Developing the Project Culture of the OrganizationLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: 4Z00GZ03
Credits
5 op
Objectives
The objective of the course is to equip students with the skills necessary to actively participate in their organization's project activities, particularly in the comprehensive development of project operations and their organization's project culture.
Upon completing the course, the student will be able to
• identify the concepts of organizational project culture and project-oriented society.
• understand what constitutes a successful project and its key success factors.
• recognize the role of projects in organizational development activities.
• identify how project activities and management have evolved in recent decades.
Content
• Individual development of project management skills
• The role of a Project Management Office (PMO) in developing the organization's project culture
• Portfolio management and leadership of projects
• Project models, their development, and implementation within the organization's management system
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
The student is familiar with the characteristics of development projects.
The student is familiar with the most common R&D&I (Research, Development, and Innovation) processes within organizations.
The student understands the concept of project portfolio management and knows how to manage it.
The student is familiar with the principles of developing organizational project portfolio management.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
The student understands the unique characteristics of development projects and their impacts on project implementation.
The student understands and can identify various R&D&I (Research, Development, and Innovation) processes within an organization.
The student understands the concept of project portfolio management and its significance in implementing the company's development strategy.
The student understands the different opportunities of organizational project portfolio management.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student is able to critically evaluate various development projects and analyze their requirements.
The student is capable of critically assessing the R&D&I (Research, Development, and Innovation) processes within an organization.
The student can effectively utilize project portfolio management tools and critically evaluate organizational project portfolio management methods.
The student can develop organizational project portfolio management.
Enrolment period
24.11.2024 - 12.01.2025
Timing
01.01.2025 - 31.07.2025
Credits
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
MD in Information System Competence
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Information System Competence
Teachers
- Jussi Ylänen
Person in charge
Tapio Yrjölä
Groups
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24YTIKO
Objectives (course unit)
The objective of the course is to equip students with the skills necessary to actively participate in their organization's project activities, particularly in the comprehensive development of project operations and their organization's project culture.
Upon completing the course, the student will be able to
• identify the concepts of organizational project culture and project-oriented society.
• understand what constitutes a successful project and its key success factors.
• recognize the role of projects in organizational development activities.
• identify how project activities and management have evolved in recent decades.
Content (course unit)
• Individual development of project management skills
• The role of a Project Management Office (PMO) in developing the organization's project culture
• Portfolio management and leadership of projects
• Project models, their development, and implementation within the organization's management system
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
The student is familiar with the characteristics of development projects.
The student is familiar with the most common R&D&I (Research, Development, and Innovation) processes within organizations.
The student understands the concept of project portfolio management and knows how to manage it.
The student is familiar with the principles of developing organizational project portfolio management.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
The student understands the unique characteristics of development projects and their impacts on project implementation.
The student understands and can identify various R&D&I (Research, Development, and Innovation) processes within an organization.
The student understands the concept of project portfolio management and its significance in implementing the company's development strategy.
The student understands the different opportunities of organizational project portfolio management.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
The student is able to critically evaluate various development projects and analyze their requirements.
The student is capable of critically assessing the R&D&I (Research, Development, and Innovation) processes within an organization.
The student can effectively utilize project portfolio management tools and critically evaluate organizational project portfolio management methods.
The student can develop organizational project portfolio management.
Assessment scale
0-5