Universidad de Jaén

1. Introduction to Project Management
   1.1 Project concept
   1.2 Projects vs Operations
   1.3 What is project management?
   1.4 Project Management Methodologies
   1.5 Benefits of Project Management
   1.6 What is a process?
   1.7 The role of Project Director
   1.8 Areas of knowledge of the Project Director and Project Management Process Groups
   

2. The context of the Project
2.1 The life cycle of the project: Phases, Relations between Phases, Characteristics, Groups of Processes.
2.2 Influential factors in the Project.
2.3 Stakeholders

3. Project management. Phases
3.1 Start phase. Viability. Project Preplan
3.2 Organization and preparation phase. Project Planning.
3.3 Execution phase.
3.4 Closing phase.

4. Project, Program, Portfolio
4.1 Strategic Plan and Organization.
4.2 Projects. Examples
4.3 Plans and Programs. Examples
4.4 Portfolios. Examples

5. R+D+i in Geomatics. R+D+i project management
5.1 Basic concepts of R+D+i.
5.2 R+D+i. Plans and calls.
5.3 Quality management in R+D+i. UNE 166.000.
5.4 Stages of an R+D+i project.

6. Practical examples of project management

The teaching methodology will consist, on the one hand, of theoretical classes in which the participation of the
student. On the other hand, in practical classes based on the presentation of different examples of projects in the
Geomatics Engineering field, analyzing the aspects related to its management.
The learning scheme will be completed with the presentation of several examples of real projects, and the proposal of a planning scheme or control of execution of a project by the students.

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

The evaluation of the subject will have three basic components:
1) Elaboration of a practical case related to the contents of the subject that will be evaluated by the responsible teachers.
2) Written test of theoretical knowledge related to the subject.
3) Assistance and participation in classes and seminars.

This evaluation will be oriented to the acquisition of competences established for this subject.The corresponding weights are indicated in the section corresponding to the Evaluation System.