ØKB3126 Project leadership and management

Contents and structure

The course covers central themes concerning the organization and leadership of projects, as well as methods and techniques for analysis and management. The academic knowledge is founded on a basic understanding of what is involved in the management, organization, and leadership of projects. The course provides a uniform introduction to the ABCs of project work and is divided into 3 main modules.

Module 1 focuses on terminology, initialization and management, and the organization and leadership of projects. The module provides the student with a general understanding of what project work is, in order to be able to manage and participate in projects in a rational manner.

Module 2 covers the early evaluation of the project phases and systematically goes through the steps, from the idea phase through the concept definition/concept development, to the final project design.

Module 3 focuses on methods and techniques associated with profitability analysis, risk management, and network planning, as well as project software.

Learning Outcome

Knowledge

The student:

• Understands project terminology
• Can describe the process of project work from the beginning to finished results
• Understands the roll of the project in the larger organizational structure
• Understands methods for creating goals, planning, execution, and control

Skills:

The student can:

• Contribute towards developing project ideas
• Specify project goals
• Plan projects
• Follow-up project work
• Organize and lead a project team
• Evaluate and select projects
• Use the methods and requirements for decision making in the early phases of the project
• Use methods and techniques associated with profitability analysis, risk management, and network planning

General competence

The student:

• Is prepared for project work in the professional world
• Understands the discipline's terminology and complexity, and has a critical insight into its methodology
• Can apply knowledge and skills from the discipline in an independent manner in the various phases of a project by demonstrating cooperation, responsibility, and introspection

Entry requirements

None

Recommended previous knowledge

Organizational Theory or real-world experience (a basic understanding of and insight into the field of organization and management)

Teaching methods

Lectures, group work, as well as group-based brainstorming

Compulsory learning activities

None

Assessment

Written exam 60% 4 hours

Project 40%

Grade scale A - F

Examination support material

Project Leadership and Management, project exercise: all printed and written study aids may be used.

Project Leadership and Management, wtitten school examination: The school's standard calculator (Texas TI 84) and a formular compendium will be handed out.

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