Course Description

Welcome to Managing Time, Costs and Quality in Project Management.
This micro-credential will explore ways to review the main constraints for a project manager. The issue of project scope will also be addressed.

Depending on where you live, the 'triple constraint' theory uses a mix of time, cost, quality and scope to rationalise the decisions that need to happen within a project. These constraints result in a balancing act for the project team when working to meet deliverables in the most efficient and effective way.

You may use software to help visualise what is happening and communicate with all those who need to know.

Upon completing this course, you will receive a digital badge that can be shared on your social media profiles (e.g., LinkedIn), along with a certificate of completion.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify best practices for managing budgets for a project
2. Explore methods of estimating duration and workloads
3. Define what ‘quality’ is in a project.

Topics

1. Fundamentals of Cost
2. Fundamentals of Time Management
3. Quality and Scope Management Fundamentals
4. Assessment

Target Audience – Managing Time, Costs and Quality in Project Management

1. Aspiring and early-career project managers looking to build strong foundational skills in managing key project constraints
2. Project coordinators or team members who assist in planning and monitoring project deliverables
3. Professionals in operations or business roles responsible for overseeing project budgets, timelines, or quality assurance
4. Entrepreneurs or SME owners managing multiple responsibilities in project execution
5. Students or graduates aiming to enter roles related to project or operations management

PRE-REQUISITE: (None)

Support Staff

Andi Sebiay [email protected]|+62 811-9780-3569 Academic Support CQU Executive Business Training Centre

Micro-credential Hours

This micro-credential has been designed to be completed within 20 hours. The times shown for each of the topics estimate the time required to skim the information in each module. However, you will need additional time to digest the information and process your new knowledge. By watching all the videos and completing the readings and activities you will be well prepared to complete the assessment quiz at the end. It is expected that you will be able to understand and apply the relevant content to complete the micro-credential activities and assessment within the 20 hours allocated for this micro-credential.

Alignment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

This micro-credential aligns to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:

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  Learn more about the Sustainable Development Goals here.

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Navigating the Site

To successfully track your progress throughout this micro-credential, you MUST use the faces at the bottom of each page:

Green smiley: Got it! This marks the page as 'complete'.

Orange neutral: Revisit. This marks the page as 'in progress' so you can revisit it to revise the content.

• Got It! Revisit.

How to succeed at self-paced learning

Self-paced learning offers a number of benefits to learners:

Even though this is a micro-credential, completing it will still take a considerable amount of time and effort.

The micro-credential is broken into topics, this is designed to walk you step-by-step through the concepts. You will be able to see how much time is required for each activity, and you will be able to monitor your progress by indicating your confidence at the completion of each section.

• The final assessment is a 10 question Multiple Choice Quiz with the following parameters:

Questions: 10 (multiple choice)
- Time allowed: Unlimited
- Attempts: Unlimited
- Pass mark: 90%

If you complete the micro-credential material and take notes, you will be well prepared for the assessment.

Access Guide:

Since this course uses LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability), please follow the steps below to access the content:

1. Participants will receive a direct course access link via the ICEI LMS.
2. Log in using your ICEI account.
3. Click the provided course link, which will redirect to the CQU platform.
4. The system will automatically use Single Sign-On (SSO) for seamless access.
5. Ensure you have a stable internet connection when viewing videos and completing activities.
6. For any access issues, contact email [email protected]

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