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Project Planning

General details of the subject

Mode
Mixta
Language
English

Description and contextualization of the subject

The aim of this subject is to provide students with the knowledge and tools necessary to be able to carry out the planning and programming of a project in a rigorous and complete manner, maximising the probability of success.

Teaching staff

NameInstitutionCategoryDoctorTeaching profileAreaE-mail
ETXANIZ MENDIGUREN, OLATZUniversity of the Basque CountryProfesorado SustitutoBilingualEngineering Projectsolatz.etxaniz@ehu.eus
TOLEDO GANDARIAS, NEREAUniversity of the Basque CountryProfesorado PlenoDoctorBilingualEngineering Projectsnerea.toledo@ehu.eus
MUÑOZ HERNANDEZ, JOSE IGNACIOUniversidad de Castilla-La ManchaProfesorado Titular De UniversidadDoctorEngineering Projectsjoseignacio.munoz@uclm.es

Competencies

NameWeight
Apply the knowledge of the processes and tools that define the theoretical foundations of the different areas of technical knowledge of the discipline of project management.30.0 %
To develop project proposals using the processes and tools that define the theoretical foundations of the different areas of technical knowledge of the discipline of project management.35.0 %
To develop organizational and managerial capacity for efficient project management, using the theoretical and technical tools of the project discipline35.0 %

Study types

TypeFace-to-face hoursNon face-to-face hoursTotal hours
Lecture-based101020
Applied classroom-based groups102030
Applied computer-based groups101525

Training activities

NameHoursPercentage of classroom teaching
Exercises20.010 %
Expositive classes30.033 %
Groupwork25.010 %

Assessment systems

NameMinimum weightingMaximum weighting
Attendance and participation10.0 % 30.0 %
Practical tasks20.0 % 50.0 %
Writing up the teamwork20.0 % 50.0 %
Written examination20.0 % 30.0 %

Learning outcomes of the subject

The student who successfully completes this subject should be able to:

- Use tools for estimating project resources.

- Design a project schedule

- Use software tools applied to project planning.

Ordinary call: orientations and renunciation

The assessment of the subject is carried out continuously throughout the course.

The following factors are taken into account in the grading of the course:

Attendance (10%): Although attendance is not compulsory, it is highly recommended due to the contents developed in the classroom. For this reason, attendance forms part of the calculation of the final grade.

Individual assignments (30%): Students must hand in an assignment designated at the beginning of the course. The work will be handed in by uploading it to egela within the defined deadlines. In order to pass the course, the work must have obtained a grade higher than 5 out of 10.

Team work (30%): At the beginning of the course, students will be assigned to work teams of between 3 and 6 people. Teamwork in this class is considered very relevant and therefore has a significant importance in the evaluation of students. Each team will have to hand in a designated piece of work at the beginning of the course. The work will be handed in by uploading it to egela on the defined deadlines. If the timetable allows it, the work will also be defended orally. In order to pass the course, the work must have obtained a grade higher than 5 out of 10.

Exam (30%): As in the certification exams of the professional associations of project management, the exam will be in the form of a multiple-choice test. In order to pass the course, the work must have obtained a grade of more than 4 out of 10.

The grade for the course will be obtained by applying the corresponding weight to each of the factors (attendance, individual work, team work, exam).

If any of the work (individual or team work) has not passed the established cut-off mark, the final mark for the course will be No Show.

If the exam mark is lower than 4.0, the final mark for the course will be that corresponding to the exam mark.

If the student decides to waive the Continuous Assessment of this subject, he/she must communicate it in writing before the deadline for the submission of the individual work. This date can be found in the Student Guide available on the eGela platform.

In this case, in order to pass the course, the student will be assessed by means of a written exam that may contain additional questions to those posed in the exam to which students who are assessed on a continuous basis are submitted and which will include all the contents studied throughout the four-month period corresponding to the exam. This assessment will be completed with an oral exam which will take place on the same day as the written exam, by prior appointment for students registered for this exam. In the oral exam, students will be asked about the contents studied in the classroom, as well as about the activities carried out during the corresponding four-month period. In order to pass the course, students must pass both tests.

In the event that health conditions prevent the completion of a teaching activity and/or face-to-face assessment, a non-face-to-face modality will be activated, of which students will be promptly informed (applicable to all exams: ordinary, extraordinary and advance).

Extraordinary call: orientations and renunciation

Those who have to sit the extraordinary call will do so in the same way as they did in the ordinary call. In other words, those who took the continuous assessment will complete the tests (individual work, team work, exam) that they did not pass in the ordinary call.

The grade for the course will be obtained by applying the corresponding weight to each of the factors (attendance, individual work, team work, exam).

If any of the work (individual or team work) has not passed the established cut-off mark, the final mark for the course will be No Show.

If the exam mark is lower than 4.0, the final mark for the course will be that corresponding to the exam mark.

Those who waive the continuous assessment, will be submitted to a written and oral exam as described in the previous section (Ordinary call: orientations and waiver).

Temary

Introduction to the Project Life Cycle

Project Phases

Project Planning and Scheduling Processes

Critical Path Method (CPM)

Notions of Earned Value

Notions of Critical Chain

Planning and Scheduling Practices (MS Excel®, MS Project®)

Bibliography

Compulsory materials

The course is managed through the egela platform. Here the student will find the transparencies used in class and other help materials. The statements of individual and team assignments will also be found there, and the places where to upload them.

Basic bibliography

Kerzner, H.; Project Management: A systems approach to planning, scheduling and controlling. Ed. John Wiley, 2009.

Project Management Institute A Guide to the Project Management Book of Knowledge, Project Management Institute. 2021.

Programación y Planificación de Proyectos. Ordieres J. 2007. Apuntes de la materia. Universidad de la Rioja

In-depth bibliography

Rabbani, M., Fatemi Ghomi, S.M.T., Jolai, F., Lahiji, N.S. "A new heuristic for resource- constrained project scheduling in stochastic networks using critical chain concept" 2007 European Journal of Operational Research 176 (2), pp. 794-808 0



Tukel, O.I., Rom, W.O., Eksioglu, S.D. "An investigation of buffer sizing techniques in critical chain scheduling" 2006 European Journal of Operational Research 172 (2), pp. 401-416 0







Turner "The Handbook of Projectbased Management: Improving the Process for Achieving Strategic Objectives" / J. Rodney Turner. McGrawHill, Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom, 1998







Chang, Y.-h.I., Miller, C.L. "PLM curriculum development: Using an industry-ponsored project to teach manufacturing simulation in a multidisciplinary environment" 2006 Journal of Manufacturing Systems 24 (3), pp. 171-177 0







Chen, J.-Z., Wang, H.-F., Liu, T.-T., Zhang, Y.-L. "Project management system in collaborative product development environment" 2006 Jisuanji Jicheng Zhizao Xitong/Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems, CIMS 12 (10), pp. 1674-1682 0



Journals

International Journal of Project Management



Project Management Journal



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