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SMF2297

Project management

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Credits 7.5
Level Third-year courses, level III
Course start Autumn 2024
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Gjøvik
Examination arrangement Assignment

About

About the course

Course content

Students will get a general introduction to project management and projects as a phenomenon through the course. The course will introduce working methods, managing, and organization of projects. Topics such as uncertainty, resource allocation, stakeholders' influence on projects, innovation, sustainability and learning in projects are among the central topics highlighted. The projects' value-creating elements, from initiation to profit realization, are some of the most prominent aspects of projects and are generally dealt with in the course. The project manager's central role in the potential success of projects is also central.

Learning outcome

Knowledge - students should, after completing the course

  • Have basic knowledge and insight into what characterizes value-creating projects and appropriate application of projects
  • Have knowledge of the essential elements of project management and project economics
  • Have insight into the project manager's central role in projects

Skills - after completing the course, students should

  • Be able to apply basic project management techniques and tools
  • Have the skills to plan, organize and execute projects

General Skills

The student should be able to evaluate the process and progress of projects critically. The student should understand the complexity of project work and be able to adapt associated tools that affect the project's use of resources, results, and purpose.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, group work, self- study and exercises/caseworks.

Compulsory assignments

  • Approved exercises

Further on evaluation

One mandatory Exercise.

Mandatory attendance at exercises may be required.

Approved assignments from earlier years are valid until substantial changes are done with respect to course content.

Course materials

Skyttermoen, T and A.L. Vaagaasar, Verdiskapende prosjektledelse, last edition.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SMF2297F 7.5 sp
SMF1212 5 sp Autumn 2018
SMF1212F 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
SMF1007 7.5 sp Autumn 2022
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Economics and Administration
  • Economics

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management