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Syllabus

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Learning Objectives

TRAINING OBJECTIVES:
The aim of the "Project Management" course, in line with the aim of the master's degree course to which it refers, is to transfer specific professional skills in the field of project management. This is in order to prepare them to be part of projects, even large ones, or to lead smaller projects.

To this end, the course intends to achieve the following objectives:
- Acquire knowledge and ability to use the main planning and control tools for projects;
- Acquire the skills to operate effectively in project contexts;
- Acquire knowledge and governance skills of the main project management processes;
- Acquire the soft skills necessary to cover the role of project management;

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES:

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
- Define the purpose and scope of a project
- Knowing how to identify the hypotheses and risks associated with a project
- Knowing how to identify and manage stakeholders
- Project planning tools (WBS, OBS, Gantt, PERT, CPM, etc.)
- Project management tools (procurement, quality, communication, change management, etc.)
- Project control tools (earned value, and its applications)

APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
- Production of a project charter
- Identification of critical activities, with fast-tracking and crashing methods
- Identification and quantification of project risks and their management
- Take on the role of project controller
- Cover the role of project manager

MAKING JUDGEMENTS:
- Understand the opportunity to start a project
- Understand the level of criticality / risk of a project
- Evaluate whether to intervene to correct an ongoing project

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
- Knowing how to discuss with top management the advisability of starting a project
- Knowing how to present and discuss a project plan to stakeholders
- Knowing how to report on the progress of the project

LEARNING SKILLS:
- Learn from the experience of projects you have collaborated on
- Develop critical skills in understanding risks and opportunities
- Knowing how to share their project experiences with colleagues


Prerequisites

none

Program

1. CONTEXTUAL KNOWLEDGE
Project
Project Management
Program & Portfolio Management
PM Processes
Systemic Approach & Integration
Project Context & Stakeholders
Project Life Cycle
Success Criteria
Project Strategies, Goals & Requirements
Project Evaluation & Analysis
Project Manager
Project Management Maturity Model

2. TECHNICAL/METHODOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE
Project Scope Management & Deliverable
Project Breakdown Structures
Project Time Management
Project Resource Management
Project Procurement Management
Project Risk Management
Project Cost Management
Project Configuration Management
Project Progress Evaluation
Project Document & Reporting Management
Project Quality Management

3. BASIC GENERAL MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE
Quality Management System
Safety, Health & Environment
Finance & Legal Affairs
Organizational Structure & Project
Change Management
Communication Management
Standard

4. BEHAVIORAL KNOWLEDGE
Leadership
Negotiation
Team Building / Team Working
Problem Solving
Results Oriented
Conflict & Crisis Management
Motivation
Ethics

Books

V.Cesarotti, V.Introna, Slide of the course's lessons

Bibliography

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)", PMI
"Guida alle conoscenze di gestione progetti", Franco Angeli, ISIPM

Teaching methods

Conventional lecture mode (frontal lesson) with examples and excercises.

Exam Rules

The final written exam aims to verify the knowledge acquired on the topics of planning and control of projects, project management and related support issues. In compliance with the Dublin descriptors, the theoretical technical skills are assessed, as well as those applied (through exercises), the autonomy of judgment (through case study), the learning ability and the written communication skills (through open questions).

The oral test is optional and integrates the evaluation made through the written test. In particular, during the oral exam verbal communication skills and the ability to deepen and connect topics, even with a critical spirit, are tested. Only those who have passed the written test can access the oral exam. The oral exam can vary the mark obtained in the written test by up to 4 points more or less.

The exam will be assessed according to the following criteria:
Not suitable: important deficiencies and / or inaccuracies in the knowledge and understanding of the topics; limited capacity for analysis and synthesis, frequent generalizations and limited critical and judgment skills, the arguments are presented in an inconsistent way and with inappropriate language;
18-20: just sufficient knowledge and understanding of the topics with possible generalizations and imperfections; sufficient capacity for analysis, synthesis and autonomy of judgment, the topics are frequently exposed in an inconsistent way and with inappropriate / technical language;
21-23: Routine knowledge and understanding of topics; Ability to correct analysis and synthesis with sufficiently coherent logical argument and appropriate / technical language
24-26: Fair knowledge and understanding of the topics; good analysis and synthesis skills with rigorously expressed arguments but with a language that is not always appropriate / technical.
27-29: Complete knowledge and understanding of the topics; remarkable abilities of analysis and synthesis. Good autonomy of judgment. Topics exposed rigorously and with appropriate / technical language
30-30L: Excellent level of knowledge and in-depth understanding of the topics. Excellent skills of analysis, synthesis and autonomy of judgment. Arguments expressed in an original way and with appropriate technical language.