Course Information Handbook 2015 BSB51415 Diploma of Project Management
Detailed Course Information Description of Qualification This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply project management skills and knowledge. They may manage projects in a variety of contexts, across a number of industry sectors. They have project leadership and management roles and are responsible for achieving project objectives. They possess a sound theoretical knowledge base and use a range of specialised, technical and managerial competencies to initiate, plan, execute and evaluate their own work and/or the work of others. Entry Requirements There are no entry requirements for this qualification. Pathways into the qualification Preferred pathways for candidates considering this qualification include: BSB41515 Certificate IV in Project Management Practice, or Candidates with extensive vocational experience in project roles where they may have had some limited responsibility for the output of others but do not have a formal project management qualification. Competencies required to obtain Qualifications To receive BSB51415 Diploma of Project Management, learners must complete twelve (12) competencies as specified in the training package. Vocational Outcomes Students will gain skills and knowledge required for employment in a range of Project Management related positions such as: Project Manager (generic) Project Manager (industry specific) Project Leader Project Team leader Project Contract Manager Project Vendor Manager Page 1
Course Competency Summary Competency Code Competency Name C = Core E = Elective BSBPMG511 Manage project scope C BSBPMG512 Manage project time C BSBPMG514 Manage project cost C BSBPMG513 Manage project quality C BSBPMG515 Manage project human resources C BSBPMG516 Manage project information & communication C BSBPMG517 Manage project risk C BSBPMG521 Manage project integration C BSBPMG519 Manage project stakeholder engagement E BSBPMG518 Manage project procurement E BSBPMG520 Manage project governance E BSBADM502 Manage meetings E Outline of Competencies BSBPMG511 Manage project scope This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to determine and manage project scope. It involves obtaining project authorisation, developing a scopemanagement plan, and managing the application of project scope controls. Conduct project authorisation activities Define project scope Manage project scope-control process BSBPMG512 Manage project time This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage time in projects. It involves determining and implementing the project schedule, and assessing timemanagement outcomes. 1. Determine project schedule 2. Implement project schedule 3. Assess time-management outcomes Page 2
BSBPMG514 Manage project cost This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify, analyse and refine project costs to produce a budget, and to use this budget as the principal mechanism to control project cost. 1. Determine project costs 2. Monitor and control project costs 3. Complete cost-management processes BSBPMG513 Manage project quality This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage quality in projects. It involves determining quality requirements, implementing quality control and assurance processes, and using review and evaluation to make quality improvements in current and future projects. 1. Determine quality requirements 2. Implement quality processes 3. Implement project quality improvements BSBPMG515 Manage project human resources This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage human resources in and for projects. It involves planning for human resources, implementing personnel training and development, and managing the project team. 1. Plan human resources 2. Implement personnel training and development 3. Lead the project team 4. Finalise human resource activities BSBPMG516 Manage project information and communication This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to link people, ideas and information at all stages in the project life cycle. Project communication management ensures the timely and appropriate generation, collection, dissemination, storage and disposal of project information through formal structures and processes. 1. Plan information and communication processes Page 3
2. Implement project information and communication processes 3. Assess information and communication outcomes BSBPMG517 Manage project risk This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage risks that may impact on achieving project objectives. It involves identifying, analysing, treating and monitoring project risks, and assessing risk-management outcomes. 1. Identify project risks 2. Analyse project risks 3. Establish risk treatments and controls 4. Monitor and control project risks 5. Assess risk-management outcomes BSBPMG521 Manage project integration This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to integrate and balance the overall project management functions of scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk and procurement across the project life cycle; and to align and track the project objectives to comply with organisational goals, strategies and objectives. 1. Establish project 2. Undertake project planning and design processes 3. Execute project in work environment 4. Manage project control 5. Manage project finalisation BSBPMG518 Manage project procurement This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to undertake procurement in projects. It involves determining procurement requirements, establishing agreed procurement processes, conducting contracting and procurement activities, and managing finalisation processes. 1. Determine procurement requirements 2. Establish agreed procurement processes 3. Conduct procurement activities 4. Implement and monitor procurement 5. Manage procurement finalisation procedures Page 4
BSBPMG519 Manage project stakeholder engagement This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage stakeholder relationships during a project. It involves ensuring the timely and appropriate involvement of key individuals, organisations and groups throughout the project. 1. Identify and address stakeholder interests 2. Manage effective stakeholder engagement 3. Manage stakeholder communications BSBADM502 - Manage meetings This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage a range of meetings including overseeing the meeting preparation processes, chairing meetings, organising the minutes and reporting meeting outcomes. 1. Prepare for meetings 2. Conduct meetings 3. Follow up meetings Captain Cook College trusts that you will enjoy your learning experience with us and we wish you all the very best in successfully completing your qualification. Page 5