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PMGT2851: Project Analytics

2025 unit information

Project data analysis is required to inform decision making. This becomes increasingly significant as project becomes larger and more complex. This subject introduces students to a variety of fundamental analytical techniques used in project management including consideration of their assumptions, limitations, how and when they should be applied.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Engineering

Study level Undergraduate
Academic unit Project Management
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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(PMGT1860 or ENGG1860) or (PMGT1850 or ENGG1850)
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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ENGG2851
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Explain the purpose of measurement in different project contexts (hard/soft, large/small, complex/not, different domains, etc.)
  • LO2. Explain the uses and limitations of measurement in different project contexts
  • LO3. Explore a range of analytical tools and techniques for monitoring and control that are appropriate to different project contexts
  • LO4. Select and apply analytic tools and techniques to analyse situations, financial and organisational data, and trends
  • LO5. Apply analytical tools and techniques to specific project contexts
  • LO6. Monitor progress and make any necessary adjustments to parameters
  • LO7. Review and evaluate project performance at handover

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Semester 1 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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