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Module Part REF Index Knowledge of Questions Page Index
M4 Project management 145
M4 Part A Project Management Defined 146
M4 Part A What is a Project 146
M4 Part A Figure 4.2 Characteristics common to all projects 4 Characteristics of projects 147 Figure
M4 Part A Example 4.1 Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects 4 Common characteristics of projects 147 Question
Six key characteristics of a project and explaining how
M4 Part A Question 4.1 these make it different from day-to-day operations 4 Common characteristics of projects 147 Question
M4 Part A What is Project Management 148
M4 Part A Example 4.2 Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Project management challenges 148 Question
M4 Part A Project Management Process 148
Stage 1: Project selection
Stage 2: Project planning
Stage 3: Project implementation and control
M4 Part A Figure 4.3 The four stages of a project Stage 4: Project completion and review 149 Figure
M4 Part A Stage 1: Project selection 149
M4 Part A Stage 2: Project planning 150
M4 Part A Stage 3: Project implementation and control 150
M4 Part A Stage 4: Project completion and review 150
The role of MA in each project stage:
Stage 1: Project selection
Stage 2: Project planning
Stage 3: Project implementation and control
M4 Part A Question 4.2 Stage 4: Project completion and review 151 Question
1. Project organisations
2. Internal projects
3. Joint ventures
4. Collaboration
5. Public private partnerships
M4 Part A Figure 4.4 Organisational structures for projects 6. Virtual projects 151 Figure
M4 Part A Project organisations 151
M4 Part A Internal projects 152
M4 Part A Joint ventures 152
M4 Part A Collaborations 152
M4 Part A Example 4.4 Project collaboration 152 Question
M4 Part A Public private partnerships 153
M4 Part A Virtual projects 153
M4 Part A International projects 153
5 characteristics of international projects:
1. Geographical spread
2. Purpose
3. Large project scope
4. Project risk
M4 Part A Figure 4.5 What makes international projects different? 5. Project cost 154 Figure
M4 Part B Roles in Project Management 154
M4 Part B Project Sponsor 154
M4 Part B Project Manager 155
M4 Part B Example 4.5 An IT project in a service-based organisation—Part 1 155 Question
M4 Part B Table 4.1 Skills required by project managers 3 Technical skills and 6 interpersonal skills 155 Table
M4 Part B Figure 4.6 Duties and challenges for project managers 4 Duties and 3 challenges for PM 156 Figure
M4 Part B Project leadership and the management accountant 157
Project team two structures:
1. Task-force project team
M4 Part B Project Team 2. Matrix project team 158
M4 Part B Figure 4.7 Task-force project team 158 Figure
M4 Part B Figure 4.8 Matrix project team 158 Figure
Advantages and disadvantages of task-force and matrix
M4 Part B Table 4.2 approaches 159 Table
Three roles in project: project sponsor, project manager
M4 Part B Question 4.4 and project team 159 Question
M4 Part B International Project Teams 160
The unique context of international projects and
M4 Part B Table 4.3 international project teams 13 unique characteristics of international projects 160 Table
M4 Part B Project Management Roles in International Project Teams 161
Project roles in an international project: MA, project
M4 Part B Table 4.4 Project roles in an international context sponsor and project manager 161 Table
M4 Part B Virtual project teams 161
1. Goodwill trust
M4 Part B Challenges for virtual project teams 2. Competence trust 162
Module Part REF Index Knowledge of Questions Page Index
M4 Project management 145
M4 Part A Project Management Defined 146
M4 Part A What is a Project 146
M4 Part A Figure 4.2 Characteristics common to all projects 4 Characteristics of projects 147 Figure
M4 Part A Example 4.1 Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects 4 Common characteristics of projects 147 Question
Six key characteristics of a project and explaining how
M4 Part A Question 4.1 these make it different from day-to-day operations 4 Common characteristics of projects 147 Question
M4 Part A What is Project Management 148
M4 Part A Example 4.2 Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Project management challenges 148 Question
M4 Part A Project Management Process 148
Stage 1: Project selection
Stage 2: Project planning
Stage 3: Project implementation and control
M4 Part A Figure 4.3 The four stages of a project Stage 4: Project completion and review 149 Figure
M4 Part A Stage 1: Project selection 149
M4 Part A Stage 2: Project planning 150
M4 Part A Stage 3: Project implementation and control 150
M4 Part A Stage 4: Project completion and review 150
The role of MA in each project stage:
Stage 1: Project selection
Stage 2: Project planning
Stage 3: Project implementation and control
M4 Part A Question 4.2 Stage 4: Project completion and review 151 Question
1. Project organisations
2. Internal projects
3. Joint ventures
4. Collaboration
5. Public private partnerships
M4 Part A Figure 4.4 Organisational structures for projects 6. Virtual projects 151 Figure
M4 Part A Project organisations 151
M4 Part A Internal projects 152
M4 Part A Joint ventures 152
M4 Part A Collaborations 152
M4 Part A Example 4.4 Project collaboration 152 Question
M4 Part A Public private partnerships 153
M4 Part A Virtual projects 153
M4 Part A International projects 153
5 characteristics of international projects:
1. Geographical spread
2. Purpose
3. Large project scope
4. Project risk
M4 Part A Figure 4.5 What makes international projects different? 5. Project cost 154 Figure
M4 Part B Roles in Project Management 154
M4 Part B Project Sponsor 154
M4 Part B Project Manager 155
M4 Part B Example 4.5 An IT project in a service-based organisation—Part 1 155 Question
M4 Part B Table 4.1 Skills required by project managers 3 Technical skills and 6 interpersonal skills 155 Table
M4 Part B Figure 4.6 Duties and challenges for project managers 4 Duties and 3 challenges for PM 156 Figure
M4 Part B Project leadership and the management accountant 157
Project team two structures:
1. Task-force project team
M4 Part B Project Team 2. Matrix project team 158
M4 Part B Figure 4.7 Task-force project team 158 Figure
M4 Part B Figure 4.8 Matrix project team 158 Figure
Advantages and disadvantages of task-force and matrix
M4 Part B Table 4.2 approaches 159 Table
Three roles in project: project sponsor, project manager
M4 Part B Question 4.4 and project team 159 Question
M4 Part B International Project Teams 160
The unique context of international projects and
M4 Part B Table 4.3 international project teams 13 unique characteristics of international projects 160 Table
M4 Part B Project Management Roles in International Project Teams 161
Project roles in an international project: MA, project
M4 Part B Table 4.4 Project roles in an international context sponsor and project manager 161 Table
M4 Part B Virtual project teams 161
1. Goodwill trust
M4 Part B Challenges for virtual project teams 2. Competence trust 162
