ITF31314 Project Management (Autumn 2023)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Computer Science, Engineering and Economics
- Campus:
- Halden
- Course Leader:
- Stig Henning Johansen
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian or English
- Duration:
- ½ year
The course is connected to the following study programs
This course is compulsory in
- Bachelor in Information Systems
- Bachelor in Digital Media and Design
Elective for others
Recommended requirements
Knowledge equivalent to the course Technology and Society.
Lecture Semester
5th semester (Autumn).
The student's learning outcomes after completing the course
Knowledge
The student can
- clearly communicate the purpose of the project, profitability and implementation to both internal and external stakeholders
- create typical documents used in project documentation
- evaluate and use different methods to organize and lead projects
Skills
The student can use:
- methods for estimating and planning resource use
- methods for risk management and quality assurance
Content
- What characterizes a project and what are the best-known pitfalls / success criteria
- How to define the project's purpose, deliveries and added value
- How to make a stakeholder analysis and an associated strategy for involvement and communication
- How to plan and carry out project presentations to internal and external stakeholders - especially presentations to potential investors to secure funds for the project's implementation
- How to create a project plan
- Methods for estimating, organizing, controlling and presenting the project's resource use
- How to organize meeting activities, control and report project progress and quality
- How to identify risk and associated strategy for risk management
Forms of teaching and learning
Lectures, project work and supervision.
Workload
Approx. 250 hours.
Up to 4 hours of lectures and 2 hours laboratory per week.
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
The group must
- pitch their project idea
- conduct 3 presentations
- submit a draft of the investor document
The coursework requirements must be approved before students may sit the exam.
Examination
Group project and oral exam in groups
The exam consists of two components.
- Project in groups of 5-8 students: The investor document is given an individual tentative grade. This grade can be adjusted up to 2 stages at the oral exam. The project must have received a passed grade before the oral exam can be given.
- Oral exam in groups. Duration approx. 20-30 minutes. The oral exam is linked to the project and a pitch of the project. No support materials permitted except presentation and investor document. An individual grade is given.
A final overall individual grade is awarded, grading scale of A-F.
Examiners
External and internal examiner, or two internal examiners.
Conditions for resit/rescheduled exams
In the case of resit or rescheduled examinations, both exam components must be retaken. Resit/rescheduled exam must be taken in connection with the next ordinary course examination.
In the case of resit exams or rescheduled exams, the project must be discussed with the course instructor.
Course evaluation
This course is evaluated by a
- Mid-term evaluation (compulsory)
The responsible for the course compiles a report based on the feedback from the students and his/her own experience with the course. The report is discussed by the study quality committee of the department of Computer Sciences and communication.