UNIT INFORMATION

Disclaimer

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

MAN5402 Project Scheduling and Control
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Credit Points: 20
 
Description:
The unit will focus on the integrated management of time and cost for effective and efficient delivery of projects. The unit will examine the importance of balancing the triple constraint of scope, time and cost in order to effectively plan, execute and monitor and control projects. The unit will be practical in focus aiming to develop dynamic scheduling techniques for time and cost that ensure discipline in planning as well as flexibility. Suitable industry standard scheduling tools will be used. Critical chain project management will be introduced to provide a means to critique traditional critical path methods. Completion of this unit will ensure depth of knowledge in the integrated management of project cost and project time to ensure appropriate project planning, monitoring and control.

Full Unit Outline

This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
L39Graduate Certificate in Project Management
L99Master of Project Management
SPAAPFProject Management Area of Specialisation
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2014 VET: 14/05/2014