Operations and Project Management
| Module title | Operations and Project Management |
|---|---|
| Module code | BEMM223 |
| Academic year | 2021/2 |
| Credits | 15 |
| Module staff | Professor Stephen Disney (Convenor) |
| Duration: Term | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: Weeks | 2 |
| Number students taking module (anticipated) | 30 |
|---|
Module description
Being able to organise and drive efficiencies through your company’s processes and assets is vital to staying competitive. This module provides a fundamental underpinning for the design of sustainable business strategies by focusing on how to achieve the efficient and effective management of resources and operations. The module will provide you with the means to analyse operational activities and design solutions to overcome wasteful operational processes and issues. It will also equip the participant with the skills to manage projects to achieve these goals.
Module aims - intentions of the module
The aim of the module is to explore the frameworks and key thinking associated with operations and project management. Building on this, the module will reveal the complicated relationships and emerging complexity in operations. It will cover why operations management is of strategic importance and why project management is a critical tool in delivering entrepreneurial objectives. Finally, the module will be underpinned by the latest thinking in technology and how this can be harnessed to support disruptive business models.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. identify, apply and critique the strategic frameworks of operations management for start-ups and business growth initiatives;
- 2. compare and effectively prioritise variables within a start-up business project;
- 3. critically evaluate the role of operations within different technological disruptive business models.
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 4. design and compose conditions which shape operations management;
- 5. evaluate and apply project management tools and techniques linked to clear objectives.
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 6. create and deliver SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable/ Assignable, Relevant, Time-based) business goals and objective;
- 7. relate a wide set of operational conditions to the impact of emerging technology.
Syllabus plan
- Operations Management - Theory and practice
- Project Management - Tools, techniques and skills
- Industry 4.0 and 4IR
- Lean operations for start-ups
- Managing resources, decisions, and effective execution
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 100 | 0 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 16 | Lectures: Subject sessions and guest lectures |
| Workshops | 16 | Workshops exploring a variety of topics |
| Online introduction | 18 | Online introduction to topic (pre-learning) & in course |
| Research and assignment | 100 | Research and assignment: Operations simulation; Project plan for business growth |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop exercises and discussions | In class (Approximately per day = 60 minutes) | 1-7 | Verbal |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group assessment: Assess an operations management situation | 30 | Group presentation via a 20 minute edited video minute | 1,3,4,6 | Written |
| Individual Assessment: Project planning | 70 | 2000 word equivalent | 2,5,7 | Written |
| 0 |
Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group Assessment: Build and assess an operations management situation (30%) | Individual essay on the original assessment operational process and analysis of simulation output (30%) [2,000 words or equivalent] | 1,3,4,6 | August resubmission period |
| Individual Assessment: Project planning (70%) | Individual Assessment: Project plan 2,000 words | 2,5,7 | August resubmission period |
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
Brown, S, Bessant, J, and Lamming, R (2013) Strategic Operations Management (3rd Ed.). Routledge. ISBN-13: 978-0415587372
Slack, N, Brandon-Jones, A, and Johnston, R (2016) Operations Management (8th Ed.). Pearson.ISBN-13: 978-1292098678
Indicative learning resources - Other resources
Other resources will be provided on ELE
| Credit value | 15 |
|---|---|
| Module ECTS | 15 |
| Module pre-requisites | None |
| Module co-requisites | None |
| NQF level (module) | 7 |
| Available as distance learning? | No |
| Origin date | 27/11/2018 |
| Last revision date | 17/11/2021 |
