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Project Management Network for Excellence in Learning & Teaching
PMnetwork for Excellence in Learning & Teaching
Seventh Workshop –
University of Bedfordshire
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Welcome
Miles Shepherd
Adjunct ProfesssorAsia Pacific International College
Sydney, Australia
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Brief Background
• 3 Bournemouth Conferences –
– Time, Reflections, Rhythm,
• Special Issue of IJPM 26(3) 2008
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The PMnetwork
• Bids to BMAF 07-08, 08-09, 09-10
• Objectives of the PMnetwork
– Identify participants
– Do something … e.g. run workshops
– Distribute that something
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So far …• Workshop 1: Lancaster University 7 April 08,
– The Implications of Rethinking Project Management for Learning & Teaching
• Workshop 2: Aston University 4th July 08, – Knowledge and Craft
• Workshop 3: Leeds 2nd April 09– Assessment
• Workshop 4: Salford University 19th June 09– Graduating Professional Project Managers
• Workshop 5: Bournemouth University 18th September 09– Modes of Learning
• Workshop 6: Westminster University 3rd March 10– Learning Spaces
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Outputs...• HEA Conferences
– 2009 Edinburgh – 2010 Cardiff
• Papers – MPC4 Stockholm 2009– EURAM Ljubljana 2008– NAM Bergen 2008
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Key Findings from
Workshops 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
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Workshop 1- Lancaster
• What needs rethinking?
• How do we make that happen?
• What does it mean for me?
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Workshop 2 - Aston• Evaluate against competency, apprentice to
master, knowledge and craft
• Which types of story best fit each aspect?
• Best practice to share?
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Workshop 3- Leeds• Assessment
• Assessment as learning
• Rhythm of learning
• What can and what do we want to assess?
• Agreed to share cases – workshop just to do this?
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Workshop 4 - Salford• Mapping professional qualifications within academic
project management programmes
• Understand professionalization issues in PM
• Identifying opportunities for the enhancement of project management learning and teaching
• Sharing project management good practice with regard to professional accreditation.
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Workshop 5 - Bournemouth• E-learning for Project Management
• Culture & E-Learning
• Developing a Foundation Degree in Project Management in a distance learning format
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Workshop 6 - Westminster
• Space to Learn, opportunities and issues
• Westminster Spacewalk
• Learning Spaces at Bedford
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Future WorkshopsTheme: People in Project Management
Date September 2010, 10.00am – 4.30pm• Venue: TBC
2nd Special Issue IJPM Editorial call for papers 27(6) 2009
• 4th Bournemouth Conference: – Surprise: 19-20 Aug 2010 Lille
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Aims of today's WorkshopsProject Simulations:
Examine how simulations can impact the learning and teaching process and provide opportunities for effective assessment by sharing good practice– Identify types of project simulation;
– Share good practice with regard to project simulation; and
– Decide how you can better use project simulation activities in your own practice
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Welcome from Host
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7th PMnetworkBedford
Excellence in Teaching and Learning for Project Management
SimulationDr Roger Atkinson
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• Not one but three simulations
• Risk
• Trust
• Simulated Business Experience SBE
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• Simulated Business Experience SBE
• Durations - issues
– 1 week
– 10 weeks
– 20 weeks
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The Process of the BU SBE
Forming – small teams via random or applications
Task given
Changes
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• Changes
– Teams are merged
– Time management timeframes
– Foreign letters
– Incomplete and inaccurate information and data
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Presentations incl. dry runs
Small teams, large teams products
Posters
Self and Peer
Individual portfolio
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Assessment
Include Dragons and Dragon Den
Professional awards
Cash awards for Best: elevator pitch, stakeholder engagement, business plans
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PMnetworkLearning opportunities
Time managementSmall and large teamsInternational aspectsEntrepreneurshipBusiness
Plus: emergent learning ...
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PMnetworkIssues
Learning flash to bang not always in same year
Students’ hiding -
Contact via workshops and VLE
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Case study from Hell on Pmnetwork.org.uk
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Simulated business experiences
Ideas taken from experience
Very well received by employers and EE
Very well like by students
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Project Simulation at LancasterFrom Classroom based to Real
activity, from Thought exercise to
Practical “doing”
Purpose:• Practice in developing a plan
– and then running the plan – does the plan work?
• Practice at developing plans different types of project
• Integrative application – techniques/people/strategy/finance/complexity
Examples:• Paper aeroplanes• Make a video• Negotiation• Case study examination• Applied project management• Dissertation Projects
Difficulties:• Is it a project or a technical
task? Is it big enough?• Is sufficient data available?• How to support learning?• Can tutors support what
happens?
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http://www.lums.lancs.ac.uk/masters/msc-project-management/
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Applied Project ManagementEvents• Teams of about 6-8
• Project brief: delivery, obstacles, prime
• Encourage negotiation and co-operation
• Produce plans, presentation and Q+A
• Prime allocated, review plans
• Activities
• Critical Reflection
Emergent• Personalities
• Clarification of brief, making assumptions
• Competitive? Lack of understanding
• Focus on doing rather than managing
• Focus on doing rather than managing
• Oh, so that’s what it was all about...!
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Simulation ActivityTimescale
• Plan and Prep 1130-1220
• 20 min activity 1220-1240
• Project Review 1245-1300
Production costs £60/min/person
Cost of material: £10/sheet
Selling price depends on design repeatability and accuracy, pricing advice starts at 1225
Task
• Teams of 3: PM, Designer, Finance Director
• Remainder: observers
• Produce prototype to hit target at 8ft
• Earn profit over 1000 units
• Cannot cut/tear sheets
• Paper ball sells at £6
• Paper dart starts at £15
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Project Review Activity
• How well was the activity planned?– Requirements captured, activities identified, risks?
• How well was the plan followed? Did it matter?
• How well was the project managed?
• What lessons can be carried to future projects?
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Simulation Review Activity3 outputs:
• Did the simulation work? Why?
• How could the idea of simulations be developed to enhance learning?
• What can be taken away from today?