MGMT 2027: Integration Management
Effective date
September 2020
Department
Bus & Project Mgmt PD Diploma
School
Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
Description
This course combines the processes and activities required to deliver a project successfully. Students integrate the basic concepts of the PMI PMBok standards process groups into the knowledge areas that are considered for all projects. The students learn to make decisions and choices regarding the relationships between the Project Management knowledge areas and to tailor the project management process by reviewing alternative approaches, allocating resources and balancing the competing demands that are common on all projects.
Year of study
2nd Year Post-secondary
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Develop a project charter using business cases, agreements and other factors that may affect the business need.
- Produce a fully integrated project management plan which includes the subsidiary plans of the relevant knowledge areas and business areas in need of consideration.
- Establish processes to direct, monitor, and control the project activities and processes through to successful project implementation.
- Produce relevant and timely project documentation that is shared amongst the project team and resources.
- Develop, document and implement integrated change control processes that are relevant to the size and complexity of projects.
- Develop close-down strategy to ensure that all areas of the project have been considered.
- Document and ensure processes are in place to realize project benefits at appropriate stages after project implementation.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 45
Total Hours: 45
Instructional Strategies
Lecture, group work, case studies, discussions, presentations, guest speakers, online activities
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Evaluation Plan
Type
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Percentage
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Assessment activity
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Project
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35
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Assignments
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30
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Quizzes/Tests
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25
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Participation
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10
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|
Course topics
- Business case analysis
- Project charter
- Subsidiary plan management
- Change control
- Project close
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
- To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.