Unit PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Course
Engineering management
Study-unit Code
A005331
Curriculum
In all curricula
Teacher
Stefano Saetta
Teachers
  • Stefano Saetta
Hours
  • 72 ore - Stefano Saetta
CFU
9
Course Regulation
Coorte 2025
Offered
2026/27
Learning activities
Caratterizzante
Area
Ingegneria gestionale
Sector
ING-IND/17
Type of study-unit
Obbligatorio (Required)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa monodisciplinare
Language of instruction
Italian
Contents
Project Management Introduction
The Development of Project Management
The phases and the roles of Project Management.
The Organization of Project Management.
Project Management Planning.
The Work Breakdown Structure
The Network Planning Techniques
Reference texts
Erik W. Larson, Clifford F. Gray, Project management: the managerial process,2023
PMBOK Guide, The Project Management and A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, 2021
Harold Kerzner Project Management, A system approach to planning, scheduling and controllin, 12th edition, 2017

Albert Lester, Project Management, Planning and control, 7th edition, 2017
Educational objectives
To introduce the student to the issue of the management of project: from the control of cost and time, to personnel management, conflict, communication.
To use basic network planning tools.
Prerequisites
Basic Industrial Engineering courses are suggested. In this manner student is more reactive to Project Management issues.
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons
Other information
none
Learning verification modality
Learning level evaluation is based on both the following: Quiz, Excercises, oral exam
Extended program
PM Introduction.
The certification of PM capabilities.
What is PM?
The role of Project Soonsor.
PM in the timeline. The Triangle of Talents.
The role of PM. The PM Maturity.
Definition of PM. The PM activities.
The role of PM within the ORganization.
PM, Line Managers, The Project Sponsor.
The development of PM, the history. The risks and obstacles.
PM the development, the fiascos and the evolutions.
Maturity Life Cycle. Definition of System, Project, Portfolio, Program.
Maturity and Excellence.
The Phases of a Project.
The Cost-Benefits Analysis.
The on going Control.
The organization oriente toward PM.
The classical functional organization. The pure Project Matrix.
The PMO and PM team.
PM and Management Function.
PM an the management of communicaton and conflicts.
The planning of a project.
Definition, effectivenes, roles and responsabilities. The Statement of Work SOW.
La work breakdown structure. Examples.
The network scheduling techniques.
Introduction and basis. Analysis and Valutations. Graphical Analysis.
the slipchart. The estimation of completion time. The CPM, the PERT, PNET, simulation.
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