Taster Course - Project Management MSc

Taster Course Topics

• The nature and characteristics of projects and the role they play in delivering change.
• The challenges of balancing the trade-offs of time, cost, and quality.
• The relationships of projects, programmes and portfolios, while considering the benefits and challenges.

• The project environment and how it can influence the successful delivery of project objectives.
• Challenges for public and private sector projects.
• Consideration of some of the high-level frameworks and models such as SWOT, PESTLE etc.

• The project lifecycle, its purpose and relationship with governance.
• The basic linear lifecycle and alternative approaches.
• Considerations when selecting the most appropriate lifecycle approach.