Principles of Project Management aims to equip Learners with an understanding of key principles towards robust project management including tools and techniques used for initiation of complex projects.
Main Topics of Study:
Role of the Project Manager
- Job description and person specification
- Technological resources
- Sourcing resources worldwide
Project Organisation
- Functional organisation
- Pure project organisation
- Matrix organisation
- Mixed organisational systems
- Project teams and the human factor
Conflict and Negotiation
- Stakeholder communications
- Partnering and cooperation
- Chartering and change
- Conflict management and resolution
- Principles of negotiation
Strategic Project Management
- The Project Life Cycle (PLC)
- Project management maturity
- Project selection and criteria of choice
- Types of project selection models
- Net present value
Example Candidate Response Booklet
Example Candidate Response (ECR) Booklets are a source of crucial information for Centres and Candidates as they use real candidate responses. We ask Senior Examiners to comment on five or more responses in terms of why the mark was awarded with commentary about how to improve the answer (if necessary).
