The course takes place in period

3 (2021-01-01 to 2021-03-21)

Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

3

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

This course introduces project management
practices. We address project management
methodology and practices in detail and
introduce the Lean and Agile concepts that are
in wide use in businesses today. Upon
completing the course, the student is familiar
with modern project management practices and
will be able to participate in development
projects in a business setting.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course the student will be
able to:

* Understand and apply project management
methodologies in practice

* Is knowledgeable in the Lean methodology

* Knows the principles of Agile and can apply
them in a project setting.

Course contents

The course consists of lectures as well as
individual and group assignments.

Recommended or required reading

Wysocki, Robert K.. Effective Project
Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme, John
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2013. ProQuest
Ebook Central

Østbø, Petter, et al. Leading Beyond Lean: The
Seven Drivers of Productivity, Palgrave
Macmillan Limited, 2016. ProQuest Ebook Central

More detailed reading guidelines will be
provided when the course starts.

Study activities

  • Lectures - 21 hours
  • Individual studies - 114 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 135 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

  • Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
  • Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

Detailed instructions will be provided as the
course starts.

Teacher

  • Broth Joacim
  • Pehrsson Patrik

Examiner

Pehrsson Patrik

Group size

No limit (43 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Course enrolment period

2020-12-24 to 2021-01-10

Assessment methods

  • Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
  • Date will be announced later - Reports and productions
Room reservations
Date Time Room Title Description Organizer
2021-01-12 12:30 - 15:30 Project Management Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/63820897561?pwd=K1dpYi9Dclk5QUhkbERJTi8zd1orZz09 Meeting ID: 638 2089 7561 Passcode: 342914 Broth Joacim
Pehrsson Patrik
2021-01-14 09:00 - 12:00 Project Management Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/64844568301?pwd=dk1zcjdFdlBsUGRRVm5xUzVoaFl3UT09 Meeting ID: 648 4456 8301 Passcode: 414312 Broth Joacim
Pehrsson Patrik
2021-01-19 09:15 - 12:15 Project Management Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/64688549507?pwd=ejFpeEJwaXlvQnRTT3ArNnJESEMvdz09 Meeting ID: 646 8854 9507 Passcode: 412611 Broth Joacim
Pehrsson Patrik
2021-01-28 09:00 - 12:00 Project Management Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/67920211898?pwd=UkthWXY5dFIzNk5xOTF5RFFSTEJOQT09 Meeting ID: 679 2021 1898 Passcode: 487348 Broth Joacim
Pehrsson Patrik
2021-02-02 09:00 - 12:00 Project Management Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/63390848347?pwd=M0oyZ2pFUzhiZjgxeTFRK2RwYnY4dz09 Meeting ID: 633 9084 8347 Passcode: 777423 Broth Joacim
Pehrsson Patrik
2021-02-09 09:00 - 12:00 Project Management Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/61972317816?pwd=ek42eFNZVXlzbzFrZ3J0cW5RcFhxdz09 Meeting ID: 619 7231 7816 Passcode: 651490 Broth Joacim
Pehrsson Patrik
2021-02-16 09:00 - 12:00 Project Management Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/69087397047?pwd=MmRYQUp3Tm9VeWFCME8rMDNTRzFadz09 Meeting ID: 690 8739 7047 Passcode: 035531 Broth Joacim
Pehrsson Patrik
2021-02-23 13:00 - 16:00 Project Management Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/64060765987?pwd=dGxDd1QrbzVaZHBuTUtyL0kxRlhKZz09 Meeting ID: 640 6076 5987 Passcode: 411222 Broth Joacim
Pehrsson Patrik
2021-03-02 09:00 - 12:00 Project Management Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/61137350339?pwd=SEs0T1diRUFZK0JLSXRwTksxRlZ0UT09 Meeting ID: 611 3735 0339 Passcode: 139197 Broth Joacim
Pehrsson Patrik
2021-03-11 09:00 - 11:00 Project Management Broth Joacim
Pehrsson Patrik
2021-04-13 09:00 - 11:00 Project Management - Re-exam 1 Broth Joacim
Pehrsson Patrik
2021-05-18 09:15 - 11:15 Project Management - Re-exam 2 Broth Joacim
Pehrsson Patrik

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