Управление проектами

Бакалавриат 2021/2022

Статус: Курс по выбору (Социология и социальная информатика)

Направление: 39.03.01. Социология

Кто читает: Департамент социологии

Где читается: Санкт-Петербургская школа социальных наук

Когда читается: 4-й курс, 1, 2 модуль

Формат изучения: без онлайн-курса

Охват аудитории: для своего кампуса

Преподаватели: Орлова Надежда Александровна

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 5

Контактные часы: 48

Full Syllabus

Abstract

The course is designed for students who are interested in agile approaches to project management. The course is aimed at the building knowledge about agile approach and its popular framework scrum to project management and develop team-building skills for working in demanding environments. Students can learn how to plan and coordinate project work using industry best practices, various project management tools: process visualization methods, special software, metrics for assess the effectiveness of project work. Much attention is paid to working with the project team, team launch methods, command state diagnostics, and tools to increase team productivity. Students are trained in specific project management tools at different stages of development, which they can integrate in practice in their team already in the learning process. During this course students work in collaboration with real startups and have a practice in teambuilding, communication with stakeholders and execution of works for an external corporative client The course is practice-oriented, involves the extensive use of interactive forms of training: workshops, facilitation, skill training and master classes.

Learning Objectives

Building knowledge about agile approach and its popular framework scrum to project management and develop team-building skills for working in demanding environments.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Student is able to facilitate team meetings
Student is able to organize effective teamwork with task, velocity and performance tracking
Student is influencing the motivation burnout in the project team, teamwork productivity
Student knows agile frameworks and approaches
Student knows frameworks for product development: CJM, USM, Persona, JTBD
Student knows scrum: events, roles, artifacts
Student knows team Facilitation Methods
Student understands factors

Course Contents

Introduction
Scrum.
Product Development.
Planning.
Team.
Facilitation.
Sprint Review.
Retrospective.
Presentation.
Project completion.

Assessment Elements

In-class Participation
Project Work
Written Assignments (Test)
Test consists of open-ended and multiple choice questions. Students get 1 point for each key match (multiple choice questions). As for open-ended question, students get 1 point if they have a clear argument, which addresses the topic and responds effectively to all aspects of the task. The final grade for test is calculated as follows

Interim Assessment

2021/2022 2nd module
0.4 * In-class Participation + 0.4 * Project Work + 0.2 * Written Assignments (Test)

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Maximini, D. (2018). The Scrum Culture : Introducing Agile Methods in Organizations (Vol. Second edition). Cham: Springer. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1741933
Measey, P. (2015). Agile Foundations : Principles, Practices and Frameworks. London: BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=821933
Moran, A. (2015). Managing Agile : Strategy, Implementation, Organisation and People. Cham: Springer. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=969008

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Crowder, J. A., & Friess, S. (2014). Agile Project Management: Managing for Success. Cham: Springer. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=835428
Schwaber, K., & Sutherland, J. V. (2012). Software in 30 Days : How Agile Managers Beat the Odds, Delight Their Customers, and Leave Competitors in the Dust. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=443318

Course Syllabus