Team Work and Project Management

Course Objectives

At the end of the course the student should have knowledge about:

- Project management foundations - concepts, life cycle, managing teams and communication 
- Project initiation and planning - scope, scheduling, resources, project quality, risk management and procurement 
- Information systems (IS) Project management problems
- Human Resources Management (IT-project personnel, roles and responsibilities and interplay)
- Project execution, controlling and closure.

Main Content of the Course

The course contents consist of the following components: 

- Project management overview 
- Project initiation and planning for resources  
- Project monitoring and performance measurement, and Quality Management including introducing ISO 9000
- Management of project teams 
- Controlling, managing risk and project closure.

Teaching Methods

Teaching is in the form of lectures and seminars. Participation in seminars is mandatory, since the seminars are based on the students' own activities.