Project Work in the Development of Operations and Change Implementation in Organisations (5cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to apply project management concepts at different stages of the project life cycle
- is able to act as an expert member of the project team and as a project manager
- knows the importance of stakeholder cooperation as part of project management
- is able to act in his / her own role in the development of the organization's project activities and culture
- knows and identifies the possibilities of project activities when implementing changes
- knows the importance of one's own project in implementing and renewing the organisation's strategy

Content (course unit)

Project management and project life cycle
Project organization and its management
Project planning and supervising as well as change management
Different operating models for successful project implementation (traditional, agile, hybrid)
Development of organizational project culture
Project models and project portfolio management as part of an organization’s management system

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- is able to apply the concepts of project management in different stages of the project
- is able to act in his / her own role as a member of a project team
- knows the importance of stakeholder cooperation as part of project management
- performs in his / her own role in the development of the organization's project activities and culture
- identifies the possibilities of project activities when implementing changes
- knows the importance of one's own project in the implementation and renewal of the organisation's strategy

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- is able to act responsibly as an expert member of the project team and as a project manager.
- knows the importance of stakeholder cooperation and is able to utilize it as part of project management
- actively plays his / her role in the development of the organization's project activities and culture
- utilize the possibilities of project activities in implementing changes
- knows and is able to describe the importance of his / her own project in the implementation and renewal of the organisation's strategy

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to act responsibly as an expert member of the project team and as a project manager, developing the entire organization and its project culture
- is able to develop stakeholder cooperation as part of project management and activities
- actively participates in the development of the organisation's project activities and culture, taking into account the requirements and needs of the community and its own field
- is able to utilize in strategy-oriented way the potential of project activities when implementing changes or reforms
- is able to analyze and justify the importance of one's own project in the implementation and renewal of the organisation's strategy

Location and time

Syksy 2021

Exam schedules

Projektiosaamisen sertifiointi loppusyksy 2021
Uusinnat sovitaan yksilöllisesti

Assessment methods and criteria

Oppimistehtävät ja lähijaksot 50 %
Tentti 50 %

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Intensiiviluennot,
Projektityöt
PMAF-sertifiointikoe tenttinä
Muut erilaiset oppimistehtävät

Learning materials

Ilmoitetaan opintojakson Moodlessa

Student workload

27 h/op

Completion alternatives

Osasuorituksena henkilökohtaisen oppimistehtävän vaihtoehtona osallistuminen ja aktiivinen toimiminen käytännön projektin osana.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Henkilökohtaiset oppimistehtävät tehdään omaan taustaorganisaatioon.

International connections

IPMA-verkosto