There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

This module is designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of the project management discipline. The module addresses a number of topics that are vital to the contemporary construction project manager. Project Management in construction and in general has three major components. The first is managing and leading the client organisation. The second is managing and leading the project team and the third is planning, managing and controlling the project. It is not possible to cover the whole project management discipline in one single module, and many of the other subjects you need to know about are covered in the other five modules that are part of the MSc Construction Project Management Programme. This module serves as an overall foundation for the project management discipline in construction. The module is divided into three major parts. Part 1 presents the basic foundations of the project management discipline. In Part 1 you will study Units 1 and 2 which define project management and consider what is necessary for a project manager to be successful in their role. Part II deals with managing people which incorporates many of the strategic, managerial and leadership issues that are of tremendous importance to the contemporary construction project manager. In Part II you will study Units 3, 4 and 5 and these investigate various aspects of the project managers role in relation to managing the client, managing stakeholders and leading, managing and controlling the project team. Lastly, Part III concerns itself with managing the project. You will study Units 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 in Part III and these each focus on different and important operational tools that are necessary for effective project planning and control. As you can see some units focus on the strategic project management role in terms of managing the client, and managing the project team and others focus on the operational management of the construction project itself. The modern project management discipline recognises the significance of both the strategic and operational aspects of the construction project manager’s role. In the past, too much emphasis was placed on operational tools and too little on strategy. A series of high profile construction project failures has led to a wider understanding and appreciation of the project management discipline and an awareness that the PM must be a ‘strategist’ and a people person as well as a ‘technician’ if projects are to be managed towards the accomplishment of successful outcomes. You should have a sound understanding of this when you have completed your study of the materials in this module.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Analyse and evaluate the project management role in construction projects.

LO2: Analyse the organisation and management requirements of construction projects.

LO3: Appraise the overall process within which construction projects are conceived, designed, constructed and evaluate the problems that are encountered in each stage.

LO4: Demonstrate an understanding of available solutions and/or strategies to deal with common project management problems.

LO5: Be competent in the use of Project Management tools with respect to WBS, CPN and EVA.