Project Management

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Course learning platform, ItsLearning, opens on 13.1.2025 with pre-assignment. All students MUST return the pre-assignment latest 26.1. (to ItsLearning).

There are two contact days,
Thu 29.1. klo 9.00 – 16.15, and
Fri 22.5. klo 9.00 – 16.15.
Between the contact days there are few online status meetings (dates ToBeDefined).
PMAF Foundation4 project certification test (online, date TBD)

Students will learn and understand basic concepts and practices of project management. The course is focusing on project management topics which can be found and are common to most projects regardless of project’s domain, type, size or management style. Key areas include project initialization, planning, execution phases as well as management, control and closing phases. Different project processes are discussed. Students will learn to understand the importance of stakeholder management and different roles in project framework, roles emphasizing project manager skills, duties and responsibilities in different phases of the project life-cycle.
International project management frameworks, including ISO standardization body, PMI, PMBoK and IPMA will be discussed. Few examples of specific modern project management methodologies are addressed as best practices for certain project types. Program and Portfolio management and alignment to organization strategy will be addressed.

The course consists of pre-assignment, contact day sessions, online review meetings, individual assignments, group assignments and peer reviews. Requirements also include PMAF foundation4 project certification test passed.