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ME1306 Industrial Project Management 7.5 credits

Industriell projektledning för I

Projects is an increasingly usual work form in all societal sectors, intended and used for solving tasks not possible to solve within permanent organisational structures. Projects are in many industrial organizations a dominating work form, by which they deliver complex customer orders, organize research and development, organizes entrepreneurship and innovation, and implement strategic changes. Projets are intended to be handled by means of rational planning, but are also subject to unsecurity, prestige, wishful thinking and conflicts. In this course we focus both on classic systems theory-based project management tools and models, as well as on newer perspectives on project work as temporary organizing.

  • Educational level

    First cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

  • Subject area

    Techonology

  • Grade scale

    A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Course offerings

Spring 13 for programme students

Spring 14 for programme students

  • Periods

    Spring 14 P3 (7.5 credits)

  • Application code

    60525

  • Start date

    2014 week: 4

  • End date

    2014 week: 12

  • Language of instruction

    Swedish

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

    40 (preliminary)

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places *

    Min. 5

    *) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places.

  • Course responsible

    Johann Packendorff <johann@kth.se>

  • Teacher

    Johann Packendorff <johann@kth.se>

  • Target group

    Only for CINEK 1

  • Part of programme

Learning outcomes

To give students basic knowledge on industrial project management in differnt types of industrial operations. The aim is that course participants shall be well prepared to partiicpate in industrial project work in their respective areas of expertise.

After passing the course, the student shall be able to:

  • Describe project management as a systems theory-based field of knowledge
  • Describe the assumptions and implications of project organising as a perspective on project work
  • Describe the main differences and similarities between the basic project types delivery projects, development projects and change projects
  • Describe and formulate assumptions and implementation of project governance procedures
  • Describe the work role of the project leader throughout the project process, also in relation to other actors related to the project
  • Formulate project goals that are realistic, solution neutral and possible to evaluate
  • Use tools such as WBS/PBS, OBS, Gantt schedules and network planning for detailed time planning of projects and be able to choose between these tools in a given project situation
  • Describe the composition of standardised corporate project management models and the tasks usually assigned project Management Offices
  • Describe a theoretical risk management process and simplified tools for project risk management
  • Describe the procedures of project budgeting and the use of Earned Value Management
  • Explain the relations between temporary and permanent organisational settings and describe solutions to the problems inherent in these relations
  • Explain the relation between projects and their eternal environment and apply a stakeholder analysis to a specific project
  • Describe the project leader role and the different aspects necessary to consider in team composition
  • Analyse practical situations by means of project management tool and concepts, and recommend improvements of the project management process

Course main content

The course is focused on planning and control activities in contract-based projects and change projects in several industrial areas. The established project management theory is compared to a number of cases. Starting by providing a basic understanding of the project management discipline and profession, the course goes on the topics such as project planning, project organising, management control and project leadership. Guest lecturers from industry will provide their view of practical project management.

Eligibility

Only for CINEK1.

Prerequisites

ME1305 Introduction to Industrial engineering and management

Literature

Will be announced at the start of the course.

Examination

  • INL1 - Term Paper, 1.5 credits, grade scale: P, F
  • KON1 - Control Exam, 2.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • SEM1 - Seminar, 2.0 credits, grade scale: P, F
  • TEN1 - Examination, 2.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Offered by

ITM/Industrial Economics and Management

Contact

Johann packendorff, johann.packendorff@indek.kth.se, +46 8 790 6058

Examiner

Johann Packendorff <johann@kth.se>

Version

Course plan valid from: Spring 12.
Examination information valid from: Spring 12.