Week 5 - risk

This week we will be looking at risk - what can possible go wrong, and what can be done about it.

If we can identify potential risks, this enables us to plan for what might happen.  We might be able to prevent the risk, or reduce its impact, or have a "Plan B" ready to swing into action if the risk occurs.

There is a video of the slides in the project life cycle tab.

Week 4 - financial feasibility

This week we are looking at feasibility, with a focus on financial feasibility.  We will consider a number of techniques, and calculating the Net Present Value using Discounted Cash Flow in particular.  This allows us to take into account the changing value of money over time, as we need to consider the expenditure and income associated with a project both now and in the future.

The slides are available in project life cycle tab, as this forms part of the conceptualisation stage.
There is a useful explanation of DCF and NPV here: 

 http://www.business-case-analysis.com/discounted-cash-flow.html

Week 3 - conceptualisation stage

This week we are looking in more detail at the project life cycle, and then focussing on the conceptualisation stage.  We will spend a few weeks on the features of the conceptualisation stage, including looking at risk and considering cost-benefit analysis. There is a video of this week's slides in the Project Life Cycle tab.

The coursework case study relates to SMARTS tailors, and the systems they require: SCIMITAR and FROSTIE.  The case study has been uploaded.

Week 2 - project life cycle

In week 2, we are looking at the project life cycle, and how the project life cycle relates to the development life cycle.

There is an online quiz to try in the workshop sessions (only available within the university).

Week 1 - projects and the role of project manager

In week 1, we had an overview of the module, including assessment and the timetable.

We also considered the the definition of a project, and the roles and responsibilities of a project manager.

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Welcome to CC5001

This blog contains the teaching and learning materials for the intermediate level module CC5001 Project Planning and Project Management.

You will find the main topics appear as tabs along the top, with an outline of what will be covered each week as well as a video of the slides.

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