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90825 - Project Management Laboratory

Academic Year 2024/2025

                
                        Docente:
                        Giuseppe Gherardi
                    
                        Credits:
                        3
                    
                        SSD:
                        SECS-P/08
                    
                        Language:
                        English
                    
                        Teaching Mode:
                        Traditional lectures
                        
                            Campus:
                            Bologna
                        
                            Corso:
                            Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
                            International Management (cod. 5891)

                                Also valid for
                                
                                    Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
                                    
                                        Business Administration (cod. 0897)
                                    
                                    Course Timetable
                                
from Apr 09, 2025 to May 22, 2025

Learning outcomes

"The students understand contemporary issues in one of the most critical of all management activities: the planning and management of projects of any size. By the end of the course, the students are able to: - Describe the skills needed in today's dynamic environment to successfully define, plan and manage projects; - Schedule and allocate resources to a project, and to conduct a cost analysis; - Understand the concept of the Means-Ends Chain and the Hierarchy of Objectives; - Develop the work breakdown structure (WBS), and the various techniques in the Critical Path Method (CPM). "

Course contents

Introduction to Project Management
Business organization development
The project: definitions and characteristics
Conditions to manage a good project
The project setting
The project life cycle
Starting a new project
The project plan
The WBS
The responsibility matrix
The project plan
Project plan waterfall techniques: Time management - PERT/CPM/GANTT -, resources, financial
The risk project management
The project plan control
Project plan non-waterfall technique, the AGILE method
Project management and organizational aspects

Readings/Bibliography

Teacher's slides

R. D. Archibald, "Managing High-Technology Programs and Projects" - Wiley, 2003

Jitesh J. Thakkar, "Project Management Strategic and Operational Planning" - Springer, 2022

A. Nieto-Rodriguez, "Project Management Handbook" - Harward Business Review, 2021

Alex Campbell, "Agile Guide" - Independently Published, 2021

Baglieri E., Biffi A. et alii, “Organizzare e gestire progetti” – ETAS, Milano, 1999

Hubert Jaoui, “La creatività: istruzioni per l’uso”- Franco Angeli

D. Goleman, “Intelligenza Emotiva” - Bur

M. Morrel, S. Capparell “La Via di Shackleton – la dimensione umana della leadership: come costruire una squadra vincente con passiona, humor e intelligenza” - Sonzogno Editore

D. Goleman, R. E. Boyatzis, A. McKee "Essere leader" - Bur

R. E. Boyatzis, A. McKee, "La leadership risonante" - Etas

Teaching methods

Theoretical lessons will be integrated with a video movie clips, a witness about a real life case history and a visit to a relevant industrial company.

A speech of the Lamborghini Revuelto Project Manager will take place on 21st of May 2025.

Assessment methods

The written exam will be a case to solve with the planning tools and one or more theoretical questions in alternative a close answer test, issued by digital tool can replace the case.

75% of the evaluation will take place from the exam and 25% from the group case developed in the classroom.

Evaluation Grid

The test assessment grid will be as follows:

<18 insufficient

18-23 sufficient

24-27 average/good

28-30 very good

30 cum laude excellent/outstanding