Project Management and Leadership (5 cr)

Objective

The student understands project management techniques in modern business on the organisational level. The student has an understanding of project management in relation to implementing strategy. The student know methods for project portfolio management and project accounting. The student has an understanding of when and where agile methods are used as well as when and where traditional project management is used.

Content

Project management on the organisational level
Project management in relation to organisational strategy
Project portfolio management
Project Accounting

Location and time

Monday 23.10 -11.12.2023
@ 17-20:30
Teams

Materials

Artto, C., Martinsuo, M., Kujala, J., korkeakoulu, P., Science, S. o., laitos, T., . . . University, A. 2008. Projektiliiketoiminta. Aalto University http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-92-8534-1

Martinsuo, M., Aalto, T. & Artto, K. A. 2003. Projektisalkun johtaminen: Tuotekehitysprojektien valinta ja strateginen ohjaus. Helsinki: Metalliteollisuuden kustannus. https://mycourses.aalto.fi/pluginfile.php/917097/mod_resource/content/1/Projektisalkun%20johtaminen_Tuotekehitysprojektien%20valinta%20ja%20strateginen%20ohjaus.pdf

Projektisalkunhallinta - Perusteet v2.0. 2013. Valtiovarainministeriö.https://slideplayer.fi/slide/1988353/

Siren Mervi, 2022, Projektijohtaminen strategian toteuttamisen välineenä, Centria Ammattikorkeakoulu, Microsoft Word - Projektijohtaminen strategian toteuttamisen välineenä_Mervi Siren (theseus.fi)

Heikkinen Timo, 2022, Strateginen projektiosaaminen, Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu, Microsoft Word - Opinnäytetyö_Heikkinen_Timo_YLO19S.docx (theseus.fi)

Project Portfolio Management - 12+ Examples, Format, Pdf | Examples https://www.examples.com/education/finance/project-portfolio-management-example.html

Niskanen, T. 2015. Tuotekehitysprosessin ohjeistus ja ohjeistuksen pilotointi. Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu. Erityisesti luku 4 STAGE-GATE® -MALLI https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015060211806

Teaching methods

Participation in Teams lectures
Individual contribution: exercises (2), essays (2), peer review

Exercises (2) - weight 40%
Essay (2) - weight 50%
Peer review - weight 10%

Exam schedules

Exercises and essays. No exam.

Completion alternatives

None

Student workload

In total 130 hours approximately
Teams lectures 0...20h
Individual contribution 110..130h

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s central concepts, models and is able to utilize the most common tools. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students have achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement in some areas. Students know the course concepts and models well and are able to justify their decisions. The students are able to apply their knowledge in new situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise and areas requiring further development.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students have achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. Students master commendably the course subject area’s concepts, models and tools. Students are able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The students are well prepared to apply their knowledge in new situations. Students are able to analyze the business sector expertise and the evolvement of their own expertise.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students have achieved the course objectives fairly. Students will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s central concepts, models and is able to utilize the most common tools. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

Assessment methods and criteria

Exercises (2), weight 40 %
Essays (2), weight 50 %
Peer review, weight 10 %

Each contribution is graded separately. The total grade is formed as weighted consolidation
of the individual contributions.

40 % of total -> 1, 50 % -> 2, 60 % -> 3, 70 % -> 4, 80 % -> 5

Qualifications

Project and Self Management or equivalent

Objective

The student understands project management techniques in modern business on the organisational level. The student has an understanding of project management in relation to implementing strategy. The student know methods for project portfolio management and project accounting. The student has an understanding of when and where agile methods are used as well as when and where traditional project management is used.

Content

Project management on the organisational level
Project management in relation to organisational strategy
Project portfolio management
Project Accounting

Qualifications

Project and Self Management or equivalent