Project management and methodsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You can plan, initiate, and manage software projects.
You master key project management methods and tools.
You understand agile and traditional project management methodologies and their application.
You can assess and manage risks in software projects.
You understand the importance of teamwork and communication for project success.

Content

What are the basics and principles of project management?
What project management methodologies are there and what involved in the project life cycle: in planning, execution, monitoring, and in closing the project?
What project management tools are there?
How are risks managed and assessed?
What are agile methodologies?
What is the role of teamwork and communication in project management?
How to account for quality assurance and stakeholder management?

Evaluation

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
e. use the key models, methods, software, and techniques of the professional field.