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Projectmanagement (3897)

Coordinating lecturer:Prof. dr. Marijke SWENNEN 
Member of the teaching team:Prof. Tim WILMS 


Credits: 3,0
Study load hours: 81
Period: semester 1 (3sp)

Language of instruction: English

2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
Final grade2: Numerical
Tolerance3: See included in these programmes

Sequentiality
No sequentiality


Prerequisites

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Content

This course introduces the fundamentals of projects and project management. It explores what defines a project, the key factors that contribute to project success, and the main phases of a project lifecycle. In each phase, students are introduced to essential project management tasks, including stakeholder management, risk management, planning, progress tracking, and reporting. In addition, the course highlights how these phases and tasks are managed within classical and agile project management approaches.



Compulsory course material
 

Lecture notes, supporting papers, and other study material will be provided via Blackboard.

 

Remarks
 

Computer Science students who wish to take the course  “Projectmanagement” should submit an application via email to Prof. dr. Marijke Swennen by September 20 of the current academic year at the latest, with a motivation as to why they wish to take this course unit.  A limited number of students will be selected based on the submitted motivation.



Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Lecture  
Response lecture  
Small group session  
Teaching methods  
Discussion/debate  
Exercises  
Homework  


Evaluation

Semester 1 (3,00sp)

Evaluation method
Written exam100 %
Closed-book
Open questions

Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No
Explanation (English)/


Learning outcomes
  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
Bachelor of Computer Science
  •  EC 
  • The Bachelor of Computer Science graduate values the technical quality of the final product result, works meticulously and systematically, and can correctly translate the related specifications into software.

     
  •  DC 
  • De student kan nauwgezet werken aan opdrachten en projecten.

     
  •  DC 
  • De student kan fouten opsporen, analyseren en corrigeren, en de correctie valideren.

     
  •  DC 
  • De student kan verificatie en validatie uitvoeren op het eigen werk.

 

Bachelor of Business and Information Systems Engineering
  •  EC 
  • EC 10: The holder of the degree identifies stakeholders and their interests and takes them into account when making decisions. (Stakeholder awareness)

  •  EC 
  • EC 13: The holder of the degree applies insights from business science and relevant supporting/related disciplines in the analysis of business and information technology problems. (Problem-solving capacity)

 

Included in these programmesTolerance3
Y
3rd Bachelor of Business and Information Systems Engineering Y
Exchange Programme Business Economics Y



1   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.12.2, section 2.
2   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.15.1, section 3.
3   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.16.9, section 2.