UNISA Project Management Short Course Modules
Introduction to Project Management Concepts and the Managerial Process (CBPM01L)
HEQF Level of Module - 5
Credits of Module - 12
Syllabus/Content Topics
Topic 1 Introduction to project management dynamics
•Study unit 1: The need for an introduction to modern project management
•Study unit 2: Project management dynamics
•Study unit 1: The need for an introduction to modern project management
•Study unit 2: Project management dynamics
Topic 2 Project management philosophy, strategy and systems
•Study unit 3: Project management philosophy and strategy
•Study unit 4: Systems and the project life cycle
•Study unit 3: Project management philosophy and strategy
•Study unit 4: Systems and the project life cycle
Topic 3 Project management leadership and organisation
•Study unit 5: Leadership and effective project managers
•Study unit 6: Project organisation
•Study unit 7: Teamwork and managing project teams
•Study unit 5: Leadership and effective project managers
•Study unit 6: Project organisation
•Study unit 7: Teamwork and managing project teams
Topic 4 Project planning and scheduling
•Study unit 8: Project definition, performance, timing, costing and closure
•Study unit 9: Developing a project plan and managing risk
•Study unit 10: Scheduling resources and reducing project duration
•Study unit 8: Project definition, performance, timing, costing and closure
•Study unit 9: Developing a project plan and managing risk
•Study unit 10: Scheduling resources and reducing project duration
Topic 5 Project control and closure
•Study unit 11: Project control principles, progress and performance measurement and evaluation
•Study unit 12: Project audit, closure, success, failure and lessons learned
•Study unit 11: Project control principles, progress and performance measurement and evaluation
•Study unit 12: Project audit, closure, success, failure and lessons learned
Introduction to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK ® guide) (CBPM02M)
HEQF Level of Module - 5
Credits of Module - 12
Syllabus/Content Topics
Topic 1: Coordinating project elements for successful project completion
•Study unit 1: Project integration management
•Study unit 2: Project scope management
•Study unit 1: Project integration management
•Study unit 2: Project scope management
Topic 2: Achieving project objectives of timely completion, in budget and to stakeholder satisfaction
•Study unit 3: Project time management
•Study unit 4: Project cost management
•Study unit 5: Project quality management
•Study unit 3: Project time management
•Study unit 4: Project cost management
•Study unit 5: Project quality management
Topic 3: Utilising project team members effectively and disposing project information appropriately
•Study unit 6: Project human resource management
•Study unit 7: Project communications management
•Study unit 6: Project human resource management
•Study unit 7: Project communications management
Topic 4: Acquiring project resources efficiently from external sources
•Study unit 8: Project procurement management
•Study unit 8: Project procurement management
Topic 5: Managing project risks for maximising positive outcomes
•Study unit 9: Project risk management