Brief Course Description
1. Course Title:
Project Management
2. Language of Instruction:
Vietnamese
3. Course Code:
MAN502031
4. Credits:
3
5. Course Objectives:
- Understand key concepts related to projects and project management
- Understand the stages of project management from project initiation and selection to project planning, control and project closure
- Know how to apply methods to optimize project progress through resource balancing and analyzing trade-offs in project time and cost.
- Know popular project management software and apply them to project management
- Practice teamwork skills, presentation skills and critical thinking.
6. Brief Description of Course Content:
Project management is a combination of science and art. The artistic aspect is reflected in the ability to manage people and projects, while the scientific aspect includes tools and management techniques that form the foundation of the project management process. The Project Management course integrates management knowledge through concepts, analytical methods, processes, and basic project management tools, helping to solve the challenges of project implementation to create and deliver specific outcomes that meet requirements in terms of scope, quality, time, and budget.
This course is divided into seven sections:
- Section one: Provides an overview of projects and project management, helping students understand key concepts such as project characteristics, project lifecycle, management processes, the importance of project management, stakeholders, the role of project managers, and project organizational structures.
- Section two: Equips students with knowledge on project initiation and selection. This section covers the process of project formation, the connection between projects and strategic goals, various project selection models, and evaluation criteria. Additionally, it discusses the fundamental components of a project statement to ensure effective communication with stakeholders.
- Section three: Focuses on project planning, presenting the importance of project planning and basic planning frameworks, including defining project objectives, developing a work breakdown structure, organizing project teams, scheduling, resource planning, and cost estimation. Students will also learn about scheduling diagrams (AON, Gantt...) using Excel.
- Section four: Describes methods for optimizing project schedules through resource balancing and analyzing trade-offs between time and cost. Students will be guided on how to optimize schedules using Excel.
- Section five: Covers project execution and control, including project initiation, control procedures, monitoring objectives, and managing changes throughout the project implementation.
- Section six: Discusses issues related to project closure.