Study Guide

Objective

The students develop skills, knowledge and attitudes concerned with principles, techniques, and tools used in planning, control, monitoring, and review of projects.

Main competences on the course: proactive development, operating in a workplace, learning to learn

Content

- Conceptual framework of project and process management
- Project organization and responsibilities
- Project scope and estimation of time and costs
- Developing a project network plan
- Progress and performance measurement
- Risk management
- Project marketing
- Key processes in projects
- Documentation, audit, termination and closure.

Location and time

The course is implemented online via Zoom ( or Teams)

Materials

Literature will be provided at the beginning of the course.

In addition - the following literature is useful for the course

Kim Heldman. Project Management jump start. (Any edition)

PMI (2014): A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK-Guide), 5th edition

Cleland, David; Gareis, Roland, Global Project Management Handbook, McGrawHill (2006)

Relevant articles, videos and other learning material is given during course implementation.

Teaching methods

Teaching is carried out by contact sessions, group workshops and independent study.

Employer connections

Students have a possibility to work on their own project plans related to the work place

International connections

Students work in international groups

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2: The student
- is able to write a project plan.
- is able to explain the different tools and approaches used in project management.
- is able to apply the methods of project management

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4: The student
- is able to write a good project plan.
- is able to apply well the methods of project management.
- is able to describe and explain the role project management measurement and risks.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5: The student
- is able to write an excellent project plan.
- is able to apply the project management tools in international context and in digital transformation.
- is able to develop performance measurement and risk analysis systems.

Assessment methods and criteria

1
The student is able to write a project plan.
The student is able to explain the different tools used in project management.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Does not meet the requirements of the course assignments

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1-2
The student is able to write a project plan.
The student is able to explain the different tools and approaches used in project management.
The student is able to apply the methods of project management

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

3-4
The student is able to write a good project plan.
The student is able to apply well the methods of project management.
The student is able to describe and explain the role project management measurement and risks.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student is able to write an excellent project plan.
The student is able to apply the project management tools in international context and in digital transformation.
The student is able to develop performance measurement and risk analysis systems.

Objective

The students develop skills, knowledge and attitudes concerned with principles, techniques, and tools used in planning, control, monitoring, and review of projects.

Main competences on the course: proactive development, operating in a workplace, learning to learn

Content

- Conceptual framework of project and process management
- Project organization and responsibilities
- Project scope and estimation of time and costs
- Developing a project network plan
- Progress and performance measurement
- Risk management
- Project marketing
- Key processes in projects
- Documentation, audit, termination and closure.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2: The student
- is able to write a project plan.
- is able to explain the different tools and approaches used in project management.
- is able to apply the methods of project management

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4: The student
- is able to write a good project plan.
- is able to apply well the methods of project management.
- is able to describe and explain the role project management measurement and risks.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5: The student
- is able to write an excellent project plan.
- is able to apply the project management tools in international context and in digital transformation.
- is able to develop performance measurement and risk analysis systems.