Project management
PROF. IGOR BAILO; PROF. LUCA FACHIN
COURSE AIMS AND INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Nowadays companies, whose success depends on their ability to adapt to change in
order to compete, are in constant need of resources for an effective project
management.
The course aims at exploring the key concepts and the main methodologies of Project
Management.
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
know and understand the most relevant predictive and Lean/Agile
methodologies used in project management;
appreciate the relevance of the most useful project management techniques
and tools, and identify the methodology which they belong to;
interpret and form independent judgments on the best methodology to be
used in a specific project, and therefore manage its planning, execution, and
monitoring phase;
use an appropriate terminology to communicate effectively with subject
matter experts and the organisational structures that are usually involved in
projects;
make full use of project management tools and techniques in order to
structure and run complex projects from a managerial and professional
point of view.
COURSE CONTENT
The course will explore the key concepts and the main international methodologies
used in Project Management; in particular, it will introduce the Standard PMI
Institute, some concepts of the Prince2 methodology (created by Axelos), and the
emerging Lean and Agile Project Management practices, with a focus on Kanban
and Scrum. An overview of how Artificial Intelligence can enhance effective project
management techniques will also be provided.
Furthermore, the course aims at offering practical tools, providing students with a
framework for the use of the different techniques presented in class, and combining
traditional (predictive) methodologies with iterative and incremental ones (also
known as adaptive methodologies); this will help them choose the most appropriate
approach, considering the context and the objectives of the project.
