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Module Learning Outcomes (MLOs)
Knowledge & Understanding:
Evaluate the impact of client requirements, scope and external stakeholders upon value and risk management decisions in the project process
Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:
Analyse the overall facets of project value and evaluate approaches to value management that are applicable to project management.
Critically analyse and apply appropriate techniques to understand the key drivers for change.
Develop and evaluate governance frameworks and their ability to deliver strategic objectives within project orientated organisations
Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):
Appreciate the complexity and diversity of behavioural dynamics
Module Learning Outcomes (MLOs) Assessed by Coursework.
Knowledge & Understanding:
Evaluate the impact of client requirements, scope and external stakeholders upon value and risk management decisions in the project process
Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:
Analyse the overall facets of project value and evaluate approaches to value management that are applicable to project management.
Critically analyse and apply appropriate techniques to understand the key drivers for change.
Develop and evaluate governance frameworks and their ability to deliver strategic objectives within project orientated organisations Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):
Appreciate the complexity and diversity of behavioural dynamics
Coursework Overview
This module allows you the chance to “live” the challenges of managing an organisational change initiative with the support of a computerised simulation. The simulation is based on a comprehensive model of how and why human beings react to change which includes a range of commercial, personal, emotional and ‘political’ factors.
The deliverable of this coursework is a strategic plan based on the simulation and the scenario information you will receive as an appendix to this specification.
The scenario revolves around the integration of two organisations after an acquisition has been agreed.
You will be challenged to make decisions on a series of integration options (e.g. staff reduction and IT systems, see the Project Brief File for the full list of decisions) that have different cost saving and revenue growth impacts. These choices will also have implications on human reactions to the strategic change,
and it is the careful balance of these business and human (hard and soft) factors, together with the political and cultural playing field, which determines the final success of the initiative.
Coursework Task to be completed by Students
From the scenario information, independent research and from the knowledge that you acquire as a result of this module, you will prepare a strategic plan addressing relevant issues, in consideration of the different theoretical areas of the module. When writing this report you will be acting as the Project Manager (Chris Wycliffe), your target audience is the banks board of directors and, as such, your report should be written accordingly. The geographical context of the banks is entirely at your discretion; however, you will need to indicate this at the start of your report as it will impact on the political, environmental, social, legal and economic factors of your report.
Referencing Style : Harvard