Project Management (5op)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Sisällön jaksotus

Content:
- Introduction to project Management (project life cycle and phase, roles and responsibilities of a project manager and project team)
- project planning phase (Work Breakdown Structure -WBS-, time management and scheduling techniques, resource planning, cost estimation and budgeting, risk management planning, communication planning...)
- project execution (team building and leadership, task assignment and delegation, quality assurance and control)
- Tools and techniques (project management softwares, agile, scrum and Kanban methodologies, lean project management)

Tavoitteet

The primary course objective is to make students aware of all the essential elements within project management i.e. are aware of various approaches and tools necessary from project inception to delivery process.
After completing this course the student is able to
- describe the project management process
- draft a project plan and create project documentation
- describe how projects are followed and steered
- review various project management tools

Sisältö

- introduction to project management
- project organisation and the roles
- project communication and team building
- project management process overview
- project initiation, planning, scheduling and time management
- project steering and control

Oppimateriaalit

- Materials provided in a course workspace, e.g. lecture materials, additional study materials.
- Students may seek for further suitable study materials

One example of study material:
Heagney, J. 2011. Fundamentals of Project Management. Amacom.
And other materials mentioned in Itslearning.

Opetusmenetelmät

- Flipped learning and case studies
-Team discussions, and sharing
- Group: working with own small group.
- Individual research and reflection

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

There is no exam for this course

Pedagogiset toimintatavat ja kestävä kehitys

Lectures, group groups, individual work

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

135 hours student work

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Group tasks:
Organizing an event
Report on event planning and execution 30%
2 panel discussions (individual grade) 20% each
Individual assignment: 20%

70% of attendance is required to pass this course. 1 point from the final grade will be reduced for each 10% below 70% (e.g. 60% attendance = minus 1, 50% attendance = minus 2, etc.)

Hylätty (0)

Numerical grading, from 1 to 5 (0 means failed).
The student fails in demonstrating that he/she has developped competences in project management.

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

The student is able to demonstrate that he/she has developed competences in project management to some extent, however, the students lacks of in-depth knowledge, and is not capable of developing a project proposal that would clearly present the project objectives. The project itself may have weaknesses whether with regards to the administration, scheduling, budgeting, communications or risk management.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

The student demonstrates that he/she has significantly developed competences in project management. The students shows evidences of acquisition of knowledge, and is capable of developing a project proposal that would clearly present the project objectives. The project itself has relatively low criticality weaknesses and project administration, scheduling, budgeting, communications and risk management matters are clearly and concretely addressed.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

The student demonstrates that he/she fully masters the project management competence. The student has acquired in-depth knowledge that he/she puts into practice, and is capable of developing a project proposal that clearly presents the project objectives. The project itself has almost no weaknesses and project administration, scheduling, budgeting, communications and risk management matters are perfectly addressed.

Lisätiedot

The primary course objective is to make students aware of all the essential elements within project management. i.e. are aware of various approaches and tools necessary from project inception to deliver process.

After completed this course the student:
- knows the basic elements of a project and is able to establish a project plan.
- is able to describe the project management process, including the project planning process.
- is able to understand importance of project follow-up.
- is able to identify various project management tools.
- is able to identify and attach the project to a wider framework.
- have better understanding of the risk in project management and need for the project communication as well as for resourcing and scheduling.
- has more experience of presenting new ideas and how to build informative presentation within essential information.