School: Business and Law

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.

  • Unit Title

    Planning the Project
  • Unit Code

    MAN2172
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Richard HUGHES

Description

Planning is a large and critical part of project management which is generally completed before the project is executed. Planning is collaborative with many people involved, and it is also integrative because it needs to consider many different factors. The unit develops the work breakdown structure from the approved scope and uses estimating techniques and industry-standard approaches to create a schedule. To this, resources can be added, and costs determined to create a time phased budget which can then be baselined for subsequent control practices. Completion of the unit will ensure students have an appropriate depth of knowledge to create a viable project schedule from which effective and efficient outputs can be delivered.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have passed MAN2170

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Prepare a project plan that takes account of the constraints on time, cost and scope imposed by the client.
  2. Create a detailed work breakdown structure from an approved scope statement.
  3. Prepare realistic and viable cost and time estimates for project work packages.
  4. Create a project schedule and associated baseline which is suitable for the application of industry-standard control practices.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit uses a technology enhanced learning (TEL) approach including interactive presentations, videos, small group discussions and occasional webinars. Online students will require regular online access. All students are required to complete a set of tasks before engaging in the workshop or online discussions, and these include a series of set readings, small tasks and exercises in self-reflection.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PresentationProject presentation20%
AssignmentGroup assignment30%
ReportBusiness report50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
PresentationProject presentation20%
AssignmentGroup assignment30%
ReportBusiness report50%

Core Reading(s)

  • Project Management Institute. (2017). A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK@ Guide) (6th ed.). Newtown Square, PA : Project Management Institute. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/995162610
  • Project Management Institute. (2017). A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK@ Guide) (6th ed.). Newtown Square, PA : Project Management Institute. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/995162610
  • Kloppenborg, T. J., Anantatmula, V. S., & Wells, K. N. (2019). Contemporary project management (Fourth edition.). Australia: Cengage. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ECU/detail.action?docID=5790023
  • Kloppenborg, T. J., Anantatmula, V. S., & Wells, K. N. (2019). Contemporary project management (Fourth edition.). Australia: Cengage. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ECU/detail.action?docID=5790023

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 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 Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Business and Law

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.

  • Unit Title

    Planning the Project
  • Unit Code

    MAN2172
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr Richard HUGHES

Description

Planning is a large and critical part of project management which is generally completed before the project is executed. Planning is collaborative with many people involved, and it is also integrative because it needs to consider many different factors. The unit develops the work breakdown structure from the approved scope and uses estimating techniques and industry-standard approaches to create a schedule. To this, resources can be added, and costs determined to create a time phased budget which can then be baselined for subsequent control practices. Completion of the unit will ensure students have an appropriate depth of knowledge to create a viable project schedule from which effective and efficient outputs can be delivered.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have passed MAN2170

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Prepare a project plan that takes account of the constraints on time, cost and scope imposed by the client.
  2. Create a detailed work breakdown structure from an approved scope statement.
  3. Prepare realistic and viable cost and time estimates for project work packages.
  4. Create a project schedule and associated baseline which is suitable for the application of industry-standard control practices.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit uses a technology enhanced learning (TEL) approach including interactive presentations, videos, small group discussions and occasional webinars. Online students will require regular online access. All students are required to complete a set of tasks before engaging in the workshop or online discussions, and these include a series of set readings, small tasks and exercises in self-reflection.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PresentationProject presentation20%
AssignmentGroup assignment30%
ReportBusiness report50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
PresentationProject presentation20%
AssignmentGroup assignment30%
ReportBusiness report50%

Core Reading(s)

  • Project Management Institute. (2017). A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK@ Guide) (6th ed.). Newtown Square, PA : Project Management Institute. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/995162610
  • Project Management Institute. (2017). A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK@ Guide) (6th ed.). Newtown Square, PA : Project Management Institute. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/995162610
  • Kloppenborg, T. J., Anantatmula, V. S., & Wells, K. N. (2019). Contemporary project management (Fourth edition.). Australia: Cengage. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ECU/detail.action?docID=5790023
  • Kloppenborg, T. J., Anantatmula, V. S., & Wells, K. N. (2019). Contemporary project management (Fourth edition.). Australia: Cengage. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ECU/detail.action?docID=5790023

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 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 Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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