Organization and Analysis of Projects

Base Knowledge

Knowledge of Business Management.

Teaching Methodologies

To achieve the objectives of the curricular unit and the acquisition by students of the expected competences, the learning teaching process is based on the articulation of several methodologies:
1. Oral exposition of contents that are central to the acquisition of competences, especially those in which students show greater difficulties of comprehension;
2. Resolution of practical applications (exercises, analysis of texts, case studies);
3. Teacher-guided research activities to be carried out during the time of contact and beyond, on topics focused on the lessons, related to them or for which the students feel a special interest;
4. Audit simulation of a real project.

Learning Results

The objective of the unit is to develop in students the following competencies:
1. Plan, budget and schedule the execution of a project;
2. Know the main techniques of monitoring and control of projects in the various phases of their life cycle.

Program

1. Introduction
1.1 Concept of project
1.2. Project Life Cycle
1.3. Intervening entities
1.4. The problem of choosing alternative projects: The Multicriteria Assessment.
2. The Project Planning Methodology by Objectives
3. Management of a project
3.1. The person in charge of the project.
3.2. Insertion of the project into the organizational structure
3.3. Essential aspects to consider when setting up a project team
3.4. The insertion of the project in the strategic objectives of the organization.
4. Project Monitoring and Control Methodologies.

Curricular Unit Teachers

Grading Methods

Avaliação Contínua
  • - Teste escrito: - 45.0%
  • - Trabalhos práticos realizados individualmente pelos alunos fora do tempo de contacto - 15.0%
  • - Relatório de monitorização de um projecto - trabalho de grupo (relatório escrito e oral) - 40.0%

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

CEBOLA, A. – Elaboração e Análise de Projetos de Investimento, casos práticos. Lisboa: Edições Sílabo, 2000. ISBN: 972-618-235-2.

 MANTEL, S. et al. – Core concepts of Project Management. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, 2001. ISBN: 978-0471466062.

 RODRIGUES, J. – Gestão de Empreendimentos: A Componente de Gestão de Engenharia. Coimbra: IDTec, 2003.

 ROLDÃO, V. – Gestão de Projectos: Abordagem Instumental ao Planeamento, Organização e Controlo. Lisboa: Monitor, 2007. ISBN: 972-9413-62-2.

 SPINNER, M. – Project Management: Principles and Practices. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1996. ISBN: 978-0134364377.

Texts and computer bibliography used in the classes as a basis and illustration of specific subjects discussed and analyzed there.