Projects Management Control

Project Evaluation

 Budget Management

Theoretical-practical classes, with theoretical exposition of the syllabus, accompanied by the resolution of practical cases particularly suitable to complement the problems developed in the theoretical exposition. Regarding the Microsoft Project software, the classes will be practical and taught through the computer platforms available at the School or for private use by the student, who, in this case, must install the software on their laptop (through specific instructions that will be made available to the It is made); the basic principles will be taught in class and should be further explored by students.

Goals:

Foster learning and implementation of good project management and control practices according to the model recommended by the Project Management Institute (P.M.I.) and guidelines from the International Organization Standardizations (ISO), complemented with the use of computer tools (MS Project software).

Skills:

Upon completion of the Curricular Unit, the student should be able to:

• Structuring and planning a project throughout the phases of its life cycle, namely in terms of scope, quality and risk of the project,
• Plan, budget and control a project according to the EVM (Earned Value Management) methodology,
• Explore and apply the potential of Microsoft Project software tools to support project planning and implementation of the EVM method.

1. Framework of Project Management and Control:

2. Project management standardization – Definition of project management process groups and knowledge areas. PMI; IPMA and ISO 21500.

3. Project life cycle: project phases

4. Project start-up processes

5. Planning, budgeting, realization and control processes

6. Project Scope Management

             i. Plan and Define Project Scope

            ii. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

           iii. Responsibility matrix

 7. Time and cost management

             i. Create the project schedule: Define and sequence activities; building the network and determining the critical path

            ii. Gantt Chart: Allocate Resources

           iii. Estimate costs and determine project budget

           iv. Control project costs and performance. EVM methodology. performance reports

 8. Project quality management

 9 . Project risk management

 10. Communication management. Negotiation and conflict management

 11. Management of procurement for the project

 12 .Project Closing Processes

 13. Presentation and exploitation of Microsoft Project software – project management and control support program.

NAO

1. MIGUEL, António (2019) – Gestão Moderna de Projetos. Lidel, FCA. 8ª Edição
2. Carvalho, Nuno Ponces e Bernardo, Maria do Rosário (2023) – Gestão de Projetos- As práticas no contexto organizacional-  Edições Silabo, 2ª Edição
3. ROLDÃO, Victor (2016) – Gestão de Projectos – Abordagem Instrumental ao Planeamento, Organização e Controlo. Ed. Monitor, Lisboa. 5ª Edição
4. FEIO, Rui (2011) – Gestão de Projetos com o Microsoft Project 2010. Lidel, FCA.
5. CARVALHO, M. M e RABECHINI, Roque (2015) – Fundamentos da Gestão de Projetos. Editora Atlas. 4ª Edição
6. ISO 21500 – Guidance on Project Management – 2012.
7. PMBoK (Project Management Body of Knowledge). 4ª Ed. PMI.