TUTORIAL 1
TOPIC 1:
Introduction to Project Management
TOPIC: Introduction to Project Management
Learning outcomes:
Understand the importance of project management
Identify the main characteristics of a project
Identify project challenges and success factors
Time
110 mins Topic Activity
Your name
Work experiences
Degree & Year
Hobbies
10 mins Clarification of unit assessments Activity 2:
o Project o Project vs. operation o Project Management
o PMBOK
o Knowledge areas of PMBOK
o Triple constraints
o Project Manager and Project Sponsor
25 mins Team
Discussion Activity 4: Group Activity
In teams of 4 – 5, your task is to:
1. Look at a recent project
2. Discuss the project description
3. Debate whether that project was successful, challenged or failed
4. Come up with some ideas for a solution
5. Prepare a 5-Minute presentation to the whole class (Activity 5).
This work is to be done as a group.
35 mins Presentation Activity 5: Group Activity
