Project Management & Systems Engineering

Beginner

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

- Navigate Project Management Concepts: Demonstrate understanding of key concepts in technical project management.
- Apply Project Management Methods: Evaluate different project management methods and the roles involved.
- Utilize Modern Software Tools: Apply project management principles using tools like GitLab, GitHub, and Jira.
- Design Safety-Critical Systems: Design safety-critical systems, including systems engineering and requirements analysis.

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- Introduction to Project Management: Overview of project management principles, the role of a project manager, and the importance of project management in achieving business objectives.
- Project Life Cycle: Exploration of the stages of a project from initiation and planning through execution, monitoring, control, and closure, as well as consideration of unique aspects of managing technology and engineering projects.
- Project Planning and Scope Management: Techniques for defining project scope, setting objectives, and developing detailed work plans, including creating work breakdown structures (WBS) and scope management.
- Time and Cost Management: Strategies for estimating project duration and costs, scheduling activities, and efficient resource management.
- Quality Management: Principles of quality management in projects, including setting standards, quality assurance, and quality control measures.
- Risk Management: Potential risk identification, impact assessment, and risk mitigation strategy development.
- Communication and Stakeholder Management: Techniques for effective communication and managing relationships with stakeholders, including team members, clients, suppliers, and other project stakeholders.
- Agile and Traditional Project Management Methodologies: Comparison of traditional (e.g., Waterfall) and agile project management methodologies, including when and how to apply them effectively in different project contexts.
- Project Management Tools And Software: Introduction to the tools and software (e.g., Microsoft Project, Trello, Jira) available to assist in project planning, scheduling, resource allocation, and monitoring.
- Systems Engineering of Safety-Critical Systems: Requirements analysis and design of safety-critical systems.

- Lock, D. (2017). Project Management (7th ed.). Routledge. ISBN: 978-1138713543.
- Kuster, J., Bachmann, C., Hubmann, M., Lippmann, R., & Schneider, P. (2023). Project Management Handbook Agile – Traditional – Hybrid. Springer. ISBN: 978-3662662106. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-66211-3.

Project and documentation

English

4

15

2.0

Presentation, group work, discussion, exercises

2

2_6

integrated lecture

Compulsory