Project Management - TE00BR83 -

Project Management, 5 credits - TE00BR83

Upcoming implementations:

Project Management TE00BR83-3003 16.01.2023-30.04.2023 5 credits (PTIVIS21O, ...) +-
Teacher(s) in charge

Sanna Määttä

Learning material

Various internet sources, links & descriptions online

Learning methods

Group work and independent work, project work, online activities

Objects, timing and methods of assessment

Assignments and reports: diagnostic assessment.

Team work: formative assessment taking into account student's self and peer assessment.

Teaching language

English

Timing

16.01.2023 - 30.04.2023

Enrollment date range

30.11.2022 - 24.01.2023
Group(s)
- PTIVIS21O
- ICTMODictprojSem
- PTIETS21sepm
Seats

40 - 65

Responsible unit

Engineering and Business

Teachers and responsibilities

Marika Säisä
Sanna Määttä

Additional information

-

Degree Programme(s)

Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology, Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Assessment scale

H-5

Alternative methods of attainment for implementation

-

Exam dates and retake possibilities

No exam.

Pedagogic approaches

Practical assignments and reports
Project work
Self study

Student's schedule and workload

Lectures and self study: 53 hours
Assignments: 55 hours
Guest lectures + report: 27 hours

Content scheduling

The course starts with the presenting IPMA International Project Management Association and other project management institutions and activities as well as IPMA standards – Individual Competence Baseline. There after the aspects of waterfall project management methodology are discussed. The student learns how to create a realistic project plan, budget, timeframe and risks for the project. In addition, student learns setting up goals for the project that create customer value, resource allocation and division of work and sizing. After that, the focus is set on agile project management, especially Scrum framework. Students also practice risk management and risk analysis in more detail. Last, quality management in software engineering is handled in lectures and group work.

Assessment criteria

Failed (0)

No show, not carrying out responsibilities, disappearing from team work, lack of communication with other team members.

Assessment criteria – satisfactory (1-2)

Poor, but satisfactory performance both in independent work and team work.

Assessment criteria – good (3-4)

Good performance both in team work and independent work.

Assessment criteria – excellent (5)

Excellent performance both in team work and independent work.

After completing the course the student can:
Describe different project management methods and frameworks and their feasibility to different projects.
Ability to function as a project manager in different phases of a project and produce the project related specifications and documents.
Describe different project management association and certifications.
Risk analysis and quality assurance.

The course covers aspects of different project management methods, such as waterfall and agile as well as different project management associations and certifications. Furthermore, the course covers topics about project management, including project planning, budgeting, scheduling and WBS, risk assessment and quality assurance.