Course 2005-2006 a.y.

8134 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT


GM-LS - MM-LS - OSI-LS - AFC-LS - CLAPI-LS - CLEFIN-LS - CLELI-LS - CLEACC-LS - DES-LS - CLEMIT-LS - CLG-LS

Department of Management and Technology


For the instruction language of the course see class group/s below
Go to class group/s: 31
GM-LS (6 credits - II sem. - AI) - MM-LS (6 credits - II sem. - AI) - OSI-LS (6 credits - II sem. - AI) - AFC-LS (6 credits - II sem. - AI) - CLAPI-LS (6 credits - II sem. - AI) - CLEFIN-LS (6 credits - II sem. - AI) - CLELI-LS (6 credits - II sem. - AI) - CLEACC-LS (6 credits - II sem. - AI) - DES-LS (6 credits - II sem. - AI) - CLEMIT-LS (6 credits - II sem. - AI) - CLG-LS (6 credits - II sem. - AI)
Course Director:
FERDINANDO PENNAROLA

Classes: 31 (II sem.)
Instructors:
Class 31: MASSIMO MAGNI

Class group/s taught in English

Course Objectives

In this twenty-first century, almost all organizational processes, from operational to strategic, rely on information technology (IT). The deployment of IT solutions in organization constitutes a critical success factor for corporate effectiveness. Moreover, they represent a broader case of project management capabilities, needed in all functional areas of modern corporations. However, the success of these projects is not trivial. In fact, it relies on the ability of the project manager to deal with both organizational and technical issues. Thus, the main objective of this course is twofold.
On one hand, it analyzes the organizational issues related to project management viewed from different perspectives. In particular, the first part of the course points out the critical aspects of organizational structure. Moreover, adopting both traditional teaching and case study discussions, it analyzes the critical aspects of team management, and it provides important insights concerning leadership behaviours. On the other hand, the second part of the course is focused on the technical aspects of project management. Therefore, it analyzes the characteristics of project plan development, and it offers a thorough explanation of resource management. Additionally, the second part of the course explores project risk prevention and intervention.


Course Content Summary

  • Overview of project management theory
  • Critical aspects of IT projects
  • Organizational structure and project management
  • Team management in inter-functional projects
  • The leader's role in IT projects
  • The project plan
  • Project requirements and objectives
  • Project time and resource management
  • Project risk management

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

Written exam


Textbooks

Attending students

  • Course materials provided by instructors

  • Reading packet (available at EGEA)

Non attending students

  • R.D. ARCHIBALD, Managing High-Technology Programs and Projects, Wiley, 3rd edition, 2003.

Exam textbooks & Online Articles (check availability at the Library)
Last change 18/04/2005 00:00