The background for the three areas will be presented and discussed. In HRM the measurements of competence and the need of competence in the project will be in focus. Also how to ensure that the right personnel is available at the time when they are needed is important. Quality aims at ensuring quality in products and services complying with the standard ISO 10005 Guidelines for quality plan. Estimation of time and the risk of overrunning a project will be the main part of time management.
HM1M07 Project Management II 7.5 credits
This course has been discontinued.
Last planned examination: Spring 2015
Decision to discontinue this course:
No information insertedA block in the degree of master course Project Management and Operational Development.
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After the course the participants should among other things be able to:
- Define the risks in a project
- Make routines for procurement in a project
- Define competence needs for the project and know how to measure and visualise the competence profile
- Write a quality plan for the project according to ISO 10005
- Measure and uphold quality both of products and the management
- Perform change management in projects
- Make a feedback system for lessons learned
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
For "free movers" applying to single courses:
Completed upper secondary schooling including documented proficiency in English.
Recommended prerequisites
Equipment
Computer with www access
Literature
Project management, (2003) Maylor Harvey, Prentice Hall
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- INL1 - Group Assignments, 2.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- SEM1 - Seminar Report and Presentation, 5.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TEN1 - Examination, - credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
- Approved group assignments to be submitted during the course (2 credits)
- A seminar with approved report (5,5 credits).
- A written examination for achieving higher grade (A – D)
Other requirements for final grade
- Approved group assignments to be submitted during the course (2 credits)
- A seminar with approved report (5,5 credits).
- A written examination for achieving higher grade (A – D)
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.