This module emphasizes on the principles, techniques and managerial issues which all together form the basis of project management. In this module, I was taught the proper and effective ways to strategically manage a project, not only through theory and principles but the lecturer exposed us to a lot of practicality as well. In this module, we were taught various chapters on how to manage a project from the initial stage up till the completion. We were also taught regarding budgetary control of a project.
For this module, we were given two different assignments which are the individual as well as group assignment. For the individual assignment, we were asked to build a table of activity which includes the duration for all the activities as well as predecessors included for each activity if applicable. We were also asked to provide the critical path and Gantt chart for the activities by using the Microsoft Project which we have access to in the University's computer lab. At the end of this assignment, I was able to use the software with no problems and I learnt how to manage a project's critical activities as well as time factors using the Microsoft Project.
For the group assignment, we were required to prepare a project brief on the background of a proposed project by our group, including the project justification, objectives, descriptions, benefits as well as cost estimation, suggested monitoring control and the summary of the entire project we were about to propose for. In this assignment, my group proposed the construction of a recreation hub just across where the existing Taylor's gym is located at. This recreation hub would be a complementary building to the existing health and sports facilities provided by Taylor's. At the end of the assignment, we were all able to develop a deeper understanding regarding project brief to clients as project managers.
Upon completion of this module, I found that I am now able to define project characteristics, objectives, organizations and success. The possible risk that a project manager may face during the process of development were also exposed and explained in details to us. On the other hand, I now have a broader knowledge regarding professional roles, duties as well as responsibilities of a Project Manager. The strategies that could be used in the process of executing a development process for a project in response to the client's objective were taught throughout the module and well understood as well.
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