Information Project Management
Objectives
1. Understand the differences of projects, operations and products concepts
2. Structure project management concepts, with focus on Organizations' business
3. Use distinct project life cycle models, recognizing their advantages and disadvantages
4. Use scope planning and control processes, methods and techniques
5. Use project activities planning and control processes, methods and techniques
6. Use project organization and responsibilities planning processes, methods and techniques
7. Develop the project communication plan
8. Identify the project cost types and be capable to structure the costs (CBS) and control project's performance (EVA)
9. Apply quality, quality assurance and quality control concepts in project management context
10. Apply risk identification, risk assessment and risk treatment processes, methods and techniques
11. Understand the main aspects of project team management
12. Make an adequate use of main Microsoft Project functionalities on practical exercises
General characterization
Code
200068
Credits
4.0
Responsible teacher
Alberto Nuno Lara Ponces de Carvalho
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - Available soon
Teaching language
Portuguese. If there are Erasmus students, classes will be taught in English
Prerequisites
Basic spoken and written English knowledge ("flat English")
Basic knowledge about information systems development and management
Bibliography
Cadle, James & Yeates, Donald (2008). Project Management for Information Systems. Fifth Edition, Perarson Education. UK.; Turner, J. Rodney (2008). The handbook of project-based management: Leading Strategic Change in Organizations. Third edition. London, McGraw-Hill.; ISO 21500:2012 Guidance on project management; Class slides, business case and practical exercises requirements are made available on the internet course homepage. ; 0
Teaching method
The curricular unit is based on lectures, complemented by practical exercises. Lectures include the presentation and discussion of project management concepts, processes, methods and techniques.
Practical exercises are focused on project plan preparation, based on a case study given to students. After delivery a formal discussion with each group is scheduled.
Evaluation method
Written exam:Minimum score of 9.5 is required
Practical exercises: Evaluation based on group work delivery, balanced with a final discussion. Minimum score of 9.5 is required
Final classification= (0,6* exam score + 0,4 practical score)
Practical score is considered both for the first and second call.
Practical work shall be performed in working groups. Each working group shall have 5 students (a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 6 might be accepted, after professor's approval).
Subject matter
The curricular unit is organized in 8 Learning Units (LU):
UA1. Information projects
1 Project, Project Management, Programme and portfolio concepts
2 Projects and organizational changes implementation
3. Project life cycles
3 Project start-up, control and closure
UA2. Scope management
UA3. Time management
UA4. Organization and communication management
UA5. Cost Management
UA6. Quality management
UA7. Risk management
UA8. Project team management
Programs
Programs where the course is taught:
- Specialization in Information Analysis and Management
- Specialization in Risk Analysis and Management
- Especialização em Data Science for Marketing
- Especialização em Digital Marketing and Analytics
- Specialization in Knowledge Management and Business Intelligence
- Specialization in Information Systems and Technologies Management
- Especialização em Marketing Intelligence
- Specialization in Marketing Intelligence
- Especialização em Marketing Research e CRM
- Specialization in Marketing Research and CRM
- Laboral - Especialização em Digital Marketing and Analytics
- Specialization in Knowledge Management and Business Intelligence – Working Hours Format
- Specialization in Information Systems and Technologies Management - Working Hours Format
- Laboral - Especialização em Marketing Intelligence
- Specialization in Marketing Intelligence - Working Hours Format
- Mestrado em Data-Driven Marketing
- Post-Graduation in Information Analysis and Management
- Post-Graduation Risk Analysis and Management
- PostGraduate in Smart Cities
- PostGraduate in Data Science for Marketing
- PostGraduate in Digital Enterprise Management
- PostGraduate Digital Marketing and Analytics
- PostGraduate Digital Transformation for Industry 4.0
- PostGraduate in Information Management and Business Intelligence in Healthcare
- Post-Graduation in Knowledge Management and Business Intelligence
- Post-Graduation Information Systems and Technologies Management
- PostGraduate in Marketing Intelligence
- PostGraduate Marketing Research e CRM
- PostGraduate in Enterprise Information Systems