PROJECT MANAGEMENT

AIM

This course aims to provide engineering students with effective project management skills in today's modern world, with rapidly changing technology and increasing competition. In this period when companies and organizations have to develop new products and services, it is aimed to teach how to manage project design and implementation from an engineering and management perspective. The course supports integrating knowledge of the design, modeling, and implementation of engineering systems with project management concepts. In this way, the tools and techniques necessary for professional success are explained, which develops skills in effectively planning, monitoring, and completing complex projects.

CONTENT

This course contains; Project Management related definitions and concept,Project Selection Methods,Organizational Structure, Company Culture and Project Management,Defining the project,Estimating project time and costs,Project plan development,Project risk management,Project resource and cost planning,Reducing Project Duration,Planning and Management of Project Workforce,Using Outsourcing for the Project and International Project Management,Project Monitoring, Performance Evaluation,Project Closure,Agile Project Management.

1. 1

   1. Defines the strategic importance of project management in today's business environment and special topics related to project management (Agile project management, Scrum, international project management, virtual project teams).

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Question - Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique, Inquiry-Based Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Project Task, Quiz

2. 2

   2. Defines project scope and, applies analytical tools to choose between different projects.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Question - Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique, Inquiry-Based Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Project Task, Quiz

3. 3

   3. Defines a project management plan for cost, schedule and project team and also evaluates the risks..

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Question - Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique, Inquiry-Based Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Project Task, Quiz

4. 4

   4. Evakluates the key project performance measurements and defines project closing activities.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Question - Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique, Inquiry-Based Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Project Task, Quiz

5. 5

   5. Identifes the project success and failure factors through case studies.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Question - Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique, Inquiry-Based Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Project Task, Quiz

6. 6

   6. Uses a project management software.

   Taught by: Experiential Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Project Task, Quiz

WEEKLY PLAN

1. WEEK 1

   Project Management related definitions and concept

   Preparation: Lecture Notes

2. WEEK 2

   Project Selection Methods

   Preparation: Lecture Notes

3. WEEK 3

   Organizational Structure, Company Culture and Project Management

   Preparation: Lecture Notes

4. WEEK 4

   Defining the project

   Preparation: Lecture Notes

5. WEEK 5

   Estimating project time and costs

   Preparation: Lecture Notes

6. WEEK 6

   Project plan development

   Preparation: Lecture Notes

7. WEEK 7

   Project risk management

   Preparation: Lecture Notes

8. WEEK 8

   Project resource and cost planning

   Preparation: Lecture Notes

9. WEEK 9

   Reducing Project Duration

   Preparation: Lecture Notes

10. WEEK 10

    Planning and Management of Project Workforce

    Preparation: Lecture Notes

11. WEEK 11

    Using Outsourcing for the Project and International Project Management

    Preparation: Lecture Notes

12. WEEK 12

    Project Monitoring, Performance Evaluation

    Preparation: Lecture Notes

13. WEEK 13

    Project Closure

    Preparation: Lecture Notes

14. WEEK 14

    Agile Project Management

    Preparation: Lecture Notes

ASSESSMENT

• Rate of Midterm Exam to Success30%
• Rate of Final Exam to Success70%

WORKLOAD

READING

• Course Materials: Lecture Notes, Slides, Harvard Business Review Case Studies Textbook: Gray, C.F and E.W. Larson. Project Management: The Managerial Process, 7th ed. McGraw-Hill/Irwin, New York, NY (2018)

TEACHING STAFF

• Assoc.Prof. Melis Almula KARADAYICOORDINATOR
• Assoc.Prof. Melis Almula KARADAYI
• Lect. Özgür EROL