Management of Project Activities (3cr)

Objective

Students will be familiar with the problematics of project management concerning just one project, multiple projects or in companies that specialise in project work. Upon completion of the course, students will have command of the duties and dimensions of project managers. They will also be aware of the latest trends in project research.

Content

Basics of the project work, Technical competences, Behavioral competences, Contextual competences, Project, programme & portfolio implementation, Project handbook and project documentation

Qualifications

Basic studies

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

5: Student knows excellent project terminology. Student can draft project plans excellent and can operate easily in multi-project environment. Student knows project standards and documents well. Student can work excellent in different roles in projects.
4-3: Student knows well project terminology. Student can draft project plans well and can operate in multi-project environment. Student knows project standards and documents. Student can work in different roles in projects.
2-1: Student knows project terminology. Student can draft project plans and can operate in multi-project environment. Student knows project standards and documents. Student hears in different roles in projects.

Materials

- Pelin, Risto (2008 tai uud.) Projektihallinnan käsikirja. Helsinki : Projektijohtaminen Oy Risto Pelin.

- Artto, Karlos A.. Martinsuo, Miia & Kujala, Jaakko (2006) Projektiliiketoiminta.Helsinki : WSOY.

- Koskelainen, Esa, Kähkönen, Kalle, Lahtinen, Jukka, Mäkelä, Pekka, Silvasti, Juhani & Vaskimo, Jouko (2008). Projektin Johdon Pätevyys 3.0. [Verkkojulkaisu] Helsinki: Projektiyhdistys.
Availability: http://www.pry.fi/sites/default/files/webfm/role/PMAF_NCB_3.0_v1.3.pdf

- other material announced by the lecture

Teaching methods

Lectures, exercises, independent work