The aim of the short course is to give you a taste of what it is like to undertake Postgraduate study via Distance Education with Charles Sturt University.
This short course covers sections of our subject MGI518 Program Management which is an elective subject in the Master of Project Management and Master of Management (IT) degrees at Charles Sturt University. The MGI518 Program Management subject is based on the Project Management Institute’s current Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification and this short course will help you prepare for this certification.
The short course will be run over 5 weeks with lectures being delivered via weekly after hours Webinars (recordings of the Webinar will be available if you are unable to make the live event).
Course Schedule (Recordings of the Webinars will be available if you are unable to make it to the live event)
Week 1: 17th – 23rd June
Integrating Projects into Programs
- Project Interrelationships
- Strategic Coordination
- Program Management Office
Webinar: 7:00 – 8:30pm, Tuesday 17th June AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time UTC +10)
Week 2: 24th – 30th June
Time, Cost, Quality and Resources Management
- Time and Other Resources
- Cost and Budget
- Quality and Outputs
Webinar: 7:00 – 8:30pm, Tuesday 24th June AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time UTC +10)
Week 3: 1st – 7th July
Program/Portfolio Integration
- Portfolio Management
- Project Hierachy and Alignment
- Program/Portfolio Comparisons
Webinar: 7:00 – 8:30pm, Tuesday 1st July AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time UTC +10)
Week 4: 8th - 14th July
Governance
- Corporate Governance
- Program Governance
- Portfolio Governance
Webinar: 7:00 – 8:30pm, Tuesday 8th July AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time UTC +10)
Week 5: 15th – 22nd July
Online test. A free, open-book test.
- Students will have the opportunity to sit this timed (1 hour) test once within the exam week, at any time that suits them. Those who pass the test will be awarded a certificate of achievement from IT Masters & Charles Sturt University.
Course Information Q&A
Question 1: Who is the target audience for this course?
The course is aimed at Project Managers and anyone who is interested in Program Management.
Question 2: Will there be live lectures?
Yes – There will be weekly live Lectures/Tutorials delivered via Webinars. Recordings of the Webinars will be available if you are unable to make the live events.
Question 3: Who will be presenting the Webinars?
The Webinars will be presented by:
Brenton Burchmore: Brenton is our senior industry based Project Management Lecturer. He was initially contracted to develop the industry subjects in our Graduate Certificate in Professional Sales but has now branched out to running Project Management subjects. During 2000 – 2007 Brenton employed and trained a team of project managers for an IT company in Sydney implementing national VPN solutions. He also oversaw the replacement of the business workflow, provisioning and project management software whilst re-engineering all the project-related processes and replacing all policy procedures relating to this. Since then he has provided ad-hoc project management training to national companies like HiFert and ANZ Bank, whilst also managing a number of large scale and long term projects.
Philip Hosking (guest lecturer): Philip has over years’ experience in Principal Management Consulting and Program Director roles including establishing and managing enterprise/portfolio program offices. He has delivered multimillion-dollar, full life cycle programs from both a Business and IT perspective and we were delighted when he agreed to join us as an industry based Lecturer in Project Management in 2013. Philip’s qualifications include a Master’s Degree in Engineering (Systems), Bachelor of Engineering (Aero), and a Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training.
Question 4: Will I be able to ask questions?
Yes – You will be able to ask questions during the Webinars and also at any time during the course on the online question Forum.
Question 5: Is there a final exam?
Yes – There will be an exam at the end of the course. The exam is a timed open book exam that you will sit at your computer.
Question 6: Do I get a certificate if I complete the course?
Yes – Those who pass the exam during the official sitting period will receive a Certificate of Completion.
Question 7: Will the course qualify me for university credit?
Completion of the course will not qualify for credit. However the content does cover sections of our subject, MGI518 Program Management, which is based on the Project Management Institute’s Current Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification. Holders of this certificate are eligible for credit for subject MGI518.
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