Objectives

This course underlines the reality of projects (ambiguous, fragmented, emerging and with a great political dimension) to help one manage them. This course is also a prerequisite for the Masters in Information Systems as it will cover in detail projects related to Information Technologies (IT) and Information Systems (IS) in organizations.

The learning objectives are:

• Generate knowledge (know what to do and how to do it)
• Acquire an analytical mind
• Arouse your reflection (critical mind)

At the end of the course, the students will be able to:

• Understand and master the different methods to manage projects (approaches and referentials)
• Understand the technical aspects of project management (toolbox) as well as the related human and behavioral aspects
• Build, plan, manage, and close a project
• Learn how to ask oneself the right questions at the right time and grasp the complexity of projects

Contents

COVID 19: The project management course is adapted to the opportunities and constraints of e-learning. Our top priority is to provide you with quality university education and support you in your learning. We have therefore decided to implement the following measures, starting with the first course Tuesday (March, 23th 2021):

Online courses from 1pm to 3pm (on Zoom)

Each week prior to the course session, we will post on Moodle the key theoretical components of the course (pre-recorded videos of 20 minutes each as well as the corresponding slides). The online session of one or two hours will aim to go back over these key elements, and above all to interact directly with you and answer your questions.

To help you, you will also have recap quizzes on Moodle, which you will be able to repeat on Moodle and which will be directly corrected. The videos, materials and quizzes are an integral part of the course and are essential for you to pass the continuous assessment and final exam. The forums are also there to support you. Do not hesitate to share your feedback on this organisation with us so that we can adapt it as best as possible.

The course will include theoretical learning (through readings and powerpoint lectures) and practical learning through experiences related by professionals and a simulation game.

This course requires your thorough involvement.

We are aware that social isolation measures pose a major challenge for group work. Given these circumstances, specific tools and coaching sessions will be dedicated to help you in group work. Therefore, we will allow a slightly longer period of time to deliver the reports.

References

Dans le domaine du management de projet, des standards internationaux spécifiques existent :

Site officiel de la méthodes Hermès 5: www.hermes.admin.ch

• Project Management Institute (PMI) et son guide : PMBOK www.pmi.org

• Son homologue français : Association Francophone de management de Projet (AFITEP)

www.afitep.org

• Organisation Internationale de Normalisation (ISO 10006 :2003) Système de management de la Qualité : lignes directrices pour le management de la qualité dans les projets.

http://www.iso.org/iso/fr/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=36643

• International Project Management Association (IPMA) http://www.ipma.ch

International Journal of Project management (Disponible directement depuis le site de l’UNIL)
http://perunil.unil.ch/perunil/periodiques/

Project Management Journal (Disponible directement depuis le site de l’UNIL) http://perunil.unil.ch/perunil/periodiques/

Pre-requisites

None

Evaluation

First attempt

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The course will be evaluated on:

• group continuous assessment: 50% (2 deliveries)
• individual written assessment: 50%

Retake

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