Project Business Activities and SkillsLaajuus (15 cr)

Objectives

The objective of this module is to develop students’ skills in project management to a level which enables them to plan, implement and manage projects.

Content

The course consists of the following parts:
1) Project management basic studies, 5 cr
- concept and definition of project and project management
- projects in achieving company’s strategic goals
- projectisation of development tasks; organising a project
2) Project Management software, 2 cr
3) Business process management, 3 cr
- identification, description and development of company business processes
4) Advanced project management; the project manager perspective, 5 cr
- project management and steering group
- project portfolio management, project reporting, project organization models

Further information

Literature:
1) Artto – Martinsuo – Kujala (2006 tai uudempi). Projektiliiketoiminta. Helsinki: WSOY.
2) Pelin (2004 tai uudempi). Projektinhallinnan käsikirja. Projektijohtaminen. Jyväskylä: Oy Risto Pelin.
3) Martinsuo – Aalto – Artto (2003 tai uudempi). Projektisalkun johtaminen s. 82-168. Helsinki: Metalliteollisuuden kustannus.
4) Laamanen (2001). Johda liiketoimintaa prosessien verkkona. Helsinki: Laatukeskus.
5) Projektin johdon pätevyys 3.0 (2008). Suomen Projektiyhdistys ry. [online].
http://www.pry.fi/html/02_documents/PMAF_NCB_3%200_v1.0.pdf
6) Other material to be informed during the course.