Project Management (5cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students develop skills, knowledge and attitudes concerned with principles, techniques, and tools used in planning, control, monitoring, and review of projects.

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.

Location and time

Introduction during the contact week on 13 to 16 Jan.
AC Online lectures on 24 Feb to 30 March at 17:30 to 20.30

Materials

Project management literature relevant to the project chosen by the student.
Material on Moodle environment provided by the teacher.
Passenheim O. (2009) Project Management. www.bookboon.com
Pickerden A. (2015) Planning and Managing your work-based Project. www.bookboon.com.

Teaching methods

Online lectures, 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.
Once the project plan is completed, the students write a min. 10-page long report describing their lessons learned under supervision of the teacher.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment:
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.

1-2
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)

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.



3-4
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.

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.