Curriculum subject

Project Management

Subject
Subject code	TLM131
Subject name	Project Management
Credit points	2 ECTS
Grading method	Grade prelim

Curriculum subject
Curriculum	2013 TD
Study year	4
Semester	Fall semester
Subject type	Optional
Specialization	Technology and Product Development

Subject loads
Lecture	24

General description
Management. Project. Nature of project management. Customer, executor, beneficiaries. Requirements for project manager. Project-based organisations versus conventional organisations. Main conflicts in projects. Critical success factors. Project life cycle. Iceberg model. Classification of projects. Initial requirements. Setting project goals. Generating ideas. Cause-and effect relations. Project planning. Inputs and outputs in projects. Scheduling. Critical path. Managing time in projects. Planning costs and quality. Coordination. Project risks. Monitoring project. Project group and team. Roles in teamwork. Conflict strategies. Project completion. Examples.

General aim
Learning the challenges and methods of project management

Aim
Skills to apply project management methods in projects Skills to plan and manage a project through the project lifecycle, regarding costs, time and project goals Skills to analyse every aspect of a project according to its goals Skills to assess typical risks in a project Skills to appreciate the importance of human factor in projects and understand the basics of effective teamwork Skills to differentiate relevant and irrelevant information in projects

Form description
Lectures and groupwork, homework presentations.

Literature
Perens, A. Projektijuhtimine. Lees, M. "Projektijuhtimine - väljakutsed ja võimalused" Goldratt, E. "Kriitiline ahel"

Current rounds
None