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Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
The Importance of Project Management in the Global Construction Industry
This online course provided you with a broad overview of the make-up of a project and the fundamental activities that take place in construction project management. It explored the life cycle of a project and the key activities within each phase. It investigated the key steps in defining a project, including setting objectives, determining scope, identifying stakeholders and clarifying strategies.
2 weeks, 3 hours per week
Dr Abdussalam Shibani
Lecturer in Construction Management
Coventry University
Danny McGough
Course Director for the MSc Construction Project and Cost Management Online Degree
Coventry University
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explore the definitions of a project and discover how a project is classified and the importance of projects in construction
- Evaluate the three project parameters in a construction project and their importance
- Evaluate the definition of project management in construction, the processes of project management and its relevance in a global construction context
- Assess the importance of project management in the global construction context
- Interpret and evaluate the project management methodologies in global construction projects and their importance
- Identify the key stages in the construction project life-cycle and their characteristics
- Explore the importance of each key stage in a project life cycle in construction and how each stage is formulated
Syllabus
• A brief overview of what a project is, how a project is classified and its importance in the construction industry.
• An overview of three project parameters in a construction project and their importance.
• A brief overview of PM definitions, their importance in the construction industry and how to identify the key actors involved in construction PM.
• A brief overview of the PM methodologies – PRINCE, PROMPT, PMBoK and CCPM – their characteristics and importance in global construction projects.
• An overview of the five key stages of the project life cycle in construction – initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling and the closing processes – their characteristics and how each stage is formulated.
Issued on 26th May 2021
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