Study Guide

Objectives

Students are able to:
· plan the different phases of the technology project (according to PMBOK guidelines)
· utilize project management software (such as ProjectLibre) for planning and monitoring
· develop a comprehensive and realistic project plan
· determine the utilization of resources, scheduling, and cost
· predict the completion time and final costs
· adapt the project according to the requirements of technology, contractors, and suppliers
· respond promptly to changes in the project situation

Content

The students are able to plan, implement and manage demanding projects. Required skills are reached when students can create realistic project plans to supervise, forecast the project and manage project change.
· project management achievements
· project management terminology
· organizing projects
· project management skill areas (according to Ipma)
· project benefits and goals
· project life cycle and work break down structure
· project schedule, resourcing and costing
· project risk management
· project cost management (earned value, pert chart and committed cost)
· good practices
· project portfolio management
· project models and project management development

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student is able to identify the main principles, basic concepts, and tools of project activity. The student's project plan is incomplete. Various sections have not been done theoretically right. Schedule is static and becomes a mess with changes.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student is familiar with the main principles, basic concepts, and tools of project activity, and is able to justify and apply his / her learning. The student's project plan is complete and theoretically correct. Schedule is dynamic and behaves correctly with changes.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student knows and understands broadly the main principles, basic concepts and tools of project activity. The student is able not only to justify and apply his / her learning, but also to critically evaluate his / her own solutions. The student's project plan is complete and theoretically correct. Schedule is dynamic and behaves correctly with changes.Students show also the methods used to supervise and forecast the project outcome. The project plan also accounts for the steering group and other groups.