General Introduction

Projects have become an important instruments of the development and principal means of mobilizing resources .The aim of this module is to introduce students to concepts, methods and techniques used in the project management This will help the students to familiarize with procedures of establishing a new

General Information:Face to face to face hours will be 30, blended mode will be 68and 2 hours for final examinationIntroductionMode of deliveryIndicative contentUnit 1: Introduction to Project ManagementUnit 3: Project Planning and SchedelingUnit 5: Project Monitoting and EvaluationAssessment patternsgiven discussion forum, work or attempt the assignments and the quizzes independently. Refer to the indicative contents of this module, read attached files, videos and websites attached on each unit.General news and announcements will be posted here
Dear students, there will be a discussion on each unit and everyone should participate.Please click here to introduce yourself to your colleaguesIf you have any question or something to share with others, please post it here.
General communicationForum
Introductory forum
Announcements Forum
Modules references:
At the end of each unit, there will be an activity to be done by all students. You may be asked to participate in a
Unit 6 : Project Close-Out
Unit 4: Project Budjecting and Resources Management
Unit 2: Project Feasibility Analysis and Selection
This module will cover the following units:
This module will be conducted in blended mode, where you are requested to read all given materials and interact with colleagues via given forums and attempt assessments at end of unit of the the module.
Dear students, please read this page to get more information about this module ENT2142 ( Project Planning and Management)
Module guidelines
This module has 10 credits
Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Management
- Chapter 1 : Introduction to ManagementFile224.2KB PDF document
- A project is uniqueForum
- An explanation of 5 main projects characteristicsURL
- Project life CycleURL
- Learning Assessment 1Quiz
- Project Scope videoURL
- Introduction to Project Management videoURL
- What are the main differences between project management and general managementForum
- Identify the main differences between project management and general management and share with others through forum discussion.Repply on others discussion
- What are the main differences between project management and general management (copy)Forum
- Identify the main differences between project management and general management and share with others through forum discussion.Repply on others discussion
IntroductionLearning outcomesUnderstand the concepts,principles,theories of projects managementDemonstrate knowledge of the project life cycle Resources
Download the given PDF files, open the links and get more knowledge about the key words
Activities
After reading all given materials, you will be asked to discuss on the given statement by participating in the forum and attempt the end of unit assessment.
Distinguish programmes, projects and routine operations
At the end of this unit the students should be able to:
Projects have become an important instruments of the development and principal means of mobilizing resources . This topic will help you to understand the meaning,attributes,characteristics of projects. By learningthe general of overview of projects, you will be able to distinguish projects to programmes and routine operations.
Chapter2: Project Feasibility Study and Selection
- Chapter 2:Project Feasibilty Study and SelectionFile178.8KB PDF document
- Project Feasibility Study HandbookFile462KB PDF document
- The feasibility of a project measures its probability to achieve its objectivesForum
- Discuss the above statement and show the importance of project feasibility study on the achievement of its objectives
IntroductionLearning Outcomes
At the end of this chapter students will be able to: Apply the the steps taken during project feasibityAfter reading the given materials,you will be asked to discuss on the given statement by participating in the forum and attempt the quiz. Resources
Download the given PDF files, open the links and get more knowledge about the key words
Activities
Undestand the project feasibility study process
The feasibility of the project measures the likelihood /probability of the project being a success, i.e. achieving its objectives. Projects vary greatly in complexity and risk. By considering feasibility when selecting projects it means the easiest projects with greatest benefits are given priority.
Chapter 3 : Project Planning and Schedeling
- Chapter 3:Project Planning and SchedulingFile212.7KB PDF document
- Project Planning ProcessURL
- Plan your project videoURL
- End of Chapter 3 AssessmentQuiz
- How a Work Breakdown Structure(WBS)is a tool for project planningForum
- Read the content on work breakdown structure and desribe how it is a tool for the project planning.
Project planning is the process of establishing the scope and defining the objectives and steps to obtain them.An activitysequence of the activities, estimate their duration, and denote any dependencies that exist between them.At the end of this unit the students will be able to:Activities
Resources
Download the given PDF files, open the links and get more knowledge about the key words
After reading all given materials, you will be asked to discuss on the given statement by participating in the forum and attempt the end of unit assessment.
Elaborate the meaning of project planning and the concepts related to it.Identify the objectives,advantages,principles and techniques of project scheduling
Describe the elements of project planning
Learning Outcomes
scheduling is an analytical tool for graphically presenting and reviewing the activities of a project.It helps to identify the logical
Introduction
Chapter 4:Project budgeting and resource management
- Chapter4 NotesFile162KB PDF document
- Estimate Costs and Determine budgetsURL
- Project management success heavily relies on proper budgeting.Forum
- Having gone trough the resources from chapter 1 up to 4 comment on the above statement and also reply on the views of your colleagues.
IntroductionThe budgeting process always involves forecasting the level and type of resources needed to complete the project. Learning OutcomesAfter reading all given materials, you will be asked to discuss on the given statement by participating in the forum and attempt the end of unit assessmentDownload the given PDF files, open the links and get more knowledge about the key words
Resources
At the end of this unit the students will be able to:Describe and apply differrent types of projects costsActivities
Identify the sources of project risk and know how to manage them
Explain budgeting and apply different process involved in project cost management
Project success heavily relies on proper budgeting and monitoring. It’s crucial for every project, every manager, in every organization.
Project budgeting is determining the total amount of money that is allocated for the project to use.
Chapter 5: Project Monitoring and Evaluation
- Chapter 5: Project Monitoring and EvaluationFile138KB PDF document
- Project Monitoring and EvaluationURL
- Basic Monitoring and Evaluation ConceptsURL
- End Chapter 5 AssessmentQuiz
- What is the rationality of project evaluationForum
- Compare and contrast project monitoring and project evaluationForum
- Having successfully read the content on project monitoring and evaluation work on the above statement and reply on others work.
Introductionevaluation system makes your project implementation and outcome vulnerable to unexpected factors which could jeopardize theLearning OutcomesActivitiesResources
Download the given PDF files, open the links and get more knowledge about the key words
After reading all given materials, you will be asked to discuss on the given statement by participating in the forum and attempt the end of unit assessment.
At the end of this unit the students will be able to:Elaborate a project evaluation report based on the standard elements that should be addressed
Differenciate project monitoring to project evaluation
project’s success.
It is very important to plan for monitoring and evaluation as part of the project design. Failing to include a monitoring and
Chapter 6 : Project Close-Out
- Chapter 6: Closing the ProjectFile150.3KB PDF document
- Project closure or TerminationURL
- The project close-out is the time to enjoy the project deliverablesForum
- Do you agree with the above statement? Support your answer and repply on others answers.
IntroductionLearning OutcomesIdentify and describe the main forms of project closureAfter reading all given materials, you will be asked to discuss on the given statement by participating in the forum and attempt the end of unit assessment.
Download the given PDF files, open the links and get more knowledge about the key words
Resources
Activities
At the end of this unit the students will be able to:
The project closure -out phase consists of the processes that are performed to officially finish and close all the assignments in a project . The concluding action in this part will usually include the approval and transfer of the project deliverables to the user or customer. The termination of the project must be planned for, and this includes the gathering, analysis, and dissemination of pertinent information.