Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management

This module equips learners with comprehensive agile project management knowledge, skills, tools and techniques. This module covers agile approaches, processes, and roles in project management. The module also covers when to use agile, the advantages and disadvantages, and the challenges of the agile approach when compared with traditional methods.

We will enable learners to become adept at concepts, approaches, tools and models for innovation, strategic alignment, obtaining funding, finance and cost management, and return on investment (ROI) (i.e., making money from projects). This module also empowers the learner with the knowledge to make decisions based on analysis to kill a project when it is not profitable, or no longer relevant to the company strategy.

The purpose of this module is to equip learners with tools and techniques to manage resources (equipment, manpower, machines, money, time, and space), including the legal aspects of project management and communication in projects. The module will enable learners to develop an advanced understanding of concepts, approaches, and tools for planning, acquiring, developing, and managing the resources required to complete a project activity. Because projects involve people, there is always complexity and uncertainty that cannot be completely controlled; the elements of the project resource module will also include managing stakeholders and communication.

This module focuses on contracts and procurement of resources for use in the project environment. The purpose is to equip the learner with the requisite knowledge of the legal aspects of project management and the procurement of resources throughout the project life cycle. Further, the objective is to expose the learner to the basic principles of law with which the project manager must deal throughout the project life cycle. The content deals with the process of creating, performing and completing a contract that is mutually beneficial to all parties. In addition, learners will be introduced to project management and contract law, as well as aspects of labour law relevant to the project manager. Learners will be encouraged to implement the taught methodology in their workplaces through theoretical and practical assignments. Upon completion of this module, learners will be expected to perform procurement planning, solicitation planning, solicitation, source selection, contract management, and contract closeout.

The purpose of this module is to equip learners with the requisite knowledge on project management information systems and management and its applicability and use in the project environment. The learner will be equipped with the knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to leverage various information management tools in depth. The learner will gain competencies on how IT systems can help with managing various aspects of project documentation and communications.

Portfolio and Programme Management Principles address the fundamental principles of managing portfolios and programmes. The module prepares students to successfully maximise resources, minimise risks, and support the organisation’s strategic objectives and, ultimately, bottom line. The module further equips students with the technical knowledge and practical skills needed to effectively monitor and manage an organisation’s interrelated portfolios, programs, and projects. Students are expected to develop competencies needed to approach program and portfolio management from a strategic mindset, incorporating research-based insights to align with business objectives and achieve results.

The purpose of this module is to equip learners with research capabilities and knowledge to undertake scientific inquiry and respond effectively to complex problems in a fast-paced decision-making environment. Learners will develop competence in formulating research proposals, conducting literature reviews, selecting appropriate qualitative and quantitative research designs, and applying suitable research methods and instruments. The module also emphasises research ethics and the importance of aligning methodological choices with the problem statement and the intended study's purpose.

This module develops learners’ research knowledge and applied skills to support scientific investigation, problem-solving and evidence-based decision-making. Emphasis is placed on building competence in key stages of the research process, including proposal development, literature surveying, research design, data collection methods and ethical practice. The module provides a foundation for selecting and applying appropriate research approaches aligned with the aims, scope, and ethical requirements of the intended study.

Here, we equip learners with the requisite knowledge of strategic project management in multi-project environments. This module equips the learner to align projects with the business strategy. The module teaches students the importance of aligning projects with the business strategy. Strategic alignment is a two‐way process. Overall business strategy guides project planning, and, in turn, project success drives enterprise strategy. Students understand the bigger‐picture goals of PM, how to accomplish strategic goals, how to identify what is being accomplished and why, and how to achieve goals. Other topics include measuring project success, portfolio, and program management.