Project Management
Code
2376
Academic unit
null
Department
null
Credits
3,5
Teacher in charge
Paulo Faroleiro
Teaching language
English
Objectives
At the end of the course, students should be able to apply a solid project management methodology from project initiation to project closure. Topics covered include the key project management processes with a particular focus on their practical challenges. Case studies will be used throughout the course, allowing students to apply the acquired knowledge.
Prerequisites
Subject matter
-Introduction Projects vs. operations; project management and its constraints organizational structures and their influence on project performance; project life cycle PMO; knowledge areas and process groups; programs and portfolios;
-Initiation The purpose of initiating a project; business case; statement of work; project Charter;
-Scope Planning; scope management; Project vs product scope; scope management challenges; scope statement; Product Breakdown Structure; Work Breakdown Structure scope baseline;
-Time Planning schedule management; dependencies; lags and leads; critical path; duration estimates; schedule compression; resource leveling; PERT analysis;
-Cost Planning cost management; estimate costs; cost types; estimation methods; estimation precision; learning curve; life cycle costing; cost budgeting;
-Quality; Establishing a quality management plan; understand quality principles and processes; establish quality standards and metrics; quality control; using quality management tools;
-Human resources Human resources management plan; project organization; responsibility assignment; staffing management;
-Communications; Identifying stakeholders; planning communications; managing expectations;
-Risk; Understanding risk and risk management; planning risk management, identifying risks; performing qualitative risk analysis; performing quantitative risk analysis; planning risk responses; monitoring risks;
-Monitoring and closing Understanding variances; corrective action; managing changes; Earned Value Management; project closure;
Bibliography
Teaching method
The curricular unit is based on lectures, complemented by practical exercises. Lectures include the presentation and discussion of project management concepts, processes, methods and techniques. Topics will be presented by a variety of approaches, including lectures, in-class exercises, case study analysis and presentation, and class discussion of assigned readings. Practical exercises are focused on project plan preparation, based on a case study created by students.
At the end of each programed delivery, each students group does a brief presentation, receiving later a delivery feedback.
Evaluation method