BA5618 PROJECT MANAGEMENT
| Course Code: | 3125618 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Business Administration |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. ÇAĞRI TOPAL |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
1. To provide experience in using the concepts, techniques, and decision tools available to project managers based on the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide ®, version 5.0.
2. To enlarge upon a basic understanding of the importance of the following when planning, scheduling, and monitoring/controlling projects:
- triple constraint of quality (scope)/budget (resources)/schedule
- stakeholder analysis
- work breakdown structure(WBS)
- project networks and critical path
3. To create an awareness of potential conflicts and problems that can occur on projects and how they can be addressed, especially through risk management.
Course Content
The course provides a review of CPM and PERT models to cover cases with certain and uncertain activity times; project crashing and PERT/Cost analysis; GANTT charts and resource leveling decisions; use of simulation in connection with project scheduling; project control, revision and verification techniques; computer applications using commercial software.
Course Learning Outcomes
To enlarge upon a basic understanding of the importance of the following when planning, scheduling, and monitoring/controlling projects:
a. triple constraint of quality (scope)/budget (resources)/schedule
b. stakeholder analysis
c. work breakdown structure (WBS)
d. project network e. agile methods & use of AI (Artificial Intelligence)
C. Role of Leadership and Team dynamics in projects
a. Project Leaders versus Project Managers
b. Communication skills
c. Team Building
d. Conflict management
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | They attain advanced level of knowledge in the functional areas of business administration such as strategic management, marketing, accounting, finance, organization management, human resources, and operations management. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | They are capable of synthesizing the knowledge that they attained in the area of business administration with the knowledge base that they developed in their undergraduate specialisms. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | They are capable of identifying and analyzing legal, environmental and social factors, which influence the basic functional areas of the business administration. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | They understand and implement rational, systematic and scientific approaches effectively in problem solving and decision-making processes. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | They are capable of applying, analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating the knowledge they developed in diverse fields efficiently. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | They are capable of transferring information by using efficient verbal and written communication techniques. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | They are capable of performing professional communication effectively also in English. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | They know methods of performing efficient teamwork. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | They are capable of understanding and synthesizing academic and scientific research in their areas and able to transform such research into useful knowledge. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | They have competence in all of the stages of scientific research and processes. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | They are knowledgeable in the areas of professional ethics and responsibility. | ✔ | |||
| 12 | They are capable of utilizing their knowledge and skills efficiently in global and multicultural contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 13 | They are knowledgeable in the issues of environment, social responsibility, social justice, quality and cultural values. | ✔ | |||
| 14 | They have a creative, innovative and critical perspective. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution