Module Title:Business Continuity Project Management
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 10
NFQ Level:7
Module Delivered In 1 programme(s)
Teaching & Learning Strategies: Lectures - communication of knowledge and ideas from the lecturer to the student. Problem Solving Exercises - student will work as part of a team and will work together to resolve various scenarios. Class Discussion/Debate - Students will be encouraged to actively participate in the class sessions which will develop their analytical and communication skills. E-Learning - It is envisaged that the module will be supported with on-line learning materials. The module is taught largely through a module-long exercise supplemented by structured classroom discussions. The module-long exercise provides a platform for students to plan all aspects of a business continuity project using appropriate tools and techniques. A number of case studies will be presented to illustrate the practical issues encountered in business continuity planning and the management of different types of projects.
Module Aim: This module aims to equip learners with tools and techniques to define business continuity requirements for an organization and to develop a business continuity strategy. The module also teaches the principles of effective project management and how they can be applied to developing and testing business continuity plans in an organisation. The overall aim of the module is to enable participants to manage business continuity projects and to also manage projects in their area of specialism.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Outline the main elements of business continuity planning along with the tools to define requirements and develop a business continuity strategy
LO2 Use a range of project management tools and techniques to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control and close a business continuity plan project or other project
LO3 Understand the schedule development process.
LO4 Use schedule development tools and techniques to produce a GANTT chart for a business continuity plan project or other project.
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

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Requirements
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Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Project Initiation
Developing a project charter for a BCP project or other project, working with a project sponsor, establishing project objectives, the project management triangle and project trade-offs. Conduct a stakeholder analysis
Project Planning
Developing a Project Management Plan and project documents for a BCP project or other project , including; a stakeholder register, scope statement and Work Breakdown Structure, schedule, resource estimates, budget, quality metrics, roles and responsibilities, project governance, risk register, communications management plan and a procurement management plan.
Project Execution
Acquiring, developing and managing project teams to deliver the work. Performance reporting. Delivering the deliverables as defined in the scope statement to budget and schedule in accordance with the Project Management Plan.
Project Monitoring and Controlling
Tracking progress against baseline scope, cost and schedule. Identifying any variances between planned and actual delivery. Raising change requests as necessary via an integrated changes control process.
Project Closure
Identifying and documenting lessons learned.
Business Continuity Planning (BCP)
Understanding the need for BCP and how to apply the principles of BCP to an actual operational process from one's own work environment, including business impact assessment, risk assessment, business continuity strategy development and test plans.
Project Scheduling Software
Using MS project to produce a Gantt chart for a BCP Plan project or other project. Understanding project dependencies, network diagramming, leads and lags and critical path.
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment100.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Written Report Learners will be required to demonstrate the achievement of the learning outcomes through continuous assessment work. Assessment is by assignment in line with the overall learning programme strategy. This requires students to apply the theory and tools and techniques introduced during the module to a BCP Plan project in order to develop a schedule for this project and produce a Gantt Chart using MS Project. 1,2,3,4 100.00 n/a
No Project
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture Per Semester 1.28
Independent Learning Time Per Semester 7.20
Assignment Per Semester 1.52
Total Hours 250.00
 

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