Course Title: Manage project integration
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5352 Diploma of Project Management
Course Title: Manage project integration
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 60
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Course Contact: Val Christou
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 076
Course Contact Email: val.christou@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to integrate and balance overall project management functions of scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk and procurement across the project life cycle; and to align and track project objectives to comply with organisational goals, strategies and objectives.
It applies to individuals responsible for managing and leading a project in an organisation, business, or as a consultant.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBPMG521 Manage project integration |
Elements: |
1. Establish project 2. Undertake project planning and design processes 3. Execute project in work environment 4. Manage project control 5. Manage project finalisation |
Learning Outcomes
Overview of Assessment
In order to achieve competency in this unit, you must provide:
Performance Evidence
Evidence of the ability to:
◾work closely with others to integrate all project management functions across a project life cycle according to organisational objectives
◾negotiate with internal and external stakeholders
◾create accurate project management documentation
◾make suggestions for improvements to managing project integration in the future
Knowledge Evidence
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, you must:
◾summarise project governance models
◾describe range of methodologies to break project objectives into achievable project deliverables
◾outline role of project life cycle stages, phases and structures relevant to industry and project context
◾identify and describe appropriate organisational documentation for recording strategies and goals for integration processes
Assessment Conditions
Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in the management and leadership – project management field of work and include access to:
- project documentation
- case studies and, where possible, real situations
- interaction with others
You are advised that you are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate your assessment work to your teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
Feedback
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions. You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed. Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress.
You should take note of all feedback received and use this information to improve your learning outcomes and final performance in the course.