Global Project Management
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | CS00BB36 |
| Curriculum: | AVOIN 2020 |
| Level: | Continuing Education etc. |
| Credits: | 4 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Norrgård, Kenneth |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
Courses
| Impl. | Group(s) | Study Time | Teacher(s) | Language | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3001 | AvansMinor20, IB2018-3B, IB2020Spring | 2021-01-11 – 2021-05-02 | Jan Coppens, Kenneth Norrgård, Koen van de Sande, Niels Willemsen, Peter Smeds, Rene Klep, Pieter Schep, Thomas Sabel | English | 2020-09-01 – 2020-11-30 |
| 3002 | CSBS2021S, IB2019-3A | 2021-08-23 – 2022-05-01 | Jan Coppens, Kenneth Norrgård, Koen van de Sande, Niels Willemsen, Peter Smeds, Rene Klep, Pieter Schep, Thomas Sabel | English |
Learning Outcomes
During the course, you will:
• learn about global project management and have got the tools for working virtually
• learn how to communicate with your team members and learn how to get things done even if the team is remote
• learn the concepts of project management based on international standards used by large global companies
• gain new skills in project management which will be useful in your future career
• make friends with persons from the collaborating Universities, which might prove to be valuable in the future
Student's Workload
5 ECTS = 135 hours of study load.
Individual Learning Activities on w weekly basis: 69 h
Team work and Team Assignments: 66 h
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Some credits in Business or International Business Studies are preferable
Contents
Here is the structure of the course
Part 0: Getting started
Part 1: Initiation: Understanding virtual teams | 3 weeks
Part 2: Planning: Planning virtual teams; Project planning | 3 weeks
Part 3: Executing, Monitoring and Controlling: Managing the Execution | 3 weeks
Part 4: Executing, Monitoring and Controlling: Organizational Considerations | 3 weeks
Part 5: Reporting & Closing Project: Role of Technology; Sustaining Virtual Project Success | 3 weeks
Regional Impact
The team assignment will be a research which might have regional impact
Internationality
The course is in English and the students will work in remote teams with students from other parts of Europe or Finland
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
Course Book
Russ J. Martinelli, Tim J. Rahschulte, and James M. Waddell (2017)
Projects Without Boundaries: Successfully Leading Teams and Managing Projects in a Virtual World
PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated PRINT PUB DATE: 2017-04-10
ISBN 9781119142546 (Paperback)
ISBN 9781119376491 (ePDF)
ISBN 9781119376408 (ePub)
eBook available on the eBook Central at VAMK
https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy.puv.fi/lib/vamklibrary-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4825475
Other references
Project Management Institute, Inc. (2013)
A GUIDE TO THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT BODY OF KNOWLEDGE - PMBOK, 5th Edition
Published by Project Management Institute, Inc., Pennsylvania, USA
ISBN: 978-1-935589-67-9
Sources from the homepage of
https://www.pmi.org/
Other learning sources:
Internet links to current Project Management sources in form of articles or video clips will be given by the lecturer in the learning environment
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
This is an 100% online course
Assessment Criteria
The assessment will be done on the basis of earned points.
Weekly assignments, self tests, reflections, team assignments. The approach of Task Oriented Learning is used. All study performances will give points and the students are expected to work and perform during the whole course.
Grade Obtained percentage of maximum points
5 > 94%
4 85% - 94%
3 75% - 84%
2 65% - 74%
1 55% - 64%
0 < 55%
Assessment Methods
Students complete the course by completing the learning tasks available in the learning environment. Pedagogically the implementation of the course uses Task-Oriented Learning. The assessment method builds on taking into account the ambition of the student and rewarding him/her for work done. The assessment criteria are dependent on earned points. You need to earn at least 54% of the total points for you to get the credits for this course. There are both individual tasks and team tasks.
Work Placement
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Further Information
This course is part of the Minor Program "Creating Sustainable Business Solutions", a collaboration between VAMK and Avans Hogeschool. For the group of students taking the Minor this course will support the "Project Assignment". The team building will be part of this course and you will also get the tools for the team assignments.
The course is also open for Campus Online students and VAMK Open UAS students. This group will team up with each other and will get a team assignment to work on in this course.
So, the team assignment will differ, but otherwise the content is the same for both groups.