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The immense digital shift and the rising complexity are the underlying themes challenging major programme management practices. In this module, you will be introduced to the key systems theories and digital solutions used for major programme management while gaining a theoretically grounded understanding of how digitalisation, complexity and system integration are creating a shift in the management of major projects, programmes and portfolios. Through a mixture of self-study, workshops, seminars and industry speakers, you will develop your management abilities for complexity and digital management in major programmes, and learn how to research, justify, and analyse the factors that impact management of major programmes.
Nowadays, organisations in the built environment undergo digital transformation with Building Information Management (BIM). The module aims to introduce the core concepts and principles of BIM with a system view for enterprise and project management and examine the relationships between the systems that make up BIM. The module will cover an introduction to the concepts of systems integration for BIM implementation, management of digital transformation, and the related emerging digital practices in the built environment, e.g: digital twins, the Internet of Things, and promising digital platforms.
This module enables students to continue to develop their understanding of the way in which the construction and built environment domain embraces digital technologies and digital information systems across its operations, notably in this module in the main design and construction stages. This module provides detailed coverage of data and digital information management within and beyond the design stages for projects, as a fundamental body of knowledge and competencies that will underpin other modules in the programme and the destination career paths for students on the programme. The module explores core principles and concepts in design management and control. It also explores in depth the approaches used in the construction industry to digitalise the construction process – which has consequences for design – such as greater use of automation, 3d-printing, AR/VR and mission control rooms. Relevant advantages of these are covered, and also the inherent risks associated with greater automation on site, for instance (such as human-robot safety, data management protocols and implications for resource planning). This approach provides knowledge drawn from project examples, industry guidance and textbooks, as well as skills training on relevant software. It extends the digital competences and skills that will help students be able to understand building information models, and the wider digital context within which projects are conceived, delivered and evaluated.
This module has been developed to provide you with an understanding of the changing way in which architects, engineers, project and facilities managers operate and collaborate. Industry has radically changed its needs and this module is a response to this shift: introducing students to new processes and providing knowledge on the create of project environments in which digital innovation can work effectively. It will provide an understanding of the benefits of emerging and newly established digital practices to internal and external stakeholders – how, when and where they can contribute to project outcomes, and inform the skills and knowledge necessary to manage projects. The module seeks to furnish students with an understanding of how big data, Internet of things and BIM are redefining the outcome and process requirements in collaborative practice.
This introductory core module looks at the themes and skills required within the disciplines of asset management, facilities management and project management. The module takes a digital focus, introducing concepts such as organisational behaviour through contemporary concepts in management, finance, strategy, techniques and approaches for managing quality and risk.