Course content

a. Initiation of projects, goal formulation

1. Idea creation
2. Idea processing
3. Idea evaluation reporting

b. Organization of projects

1. Organizational structures and organization chart
2. Strengths and weaknesses of project organization
3. The relationship between project and basic organization
4. The project's internal organization and inner life

c. Goal formulation

1. Goal formulation process
2. Different types of goals
3. What is a good goal formulation

d. Planning and follow-up

1. Relationship between goals and planning
2. Main elements of the planning
3. Progress planning
4. Resource planning, finance
5. The project model as a planning tool
6. Principles for follow-up
7. Requirements for formal follow-up systems
8. Formal follow-up in practice

e. Project management, collaboration and communication

1. The project manager deals with people
2. The project situation

f. Information activities

1. Challenges
2. What is it that fails?
3. A path to better information

g. Evaluation

h. Project management, models for successful progress in the project

1. Project calculation
2. Network planning
3. Meeting technique

I. Project management, creative problem solving

1. Ideas and processing of ideas
2. Techniques for idea creation and assessment

In light of admission to further master's programs or the like, the subject is to be regarded as an administration subject

Learning outcome

Knowledge

• The student gains insight into the fact that project work constitutes an increasingly important form of collaboration that is used both for the continuous development of organizations and for the implementation of both large and small assignments internally and externally in Norwegian companies.
• The student gains in-depth insight into the parts of the project work, goal formulation, planning and follow-up. The implementation part pays special attention to the teaching.

Skills

• The student has an overview of methods and techniques used in design, implementation and follow-up of projects.
• The student also has an overview of creative approach and methodology such as the establishment of detailed action plans.

General competence

The student should be able to initiate and lead complex projects. As project manager, the student will establish quantitative goals and put these into an action plan. As a manager, he will quality assure the entire project work to hand over the customer.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, discussions, presentations and group work.

Compulsory assignments

• Mandatory group assignment

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

none

Required previous knowledge

none

Course materials

Andersen, E.S, Grude, K.V, og Haug, T, 2022, Målrettet prosjektstyring, 8 utgave.

Bergen: Fagbokforlaget

Artikkelsamling oppgis ved semesterstart