Study Guide

Objective

Student knows how to set up a project, create a project organization, prepare a project plan with schedules and act as a project manager. The student knows how to use the electronic project planning tool. The student understands the nature of project-type working and can decide when the project working model is necessary.

Content

- concepts and methods of project work
- project phases and process
- project plan (time, resource and cost planning)
- project organisation and interest groups
- changes, risks and problems in project work
- project communication and reporting
- concluding a project

Materials

A textbook in project management and Project management competence 3.0 ( http://www.pry.fi/UserFiles/33fa4818-2dbf-44aa-a497-0e74914327b1/Web/IPMA-sertifiointi/ENG/PMAF_NCB_3.0_v1.3.pdf )

Teaching methods

Lectures and exercise work

Student workload

Lectures 28h, exercise work 53h, total 81h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student knows the main project management concepts and methods . He is able to make a project plan , and he has an understanding of the project implementation and management.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student knows well the main project concepts and management techniques . He is able to do different kind of project plans , and he has a good understanding of the project implementation and management.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student knows perfectly the main project concepts and methods. He is able to do different kind of project plans and analyze them. He a very good understanding of the project implementation and management and leadership.

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam and exercise work