73033 - Project Management

Learning outcomes

The course gives students an understanding of current issues regarding a critical managerial activity: project management.

The aim of the course is to help participants develop skills that allow them to:

-understand what you mean by Project Management and describe the skills required for a definition, planning and project management.

-understand means-ends relationships means-ends and articulate a hierarchy of objectives.

-develop a Work breakdown structure (WBS) and accurately identify tasks and responsibilities.

-allocating resources to individual products and to conduct a cost analysis. -

implement a streamlined approach to defining, designing and implementing a project.

-nudge the importance of different techniques of the method of critical path (Critical Path Method-CPM) and when they should be employed.

-understand the importance of leadership and team building for the achievement of corporate objectives.

Course contents

- The culture of the project (definitions, lifecycle, contexts, areas of PM)

- Project Management tools (strategies, plans, tools and settings)

- Project Team (choice and team management, leadership, motivation and delegation)

- Project economic management (costing and project budget, project control, project indicators)

Readings/Bibliography

"Come sviluppare in azienda la metodologia del project management" edizioni Martina, by Paolo Di Marco and by Daniele Rimini

Teaching methods

Lectures

Assessment methods

Written Exam

Teaching tools

Tutoring, case study, case history and team works

Office hours

See the website of Paolo Di Marco