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Project Management (5 cr)

Code: TE00BR83-3003

General information


Enrollment

30.11.2022 - 24.01.2023

Timing

16.01.2023 - 30.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Engineering and Business

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

40 - 65

Degree programmes

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

Teachers

  • Sanna Määttä
  • Marika Säisä

Teacher in charge

Sanna Määttä

Groups

  • PTIVIS21O
    Software Engineering and Project Management
  • ICTMODictprojSem
  • PTIETS21sepm
    PTIETS21 Software engineering and Project Management
  • 31.03.2023 09:00 - 11:00, Individual/Group work, Project Management TE00BR83-3003
  • 31.03.2023 09:00 - 11:00, Group 7-11 meetings: Project Management TE00BR83-3003
  • 04.04.2023 10:00 - 12:00, Lecture and practical work, Project Management TE00BR83-3003
  • 11.04.2023 10:00 - 12:00, Lecture and practical work, Project Management TE00BR83-3003
  • 14.04.2023 09:00 - 11:00, Individual/Group work, Project Management TE00BR83-3003
  • 18.04.2023 10:00 - 12:00, Lecture and practical work, Project Management TE00BR83-3003
  • 21.04.2023 09:00 - 11:00, Presentations, Project Management TE00BR83-3003
  • 25.04.2023 10:00 - 12:00, Facilitated group meetings, Project Management TE00BR83-3003
  • 28.04.2023 09:00 - 11:00, Presentations, Project Management TE00BR83-3003

Objective

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.

Content

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.

Materials

Various internet sources, links & descriptions online

Teaching methods

Group work and independent work, project work, online activities

Exam schedules

No exam.

International connections

Practical assignments and reports
Project work
Self study

Completion alternatives

-

Student 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.

Further information

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Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assignments and reports: diagnostic assessment.

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

Assessment criteria, fail (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.