The Importance of Project Management in the Global Construction Industry

Online Course

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The Importance of Project Management in the Global Construction Industry

What is the course about?

The Importance of Project Management in the Global Construction Industry
The course The Importance of Project Management in the Global Construction Industry is an online class provided by Coventry University through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Why is the management of construction projects important and why do construction projects fail?

Course description
  • Evaluate the key principles and strategies of construction project management
  • 2 weeks
  • This course is designed to provide you with a broad overview of the make-up of a project and the fundamental activities that take place in construction project management.
  • You will explore the life cycle of a project and the key activities within each phase. You will investigate the key steps in defining a project, including setting objectives, determining scope, identifying stakeholders and clarifying strategies.
  • As part of this course, you will examine the increasingly critical role of project management within construction, focusing on various international case studies.
  • Explore the definitions of a project and discover how a project is classified and the importance of projects in construction
  • Evaluate the three project parameters in a construction project and their importance
  • Evaluate the definition of project management in construction, the processes of project management and its relevance in a global construction context
  • Assess the importance of project management in the global construction context
  • Interpret and evaluate the project management methodologies in global construction projects and their importance
  • Identify the key stages in the construction project life-cycle and their characteristics
  • Explore the importance of each key stage in a project life cycle in construction and how each stage is formulated
  • This course is for people working in or studying the built environment. This might be students, recent graduates or construction professionals engaged in construction cost and project management, civil and structural engineering, architectural technology, surveying and building services engineering.
  • Please note that the staff described in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below may be subject to change.
  • Coventry University
  • Coventry secured gold in the UK Government’s 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) and is University of the Year for Student Experience in The Times & The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019.

Prerequisites & Facts

The Importance of Project Management in the Global Construction Industry

Course Topic

University, College, Institution

Coventry University

Course Skill Level

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

Degree & Cost

The Importance of Project Management in the Global Construction Industry

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / Coventry University you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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