Project Toolbox

Description

It comprises the following:

  • A review and appraisal of past projects
  • Working with people and teams and how to divide up work elements of larger projects
  • Selecting projects by need, value, priority, date, market demand or employment trend
  • The project brief: title, description, objectives, synopsis, planning of resources and aims and objectives
  • Project feasibility studies: project strategy, goals and measures of effectiveness
  • Measureable outcomes, KPIs, costs and savings and descriptive benefits, project ranking
  • Information sources of data: web based, publications
  • Financial evaluation including costing and estimating, payback IRR, payback period and NPV
  • Project coordination and project meetings: taking part in a project meeting, group working, deliverables, recording decisions and actions
  • Presentation: Powerpoint, video, formal reports
  • Reflective practice: how may it be done differently or better?
  • How to pass a project and/or how to manage a successful project
  • Post project auditing and lessons learned

The three assessments will be assignments (40%, 40% and 20%) and will all be on applications of the above descriptions.  The teaching will involve lectures with some set exercises.  Some of these exercises will involve previous project equipment.

At the end of this module the student will be able to:

  • Determine project feasibility based on supplied criteria
  • Critically appraise past projects and presentations in terms of degree of difficulty
  • Prepare a full project definition with overview, objectives, scope and approach
  • Report on literature and project evaluation to determine lesson learned

This is an SCQF Level 9 module, and upon successful completion, participants will be awarded 20 credits.

 

Delivery 

To be confirmed.

 

Course presenter

This module will be delivered by Dr James Findlay.

 

Funding

This course may be available on a fully funded basis to some delegates.  Further details, including regarding eligibility, are available under Funding Support.

If you have any questions, please contact us at cpd@uws.ac.uk.

 

NOTE: This is a university module and upon approval of your application, you will be invited to register and then supported to complete enrolment. To enrol on the university system, the first step involves security set-up using the Microsoft Authenticator app; you will need to ensure that you have a compatible smartphone.

Further information is available at the Student Information Portal.

To access this module via the CPD route, individuals should be ordinarily resident in Scotland.  If you do not meet this criteria, please enquire here.

 

Graduate Apprenticeship

In addition to being available on a CPD basis, this module is part of our fully funded Graduate Apprenticeship - BA (Hons) Business and Project Management.

The GA in Business and Project Management is brand new for 2024 and has been developed in collaboration with industry leaders to develop aspiring Project Managers who possess with the essential skills and knowledge needed to navigate large-scale and intricate projects across diverse sectors.

Creating limitless opportunities, it serves as a driving force to broaden your talent pipeline and unlock unparalleled professional development.

For further information, please contact apprenticeships@uws.ac.uk