Choosing project management software
• Overview of MS Project 2007
• The do’s and don’ts of MS Project 2007
Building your plan, tracking and managing your project --