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Code
GBE-PRM1
Version
3.0
Offered by
Global Business Engineering
ECTS
5
Prerequisites
Students taking this course are assumed to be familiar with:
• Basic economic knowledge
• Be able to understand and actively use the English language
Main purpose
The purpose of this course is for the students to be familiar with the tools that can help the project manager being successful in his or her work. Focus will be on how to organize a complex cross-disciplinary project and apply relevant tool to minimize the risk of failure.
Knowledge
The students will be able to:
• Apply the planning process method to a complex project
• Describe and explain what it takes to manage and run a complex project
Skills
The students will be able to use the methodology and tools for…
• Estimating Project Time and Costs
• Planning a Project
• Using Risk Management
• Conducting Team Management
• Completing a project
Competences
During the course the students will work with analysis of a real time project and by applying acquired theoretical knowledge being able to outline used methods and tools including:
• Project Description / Scope
• Project plan
• Project organization
• Risk Analysis
• Communication plan based on stakeholder analysis
All leading to successfully managing and controlling a project.
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Topics
Teaching methods and study activities
Teaching methods and activities will be a combination of lecture presentations, casework, group discussions and presentations.
Students will through out of the semester work in groups of 3 – 5 students on a case on project management from a company of their own selection. During the course frequent feedback sessions will take place. The findings from the casework must be presented in a written report, which will be handed in by the end of the semester
Resources
Project management – The Managerial Process by Erik W. Larson / Clifford F. Gray. Latest edition.
Evaluation
Examination
Prerequisites for exam:
Hand in and acceptance of all mandatory group assignments.
Exam type:
Written examination consisting of two reports. One being the written group report on the case work handed in before end of semester and one being a final individual reflection report produced after hand in of group report
External censor is used.
Grade is based on overall assessment of written group report and individual report.
Tools allowed: All
Re-exam: As ordinary
Grading criteria
Additional information
Responsible
Susanne Halle Wase
Valid from
8/1/2021 12:00:00 AM
Course type
Keywords
Project Definition, Planning, Execution, Delivering