GL205 Project Execution and Control
This unit is about executing project plan and controlling the likelihood of risk occurrence to ensure successful project completion within budget and on time that meets or exceeds the sponsor’s expectations from the project. It involves application of the appropriate project management tools and techniques in executing the planned project activities. Special attention is given to managing the triple (scope) constraints of time, cost and quality throughout a project life cycle and the factors that may inhibit a project manager’s efforts in managing the project successfully.
GL206 Project Management Case Studies
This unit is comprised mainly of case studies which are aimed at students applying the project management knowledge, tools, and techniques acquired from studies in previous units. Based on Harold Kerzner’s book on Project Management Case Studies, published by John Wiley & Sons, this unit is designed to allow students to apply the knowledge learned in the previous lectures. It requires students to investigate what went right in a case, what went wrong, and what recommendations should be made to prevent problems reoccurring in the future. The unit covers a broad range of knowledge areas in project management applicable to various industries as listed in the content below. Selected cases studies form various industries and organizations in Papua New Guinea will be explored in this unit.