Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Business and Law

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• Unit Title

  Managing Project Quality and Risk

• Unit Code

  MAN3714

• Year

  2017

• Enrolment Period

  2

• Version

  1

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

• Unit Coordinator

  Mr Richard HUGHES

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Description

Project quality management describes the processes required to ensure that the project will satisfy the needs for which it was undertaken. There are three phases in this process: quality planning which includes identifying which quality standards are relevant to the project, determining how to satisfy them and how and when they'll be measured; quality assurance which involves periodic evaluation to ensure that project inputs and outcomes will satisfy the relevant quality standards; and, quality control which involves monitoring specific project results to ensure that they comply with the relevant quality standards while identifying ways to improve both product and process. Project risk management also describes the processes required to ensure the risks in a project are managed in order to guard against project failure. Risk management processes in a project involve: identifying and documenting risks; analysing and prioritising risks; and developing, implementing and monitoring response plans.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from MAN2170

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MAN3110

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Analyse project quality and risk issues in various project settings (e.g. geographically distributed project team members, cultural differences).
2. Classify inputs into the various project quality and risk processes.
3. Conduct project risk audit and reviews.
4. Describe the key factors impacting on project quality and risk.
5. Design outputs that would contribute to the successful management of quality and risk in a project.
6. Use appropriate tools and techniques for managing quality and risk in these processes.

Unit Content

1. Development of quality theory.
2. Managing the project quality assurance and control processes.
3. Managing the project risk monitoring and control processes.
4. Project quality and risk outputs.
5. Project quality and risk planning inputs.
6. Project quality and risk tools and techniques.
7. Understanding risk.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students attend a three hour seminar per week over one semester. Learning activities and assignments will develop communication and analytical abilities of students as well as providing opportunities to discover, discuss and apply theory in a meaningful context. Assessment methods are designed to encourage and facilitate learning. They provide teams of students with the opportunity to undertake research to determine how the knowledge, skills and attitudes they have acquired are used in the contemporary workplace and to analyse these practices. This provides exposure to the workplace, networking opportunities and community engagement. Online students will access the program via Blackboard regular online access is required.

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 Board of Examiners.

Core Reading(s)

• Institute., P. M. (2013). A guide to project management body of knowledge (5th ed.). Newton Square, PA. (5th ed.). Newtown Square, Pa: Project Management Institute.
• Schwalbe, K. (2012). An introduction to project management. (4th ed.). Minnesota, USA: Kathy Schwalbe LLC.

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