| CODE | CNM2801 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Introduction to Project Management | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Construction and Property Management | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Study-unit Aims: The objective of this study-unit is to introduce students to project life-cycles, and the different types of procurement systems for design and construction services and their impact on project structures. The procurement routes set the scenario for the planning and control of project performance parameters, namely time, cost and quality. The study-unit also introduces the tools and techniques employed in the management of these performance parameters. The aims of this study-unit are: - To introduce students to the concept of projects and project life cycles; - To explain different procurement routes for construction projects, and their impact on project structures; - To present project performance indicators of time, cost and quality, and the manner by which they can be managed; - The application of project management techniques to construction related projects. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - List and explain the characteristics of different procurement systems. - Analyze procurement routes and illustrate the fundamental strategic differences between procurement systems when applied in a project setting. - Explain how cost, time, and quality are related in a construction project. - Produce time and cost planning models for a given construction project. - Present a quality plan for a given construction project. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Describe the far-reaching impacts of initial strategic decisions regarding procurement in a construction context. - Distinguish, given a project scenario, that the different project contexts require different project management solutions. - Produce a project a management proposal, including time, cost and quality plans. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Building Procurement Systems, James Franks, (0 582 31926-9). - Management of Procurement, Denise Bower, (0 7277 3221 8). - Introduction to Building Procurement Systems, Jack Mastermann (0 415 24642 3). - Procurement of Built Assets, Duncan Cartlidge (0 7506 5819 3). - Best Practice for Tendering for Design and Build Projects, Griffith et al. (0 7277 3218 8). - Constructors’ Key Guide to PFI, Construction Industry Council, (0 7277 2662 5). - Modern Construction Management, Harris, McCaffer and Edum-Fotwe. - Construction Management: Emerging Trends and Technologies, Trefor Williams. - Construction Management: Principles and Practice, Alan Griffith. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Seminar | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Joseph H. Spiteri |
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