7B019E - Projects and Operations with Data-Driven Decision Making 01 Sep 2027 - 31 Aug 2033 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | 7B019E | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Projects and Operations with Data-Driven Decision Making | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Operations and Management | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Operations and Management | ||
| Module Leader: | Natalie Shawley | ||
| Module Team: | Sriram Chinnadurai, Luke Evans, Amy Nguyen | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2027 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 30 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100078 - business and management | 100093 - logistics | |
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 50 | 50 | |
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2027 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2033 |
Module Aims
The main aims of the module are:
Aim 1
To develop students with advanced knowledge and critical understanding of operations management and project management in a digital context, enabling them to analyse, transform, and design future state operational systems in response to complex industry challenges.
Aim 2
To enable students to integrate operations management and project management practices, using digital tools and advanced analytical techniques to plan, justify, and manage strategically aligned projects at organisational level.
Content Summary
This module provides an advanced, integrated examination of Operations Management and Project Management within the context of digital transformation and contemporary organisational complexity, underpinned by a challenge-based curriculum. The module equips students with a critical and systematic understanding of how organisations analyse, design and transform operational systems while delivering strategically aligned projects in uncertain, technology-enabled environments. Learning is structured around real-world, industry-informed challenges that require students to engage with authentic operational and project constraints and propose evidence-based solutions.
The operations management element develops advanced insight into contemporary challenges arising from digitalisation, data-driven decision making, sustainability pressures and operations transformation. Through challenge-based problem contexts, students critically evaluate operational performance using advanced analytical and quality management tools to diagnose systemic weaknesses and define robust future-state operational strategies. Emphasis is placed on strategic alignment, process integration and the informed application of improvement methodologies in complex organisational settings.
The project management component focuses on the disciplined planning and justification of transformational initiatives required to implement operational change. Students address practical challenges related to project structuring, scheduling and critical path analysis, costing, quality planning and managerial decision making, supported by appropriate digital tools and models. The challenge-based approach promotes critical judgement, the evaluation of competing alternatives, and the management of risk and uncertainty at organisational level.
Assessment is delivered through an Integrated Operations Management and Project Planning Portfolio, requiring students to synthesise theory and practice in response to a complex, open-ended challenge. Successful completion evidences the achievement of Level 7 outcomes, including originality, critical evaluation, and the ability to justify strategically significant decisions in unpredictable professional contexts.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 12 |
| Workshops | 44 |
| Guided Study (includes10.5 hrs digital guided learning) | 44 |
| Groupwork | 20 |
| Independent Study | 90 |
| Formative Assessment | 30 |
| Summative Assessment | 60 |
| Total Hours Selected | 300 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Learning outcome 1 – Advanced Operations & Strategic Insight Critically evaluate contemporary operations management challenges in a digital age, applying appropriate analytical and quality management tools to define a robust, evidence based future state operational strategy aligned with organisational objectives and competitive priorities. |
| LO2 | Learning outcome 2 – Integrated Project Planning & Decision Making Design and justify a comprehensive, digitally enabled project plan by integrating scheduling, costing, quality, and decision-making techniques to support the implementation of operational transformation |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Report 1 | Asynchronous Report | 0 | 3000 | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Report 2 | Asynchronous Report | 0 | 3000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Report 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Report 2 | ✔ | ✔ | |