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Major Engineering Projects: Governance, Risk and Scope
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 24 hours
  • Course by University of Leeds
  • Offered by

About

Gain confidence when dealing with stakeholders of major projects by learning to identify and manage those that are involved in the project planning and delivery. This course will enable you to explore project governance in theory and practice. Through real life examples you’ll understand how the critical challenges of the governance in major projects are resolved. Being able to successfully manage risk and uncertainty in major projects is vital for their delivery. In this course you’ll learn to distinguish between risk and uncertainty and the role of risk register. You’ll identify the unique challenges of scope management in major projects and employ scope management tools and techniques that will facilitate your project planning. This course explores concepts analysed in the University’s Online MSc in Engineering Management. If you are interested to develop your skills further, take a look at our online degree.

Modules

Welcome to the course

    • 1 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Introduce yourself

1 Videos

  • Introduction from Giorgio

4 Readings

  • Welcome to Major engineering projects: governance, risk and scope
  • Introduction
  • Research and further reading
  • Lesson summary

Major project stakeholders

    • 10 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Major engineering project stakeholders
  • Rovigo case study

1 Discussions

  • Stakeholder management

10 Readings

  • Lesson overview
  • Identifying stakeholders: public and industrial stakeholders
  • Identifying stakeholders: financial and other stakeholders
  • Quiz introduction
  • What roles do stakeholders perform?
  • Internal and external stakeholders
  • What is stakeholder management?
  • Stakeholder mapping: case study
  • Quiz introduction
  • Lesson summary

Stakeholder management

    • 7 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 ExternalTool
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Test your understanding

1 External Tool

  • RACI matrix: a worked example

1 Discussions

  • HS2 Ltd.

7 Readings

  • Lesson overview
  • Stakeholder management theory
  • What is a RACI model?
  • Case study: the impact of stakeholder management in HS2
  • How did the National Audit Office review HS2's management case?
  • Quiz introduction
  • Lesson summary

Mapping stakeholders

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Critiquing your stakeholder categorisation

2 Readings

  • Lesson overview
  • Apply your understanding: producing a stakeholder categorisation

References

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • References

Governance

    • 1 Videos
    • 6 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Governance paradigms

1 Videos

  • Governance

6 Readings

  • Welcome to the week
  • Lesson overview
  • Governance vs management
  • Müller’s four paradigms
  • Governance objectives and institutions
  • Lesson summary

Project governance

    • 2 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Governance challenges

2 Videos

  • Governance of major projects: part 1
  • Governance of major projects: part 2

4 Readings

  • Lesson overview
  • Governance of projects
  • What are the challenges to major project governance?
  • Lesson summary

Critical analysis assessment task

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Developing critical analysis skills

2 Readings

  • Lesson overview
  • Critical analysis

Reflective log

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Sharing your reflections

2 Readings

  • Lesson overview
  • Writing your reflections

References

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • References

Strategic risk management

    • 1 Videos
    • 7 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Risk and uncertainty

1 Videos

  • Features of risk management

7 Readings

  • Welcome to the week
  • Lesson overview
  • What is strategic risk?
  • What is uncertainty?
  • Organisational involvement
  • What are risk registers?
  • Lesson summary

Strategic risk management process

    • 7 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 ExternalTool
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1 External Tool

  • Socio-technical hexagon

1 Discussions

  • Risk appetite

7 Readings

  • Lesson overview
  • Live risk registers
  • Opportunities
  • Socio-technical hexgaon introduction
  • What is risk appetite?
  • What is utility theory?
  • Lesson summary

Developing a risk register

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Critiquing your risk register

2 Readings

  • Lesson overview
  • Apply your understanding: creating a risk register

Peer reviewed risk register

    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Reviewing your peer’s risk register

1 Discussions

  • Reflecting on the risk register process

4 Readings

  • Lesson overview
  • Preparing your risk register
  • Your risk register task
  • What is peer review?

References

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • References

Scope management

    • 1 Videos
    • 13 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Scope problems

1 Videos

  • Overview of scope management

13 Readings

  • Welcome to the week
  • Lesson overview
  • Scope management: internal and external projects
  • What is scope creep?
  • What is gold plating?
  • The cost of scope change
  • Case study: nuclear sector
  • Work Breakdown Structure
  • How to design a Work Breakdown Structure
  • Work Breakdown Structure: a practical example
  • Other breakdown structures
  • What is Buildings Information Modelling?
  • Lesson summary

Challenges to scope management

    • 6 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Test your understanding

1 Discussions

  • Scope management

6 Readings

  • Lesson overview
  • What is complexity?
  • How does complexity affect scope management?
  • What are major project sublimes?
  • Quiz introduction
  • Lesson summary

Reflective log

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Sharing your reflections

1 Readings

  • Writing your reflections

References

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • References

Welcome to project week

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Welcome to the week

The assignment

    • 5 Readings
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5 Readings

  • Lesson overview
  • The assignment
  • Approaching your research
  • Academic referencing
  • Lesson summary

Creating a presentation

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Your experiences of presenting

1 Readings

  • Creating your presentation

Peer review

    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Review your peer’s presentation

1 Discussions

  • Writing and assessing a presentation

3 Readings

  • Preparing your presentation
  • Submitting your presentation
  • Next steps

Auto Summary

"Major Engineering Projects: Governance, Risk and Scope" is a comprehensive course in Science & Engineering offered by Coursera, designed for professionals. Led by expert instructors, it covers project governance, risk management, and scope management through real-life examples. Over 1440 minutes, learners will gain skills to manage stakeholders, distinguish between risk and uncertainty, and use scope management tools. Ideal for those looking to enhance their project management expertise, with subscription options available.

Dr Giorgio Locatelli
Instructor

Dr Giorgio Locatelli