BSBPMG540 - Manage project integration

Unit code:BSBPMG540Study level:TAFE

Nominal hours

Location

Online

Prerequisites

(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)

Overview

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to integrate and balance overall project management functions and to align and track project objectives to comply with organisational goals, strategies and objectives.The unit applies to individuals responsible for managing and leading a project in an organisation, business, or as a consultant.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, incl the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
* implement and manage project integration on at least three occasions.
In the course of above, the candidate must:
* work closely with others to integrate all project management functions across a project life cycle according to organisational objectives
* negotiate with internal and external stakeholders
* create accurate project management documentation
* make suggestions for improvements to managing project integration in the future
* maintain established links to align project objectives with organisational objectives.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
* project governance models and structure
* project initiation documentation
* tools to monitor and control planned activity
* range of methodologies to break project objectives into achievable project deliverables
* role of project life cycle stages, phases and structures relevant to industry and project context
* impact analysis methodologies
* key aspects of change requests
* organisational documentation for recording strategies and goals for integration processes
* project management plan.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.