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Project Management

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: TTA0301
Type: Compulsory / Basic Studies
Curriculum: T-TK 2010DT
Level: Bachelor of Business Administration
Year of Study: 1 (2010-2011)
Credits: 3 cr
Responsible Teacher: Hellman, Sirkka
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2010-2011

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
7T-TK-1-22011-01-03 – 2011-04-29Sirkka HellmanFinnish2010-12-07 – 2011-01-09
8T-TK-1-12011-01-03 – 2011-04-29Sirkka HellmanFinnish2010-12-07 – 2011-01-09
9T-TK-3TH2011-01-03 – 2011-04-29Sirkka HellmanFinnish2010-12-07 – 2011-01-09
10T-TK-3DI2011-01-03 – 2011-04-29Sirkka HellmanFinnish2010-12-07 – 2011-01-09

Learning Outcomes

This course introduces the student to general concept of leadership and project management. Students will become familiar with planning, organizing and controlling project and will be introduced to the practical knowledge of project scope, schedule, cost and resource allocation. Students will also explore issues related to the role of leadership in teams and project groups

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 81 h
- of which scheduled studies: 40 h
- of which autonomous studies: 41 h
The assesment of student's own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

None

Contents

The course familiarizes students with corporate IT development projects and their implementation as disciplined and well managed projects. The course contains issues regarding project management, project initiation and planning, project management, project termination, profitability, risks, quality and project organization. Important is also to understand critical success factors for an IT project.
The student will get acquainted with the agile SCRUM method that is used by the school in Project Learning in the ICT Forge.

The student will get acquainted with Ms Project .

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Pelin Risto Projektihallinnan käsikirja; ., Espoo : Projektijohtaminen, 2012.
Haikala-Märijärvi: Ohjelmistotuotanto
Dan Remenyi: Stop IT – Project failures, through risk management ISBN 0-7506-4503-2

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Contact lessons 1 cu
Independent studies and guided laboratory work 1 cu
Independent guided project management work 0,75
Exam 0,25

Assessment Criteria

5: The student know how to manage a small project. The student know how to develop processes.
3: The student will know how to plan project for developing business information systems.
The student will gain knowledge and understanding in defining and managing corporate IT development programs.
1: The student know how to act as a member in a project.

Assessment Methods

Required tasks or test.


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