Project Management

University of Sunderland BA (Honours) Business Management BA (Honours) Accounting and Financial Management

SIM335 Managing Projects

Version 2.0

Managing Projects

Contents

How to use this workbook Introduction Unit 1 Project Concepts

Introduction What is Project Management? Types of project Examples of Projects The Role of the Project Manager and the Team Summary Unit 1 References 1 2 5 7 8 12 13

Unit 2 Planning and Monitoring Tools and Techniques

Introduction Project Feasibility Project Life Cycle Project Objectives Planning the Project Sequencing Activities PCs and Project Management Software Summary Unit 2 References 15 16 20 24 27 32 56 58 63

Unit 3 The Management of Project Cost And Risk

Introduction Financial Project Appraisal Payback Net Present Value (NPV) Estimating Methods Putting Together the Detailed Project Budget Common Causes of Cost Problems 65 65 66 68 70 72 75

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Project Accounting Managing Risks Summary Unit 3 References

76 80 86 87

Unit 4 Project Team Structuring

Introduction Developing Project Teams Belbin’s Team Roles Effective and Ineffective Teams Multi-disciplinary Teams Project Leadership Motivation The Project Manager’s Role Summary Unit 4 References 89 90 98 99 100 101 106 110 111 113

Unit 5 Project Control

Introduction Scope and Quality Control Managing: The Start of the Project Controlling Project Objectives Resource Control Methods to Control Resource and Project Objectives Controlling the Changes in the Project Project Evaluations Closing the Project Summary Unit 5 References 115 118 125 127 128 129 136 137 138 142 157

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How to use this workbook

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