Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Business and Law

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• Unit Title

  Managing Project Scope and Stakeholders

• Unit Code

  MAN5401

• Year

  2019

• Enrolment Period

  2

• Version

  2

• Credit Points

  20

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

• Unit Coordinator

  Mr Richard HUGHES

Description

Successfully managing project stakeholders, scope and communications is crucial to effective project management. Project scope management is defined as the processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work required and only the work required, to complete the project by successfully meeting stakeholders needs. When scoping projects, it is vital to define the need for them. This is typically done at the project start up/initiation stages at a high level relating the projects intended benefits to the organisation's strategic intent and in more detail during the later stages. In some cases, the operational concept may exist before the need to undertake the project has been realised. Throughout the life of the project, successful scope management is intertwined with managing the various stakeholders in the project and the communications with them. This unit examines the processes, resources and techniques to effectively manage project stakeholders, scope and communications.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

This unit may be offered in intensive weekend mode at ML campus.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Compare the major alternative methodologies used in managing projects and the considerations involved in choosing which methodology to use.
2. Review inputs, tools and techniques and outputs related to the various stakeholder, scope and communications management processes.
3. Synthesise project scope and stakeholder theories to formulate an approach to gathering requirements, stakeholder analysis and management.
4. Evaluate project business cases on the basis of expected outcomes and benefits.

Unit Content

1. Managing stakeholders, scope and communications in the project closeout stage.
2. Soft skills and project politics.
3. The impact of context (e.g. different cultures, jurisdictions and locations) on project scope, stakeholder and communications management.
4. Managing communications and issues with project stakeholders.
5. Defining, verifying and managing project scope (includes requirements gathering and the product and work breakdown structures).
6. Creating project stakeholder, scope and communications management plans.
7. Stakeholder Theory and Analysis.
8. Developing a Business Case.
9. Project management methodologies and approaches (e.g. PMBOK, PRINCE2, Agile).

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit will be delivered using technology enhanced learning which will integrate both face-to-face and digital experiences. Students will be required to access and use a variety of digital learning materials to prepare for and engage in class discussion and activities. The use of cases and study aids will enhance student learning. Practical sessions will allow students to apply theory learned in the unit, as well as encouraging students to make oral and written presentations. The Internet will be a key resource for students, and they will use Blackboard to collaborate, access updates, articles, and other unit-related material. Students studying in off campus mode will access the program via Blackboard and regular online access is required. Students need to be actively engaged in the unit by listening to the recorded lectures, reading the required readings and other unit related material and collaborating via the group features on Blackboard.

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)

• Project Management Institute. (2017). A guide to the project management body of knowledge : (PMBOK® guide) (6th ed.). Newtown Square, Pennsylvania: Project Management Institute. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/995162347
• Project Management Institute. (2017). A guide to the project management body of knowledge : (PMBOK® guide) (6th ed.). Newtown Square, Pennsylvania: Project Management Institute. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/995162347
• Pearson, N., Larson, E., & Gray, C. (2018). Project Management in Practice (2nd ed., pp. 1–676). Sydney: McGraw-Hill Australia. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1066184008
• Pearson, N., Larson, E., & Gray, C. (2018). Project Management in Practice (2nd ed., pp. 1–676). Sydney: McGraw-Hill Australia. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1066184008