Intro
The course gives an introduction and overview of the fundamentals of traditional project management.
Content
The main themes are: Historical development - Projects as complex tasks - Projects as temporary organisations - Projects as intentional social systems - Techniques for planning and control - Organisation and leadership - From project management to management of projects - Programmes and other clusters of projects
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
- After finishing the course, the students should have acquired relevant knowledge needed to conduct project management.
Skills:
- After finishing the course, the students should have acquired relevant skills needed to conduct project management.
General competence:
- After finishing the course, the students should have acquired relevant competence needed to conduct project management.
Forkunnskapskrav
Ingen
Eksamen / vurdering
Written exam
Vekt 1/1
Varighet 3 Hours
Karakter Letter grades
Hjelpemiddel Basic calculator
Eksamenssystem WISEflow
Trekkfrist 28.11.2025
Eksamensdato 12.12.2025
Digital exam (INSPERA)
Method of work
Lectures and optional exercises
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Admission requirements
Completed bachelor's degree
Emneevaluering
The faculty decides whether early dialogue will be held in all courses or in selected groups of courses. The aim is to collect student feedback for improvements during the semester. In addition, a digital course evaluation must be conducted at least every three years to gather students’ experiences.
Litteratur
Book Project management : a strategic planning approach Gardiner, Paul D., Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, XIII, 322 s., 2005, isbn:0333982223; 9780333982228, Book How big things get done : the surprising factors that determine the fate of every project, from home renovations to space exploration and everything in between Flyvbjerg, Bent, Gardner, Dan, New York, Currency, XVI, 284 sider, 2023; ©2023, isbn:9780593239513, Book The goal a process of ongoing improvement Goldratt, Eliyahu M., Great Barrington, Mass., North River Press, 362 s., 2014, isbn:9780884271956, Book The five dysfunctions of a team : a leadership fable Lencioni, Patrick, San Francisco, Jossey-Bass, ix, 229 s., 2002, isbn:0787960756, Book The ideal team player : how to recognize and cultivate the three essential virtues : a leadership fable Lencioni, Patrick,, Hoboken, New Jersey :, Jossey-Bass, 1 online resource (159 p.), 2016.; ©2016, isbn:1-119-20961-7; 1-119-20960-9,
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