Project Management (5 op)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Sisällön jaksotus

Students will learn and understand basic concepts and practices of project management. The course is focusing on project management topics which can be found and are common to most projects independent on project’s domain, type, size or management style. Key areas include project initialization, planning, execution phases as well as management, control and closing phases. Different project processes are discussed. Students will learn to understand stakeholder management and different roles in project framework, roles emphasizing project manager skills, duties and responsibilities in different phases of the project life-cycle.
International project management frameworks, including ISO standardization body, PMI, PMBoK and IPMA will be discussed. Few examples of specific modern project management methodologies are addressed as best practices for certain project types. Program and Portfolio management and alignment to organization strategy will be addressed.
The course is fully virtual. It consists of webinar sessions, individual and group assignments work with written and/or video reports and discussions as well as peer reviews. Individual and group works are very intense during the course period with several assignment deadlines to be followed.
The course starts with first webinar on 6.3.2019 klo 18.00, last session and all assignments completed on 17.4.2019. The participating students will receive an email notification about 3 weeks before the start.

Tavoitteet

After completing the course the student
- knows frameworks and standardized processes for project life-time management and different implementation models
- is able to identify and cope with the challenges of managing demanding and wide projects
- is able to act in different roles in projects, eg. project manager, steering group member and project
sponsor
- is able to communicate effectively about project developments and issues to all the relevant
stakeholders including multicultural project teams
- understands the principles of program and portfolio management and how they serve and are
aligned with the organization’s strategy

Sisältö

- Theoretical framework for project management. The role of international project management
organizations, key competencies, roles of certification of individuals and organizations
- Project key concepts and phases from project initiation to closing. Project charter, stakeholder
management and roles, requirements development, project planning techniques. Different execution
models, monitoring, controlling management areas and styles.
- Management and leadership of projects with multicultural teams; the importance of communication.

Oppimateriaalit

• Cynthia Stackpole Snyder, 2013. A User's Manual to the PMBOK Guide, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
• Joseph Heagney, 2012. Fundamentals of Project Management, American Management Association, 4th ed
• Kerzner, Harold, 2013. Project Management : A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, John Wiley & Sons.
• Turner, J. Rodney, 2014. Gower Handbook of Project Management, Gower, ISBN 978-1-4724-2297-2 (epub)
• Artto K., Martinsuo M., Kujala J., 2011. Project business. Helsinki, Finland, ISBN 978-952-92-8535-8
http://pbgroup.aalto.fi/en/the_book_and_the_glossary/project_business_2011.pdf
Additional literature and materials in Optima (learning platform) and during lectures.

Opetusmenetelmät

Webinars, individual and group learning assignments, peer reviews.

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

There is no exam in this course.

Pedagogiset toimintatavat ja kestävä kehitys

Innovation pedagogy via constructionist learning method. Problem solving by applying new theories and practices to individuals prior knowledge. During the webinars and with proactive self-learning the theories and practices of modern project management are addressed and discussed within the student group. Students will apply their own professional experiences to expand and apply the theories to solve real world problems in assignments.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Total, average student work is about 133h. Webinars cover 4-6h, all remaining in assignment works including student group collaboration.

Hylätty (0)

Student has not completed assignments work acceptably in due time.

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

The assignment work shows that student is managing the basic concepts and theories of project management.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

Student is managing well the theories and concepts of project management and is applying the knowledge to the benefit of the organization and other stakeholders. Student is using well the given literature and apply it to given assignments.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

Student is managing well the theories and concepts of project management and is applying the knowledge to the benefit of the organization and other stakeholders. Student is able to use the given literature in excellent way and is capable finding and applying relevant additional professional and scientific information sources creating new valuable viewpoints.

Esitietovaatimukset

Completed Bachelor's Degree and minimum of two years working experience after the BSc Degree, eligible for Master's Degree studies in University of Applied Sciences (Finland).

Lisätiedot

Students are accepted for the course so that seats are equally distributed between TUAS (Turku AMK) and other Finnish universities. (eg if the max number of seats in the course is 40, then 20 students are allocated from TUAS (Turku AMK) and 20 from other Finnish universities of applied sciences). If places are vacated,they will be filled out from the waiting list.