Project Management
Objectives
This course aims to cohesively, concisely, and comprehensively present the essential fundamentals of project management, based on international standards, best practices, and professional knowledge, as well as on theories, methods, and tools developed through research. These elements are used to effectively initiate, organize, plan, control, and close projects. By the end of the course, students should be able to:
• Understand and contextualize project management within organizational settings;
• Identify, characterize, and apply various methodologies, methods, and tools in different productive environments;
• Effectively manage critical variables such as time and cost, understanding their impact on the scope and quality of projects;
• Develop and implement project management plans, ensuring efficiency and the achievement of established objectives;
• Understand and interpret models of professional practices recognized as standards in project management;
• Recognize the importance and processes of professional certification in project management.
General characterization
Code
10589
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
Ana Paula Ferreira Barroso, António Carlos Bárbara Grilo
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 34
Teaching language
Inglês
Prerequisites
Is advised that students have some expertise in MSProject usage or similar software, probability and statistics knowledge, as well as in Operations Research.
Bibliography
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Additional Reading:
Teaching method
The course is taught by combining a theoretical-practical component, which includes the presentation of content, examples, and exercises, with an applied component in practical classes, where group work is developed.
Evaluation method
The course grading will be based on the following:
- Individual Evaluation: Teste (T) or Exam (EX)
- Group Evaluation: Course workgroup Assignments (GAs) required to obtain course frequency
In order to obtain an UC approval, a minimum grade of 9.5 is required.
FINAL Grade (CF) = 0,25 * (T ou EX) + 0,5* GA1 + 0,25*GA2
Subject matter
1. Project Management frameworks: Key definitions and concepts; Success and failure main factors;
2. Project creation, evaluation and strategic setting; StakeholdersManagement, Project Selection Criteria and Prioritization Methods, Project charter creation
3. Project Planning: Scope and project requirements definition; WBS development,
4. Project scheduling, monitoring and control: scope, time, cost, and risk
5. Principles, Tools, and Methods of Agile Project Management. ScrumApproach
6. Agile Planning and Estimates
Programs
Programs where the course is taught: