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Project Management

Digital Journalism · Level 6  ·  10 Chapters

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What Project Management covers

Digital Journalism Level 6 learners plan, run and write up a research project in Project Management, from choosing a title to submitting the report. Planning covers the importance of research in media, the research process and a good research title. Literature review deals with the statement of a problem, sources, referencing styles and plagiarism. Design and budget cover research designs, population, sampling, sample size, budget items and sources of funding. Data collection tools, recruiting research assistants, field work and storing data follow. Analysis, interpretation, findings, conclusions, recommendations and report writing finish the unit, with emerging trends in media research.

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Careers after Project Management

Project management skills are the backbone of many successful careers in Kenya today. Whether you dream of working in a big organization, a government agency, or running your own business, the ability to plan, execute, and evaluate projects is highly valued. Here’s where you’ll use these skills in real life:

  • Construction Sites: Project managers coordinate building projects for companies like China Wu Yi, county governments, or local contractors, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.
  • Jua Kali Sector: Entrepreneurs use project management to organize production, manage orders, and deliver quality workmanship, winning more clients and growing their businesses.
  • Agribusiness: KTDA tea factories, dairy cooperatives, and horticulture exporters rely on skilled project managers to run innovation projects, improve yields, and manage value chains.
  • County Works and Government Projects: Counties hire project officers to oversee water, road, and health projects, making sure resources are used efficiently for community benefit.
  • Hospitality Industry: Hotels like Sarova and Serena need managers to lead renovations, service improvement projects, and events, ensuring guests are satisfied and operations run smoothly.
  • Matatu Industry: Saccos use project management to launch new routes, implement cashless payment systems, or upgrade fleets, staying competitive and profitable.
  • KenGen and Energy Sector: Project teams plan and execute power generation and distribution projects, ensuring Kenya’s growing energy needs are met.
  • Research and Development: NGOs, universities, and think tanks need professionals who can manage research projects, write reports, and present findings that influence policy and practice.

By mastering project management, you open doors to employment in top organizations, government, and NGOs, or you can confidently launch and grow your own business—making a real impact in your community and building a secure future for yourself. Your skills will always be in demand—so keep pushing forward!

Chapters

1
Determine project plan
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2
Review pertinent literature
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3
Develop project design
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4
Prepare project budget
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Develop data collection tools
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Collect project data
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Present project data
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Analysis and Interpretation of data
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Document project findings, conclusions and recommendations
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Write project report
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What Project Management covers: 54 main topics in 10 chapters

1. Determine project plan

  1. 1.1 Importance of research in media
  2. 1.2 The research processes
  3. 1.3 Challenges in the research process
  4. 1.4 Qualities of a good research title
  5. 1.5 Selecting a research title

2. Review pertinent literature

  1. 2.1 Meaning of statement of a problem
  2. 2.2 Identifying the research problem
  3. 2.3 Stating a research problem
  4. 2.4 Research problem in media
  5. 2.5 Importance of literature review
  6. 2.6 Sources of literature of review
  7. 2.7 Searching for literature
  8. 2.8 Evaluating literature
  9. 2.9 Writing the literature review
  10. 2.10 Referencing styles and citation
  11. 2.11 Plagiarism

3. Develop project design

  1. 3.1 Types of research design
  2. 3.2 Selecting research design
  3. 3.3 Developing research design

4. Prepare project budget

  1. 4.1 Determining research population
  2. 4.2 Reviewing sampling methods
  3. 4.3 Determining sample size
  4. 4.4 Applying sampling techniques
  5. 4.5 Choosing sample size
  6. 4.6 Identifying the budget items in the research
  7. 4.7 Identifying sources of funding
  8. 4.8 Drawing research budget
  9. 4.9 Justifying the research budget
  10. 4.10 Accounting for research expenditures

5. Develop data collection tools

  1. 5.1 Types of data collection tools
  2. 5.2 Rationale of choosing research instruments
  3. 5.3 Developing research instruments
  4. 5.4 Reasons for piloting research instruments
  5. 5.5 Methods of administering research instruments

6. Collect project data

  1. 6.1 Recruiting research assistants
  2. 6.2 Training research assistants
  3. 6.3 Carrying out field work
  4. 6.4 Dealing with research subjects
  5. 6.5 Handling field work challenges
  6. 6.6 Storing and retrieving data

7. Present project data

  1. 7.1 Reviewing the data analysis process

8. Analysis and Interpretation of data

  1. 8.1 Choosing appropriate qualitative data analysis tools
  2. 8.2 Choosing appropriate quantitative data analysis tools
  3. 8.3 Dealing with challenges in data analysis
  4. 8.4 Interpretation of data

9. Document project findings, conclusions and recommendations

  1. 9.1 Presenting the findings
  2. 9.2 Drawing research conclusions
  3. 9.3 Making recommendations

10. Write project report

  1. 10.1 Reviewing types of research reports
  2. 10.2 Planning the structure of research report
  3. 10.3 Writing the research report
  4. 10.4 Packaging the research report
  5. 10.5 Submitting the research report
  6. 10.6 Emerging trends in media research

Revise this unit

Exam-style questions 140 Written to CDACC standard, with answers Test yourself 327 Multiple-choice, one at a time Practise questions 217 Quick recall — check you know the facts
3 more for this unit
Oral exam preparation 78 What the assessor asks, and how to answer out loud Worked calculations 14 Step-by-step maths with the common mistakes Quick cards 1,603 Myth busters, skill tips and scenarios

Beyond the syllabus

Decision simulator 8 On site, what would you do? Workplace scenarios 100 Real site situations — what would you do? Turn this into income 36 Where this skill earns — what to charge, how to find clients

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