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Project Management (19BBA11027)

General information

Type:

OP

Curs:

3

Period:

S semester

ECTS Credits:

5 ECTS

Teaching Staff:

Group Teacher Department Language
Ed: 1 Ramon García Gay Operaciones, Innovación y Data Sciences ENG

Group Teacher Department Language
Ed: 2 Ramon García Gay Operaciones, Innovación y Data Sciences ENG

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

The aim of the course is to learn and apply basic Project Management tools and methods, in order to design, plan, implement and assess projects and, thus, improve management skills.

Course Learning Objectives


In today's organisations, project management has become a key management tool for implementing strategy, managing change and launching new business initiatives. It is a management method widely used in the development of new products or services, their incorporation into the market, and the design and implementation of marketing campaigns, new commercial processes, financial management, information systems or consulting projects. Many companies use projects as an essential part of their approach to steering business growth.

The objective of this Programme is to help the participants create value and to improve their company`'s business results through a more effective and/or efficient management of the projects they carry out, as well as those in which they take part.

Seen from an operational perspective, the aim is for the participants to understand and practise using Project Management tools and methods, in order to prepare themselves for helping to design, plan, implement and assess company projects and, thus, improve their management skills.
When they finish the Programme, the participants will have acquired the skills required to complete projects by a given deadline, within budget and complying with any established specifications.

The specific objectives of the programme are:

To improve technical skills:
Some activities and topics, such as those related to project time and budget management, are common to all projects. During the course, participants will have the opportunity to analyse and practise using tools and techniques that will help them to perfect these essential skills. After completing the course, the participants will have acquired a set of new technical skills, which will help them to implement the projects they are responsible for successfully.

To improve interpersonal skills:
Successful project management is only achieved if the necessary priority and importance are given to all aspects related to interpersonal relationships. It is important to pay attention to the interpersonal skills of both the project manager and of the members of the project team, particularly with regard to teamwork and the ability to create a team spirit.

To improve intellectual skills:
In many respects, project management is a challenge that requires the integration of all the participants intellectual skills. During the course, the participants must analyse and assess complex problems, make decisions, summarise them in action plans and realistic projects. All this means that, in order to implement their projects, in addition to reading and studying what other people have written, the participants must develop their ability to think in a creative, innovative, lateral and holistic manner.

CONTENT

1. - Definition Stage: Definition and specification of the objectives pursued and how the specific results of the project will materialise.

2. Analysis Stage: Political analysis (of the Stakeholders) and risk analysis and management.

3. - Planning and Control Stage: To determine the project activities (Work Breakdown Structure: WBS), assignment of responsibilities (responsibility assignment matrix), assignment of resources () and task scheduling (Gantt charts and network diagrams). Project management and monitoring. Measures for correcting deviations or for modifying the entire project.

4. Project Team Creation and Leadership Stage: Project team creation, organisation, communication and leadership. Situational leadership.

5. Closure Stage: Finalisation and delivery of the project results (deliverables).

6. Assessment Stages: Assessment and learning in order to improve the management of future projects.

7. Project-oriented Organisations: Concept of project-oriented organisations (POOs). The project management office. The management of the project portfolio. The relationship between the company strategy and its project portfolio.

Methodology

The course aims to be practical, and the presentation of the topics is therefore complemented by an analysis of specific situations and cases.
During the programme, a wide range of teaching methods will be used in order to achieve the objectives set as efficiently as possible:
- Case method
- Active classroom-based classes
- Presentation of real examples
- Individual and team work
- Simulations
During this course, the student will develop a real project, as a practical application of what they have studied in the classroom. This project must be presented to the public at the end of the course.

ASSESSMENT

ASSESSMENT BREAKDOWN

Description %
Class attendance and participation (preparation of case studies, etc.). 15
Quiz 25
Team work. The assessment will be based on presentations, both mid-course and end-of-course, as well as the final paper that is submitted. 30
Other project analysis papers, prepared in teams, will also be assessed. 10
Peer Evaluation 20

Assessment criteria



The assessment of the subject is based on two components, an individual one and a team one, in accordance with the following structure:
1. Individual assessment (60%):
a) Class attendance and participation (preparation of case studies, etc.).
b) Peer evaluation
c)Quiz

2. Assessment of team work (40%)
a) Team work. The assessment will be based on presentations, both mid-course and end-of-course, as well as the final paper that is submitted.


All participants are expected to attend the sessions well prepared and ready to take part in any case-study discussions and other activities that are carried out. The quality of the students comments, together with their ability to connect and build on the other participants¿ comments, are evaluated.

Bibliography

Davidson Frame, J.: Project Management Competence: building key skills for individuals, teams, and organizations. Jossey-Bass Inc, San Francisco, CA, 1999
.
Project Management Manual. Harvard Business School. Document number 9-697-034 of 26 March 2002.


Project management Institute. https://www.pmi.org


Timetable and sections

Group Teacher Department
Ed: 1 Ramon García Gay Operaciones, Innovación y Data Sciences

Timetable Ed: 1

Group Teacher Department
Ed: 2 Ramon García Gay Operaciones, Innovación y Data Sciences

Timetable Ed: 2