Study Guide

Objective

Objectives of the study unit:
A project is a “temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.” As such, a project requires a unique approach to its management and administration.
This course examines the process of applied project management using defined project management disciplines as a means to understanding the day-to-day operational issues faced by those managing projects. Project management is a cross-disciplinary field with applications in profit, non-profit organizations, governmental institutions, and all manners of industries and businesses.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Define the characteristics and structure of a project
2. Identify the common roles and responsibilities of project managers across multiple disciplines
4. Understand current project management tools & techniques
5. Explain the process of establishing metrics and performance benchmarks
6. Describe and analyze risks associated with projects
7. Develop an evaluation and assessment of a complex project
8. Apply knowledge of project management in your industry and/or organization

Content

Contents of the study unit:
Characteristics and structure of a project
Identification of the common roles and responsibilities of project managers across multiple disciplines
Current project management tools & techniques
The process of establishing metrics and performance benchmarks
Risks or challenges associated with the project
Evaluation and assessment of a complex project
Application of knowledge of project management in your industry and/or organization

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient (1) and Satisfactory (2)
Participation in the online lessons or in the contact lessons, returned tasks.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3) and Very good (4)
Active participation in the online lessons or in the contact lessons, returned tasks with good outcomes.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)
Very active participation in the online lessons or in the contact lessons, returned tasks with excellent outcomes.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Evaluation:
Numerical for PASS from 1 to 5 and
0 for FAIL: No participation in the online lessons, no participation in the contact lessons, no returned tasks.