IND416 Project management and planning

The course is connected to the following study programs

• Master's Programme in Information and Communication Technology
• Artificial Intelligence, 5-year master programme
• Master's Programme in Industrial Economics and Technology Management
• Master's Programme in Industrial Economics and Technology Management (5 years)

Recommended prerequisites

IND415-G Development and organizational learning are taken either before or in parallel with this topic.

Course contents

Module 1: Projects as an organizational process

• Projects as a work form

• Projects in the context of organizations and their strategic appraisal processes

Module 2: Project planning and control

• Conventional and digital tools and techniques for project planning and control (time, cost, resources, risk, quality etc)

Module 3: Organizing and managing projects

• Teamwork and leadership in projects

• Closing and evaluating projects

• Benefits and change management

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course, the student will know how to:

• Recognize and describe a project and project-based activities in relation to other organizational processes.

• Relate projects to the strategic objectives of an organization and develop goals for them.

• Apply both conventional techniques and digital tools for planning and controlling projects.

• Analyze and communicate the status and progress of a project.

• Prepare a project closure report and evaluate the success of a project.

• Critically assess and reflect on the use of various methods and techniques for project management and -planning.

• Consider organizational and managerial aspects of project execution 

General skills trained

• Analysis

• Team work

• Reporting and presenting (written and oral)

• Evaluation

Teaching methods

The course is taught through videos, digital games and simulations, assignments in Canvas, as well as full day seminars and group work. Practical group project. Further information will be given in Canvas. The course has a work scope of 200 hours.

Evaluation

The Head of study programme, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.

Assessment methods and criteria

The students will be assessed during the course through individual and group assignments that are compiled in one portfolio.

Further information on the assessment methods and weights will be given in Canvas at the start of the course. Letter grade.

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course	Reduction of Credits
IND510 – Project Management and Control	5