Project Management

Code:

LGE519

Acronym:

GP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Business Sciences

Instance: 2006/2007 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Management
Course/CS Responsible:	Business Administration

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
ECO	119	Official Curricular Structure since 2004	4	3		-
GES	101	Official Curricular Structure since 2004	4	3		-

Objectives

1) To understand the difference between project management and operations management; to recognize activities that should be organized as a project.

2) To understand the project life cycle.

3) To build on the previous knowledge of project management, namely in the area of project networks.

4) To study the main principles and techniques of project management, with a strong focus on practical applications.

5) To use software in order to solve project management problems.

Program

1. Introduction
2. Project definition
3. Project planning
4. Implementing the project: project control and behavioural aspects
5. Project termination

Main Bibliography

- Core Concepts: Project Management in Practice, 2nd edition. Samuel Mantel, Jack Meredith, Scott Shafer and Margaret Sutton. John Wiley & Sons.

- Gestão Moderna de Projectos: melhores técnicas e práticas. António Miguel. Editora FCA.

Complementary Bibliography

- Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 5th edition. Jack Meredith and Samuel Mantel. John Wiley & Sons.

- Microsoft Project 2003 Step by Step. Carl Chatfield and Timothy Johnson. Microsoft Press.

Teaching methods and learning activities

The concepts of project and team management will be demonstrated with practical activities and exercises. Specialized software (Crystal Ball and MS Project) will be used to solve project management problems.

Software

Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel and Crystal Ball.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Calculation formula of final grade

Distributed evaluation:
Set of short assignments ...... 35%
Group assignment .............. 25%
Comprehensive test ............ 40%

Final Exam:
Exam .............. 100%

Observations

The course will be taught in Portuguese.