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.

Materials

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

The course is designed for independent studies including online lectures and tutorials, online presentations and discussions, virtual team work, self-managed performance. Based on the principals of problem based learning, the students design a plan for an upcoming project topic in their companies.

Core contents include:

Fundamentals of project and process management
Leading projects in international context
Introduction to project methodologies
Project life cycles and key processes in projects Project initiation and tools
Project planning and project plan
Project scheduling and budgeting
Project implementation and closure
Progress and performance measurement
Risk management, sustainability in PM

Employer connections

Students develop project idea and project plan in the context of their operating environment, for case company or own business

International connections

International guest speakers may be invited to share best project management practices

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

Course assignments are graded 0 (fail) to 5 (excellent)

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Student has not met the requirements of the course assignments

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1
The student is able to write a project plan.
The student is able to explain the different tools used in project management.
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
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.
4
The student is able to write a very good project plan.
The student is able to apply the project management tools in international context. The student is able to analyse the performance and risks of projects.

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.