PROJECT MANAGEMENT

The course is one of the basic activities of the Bachelor's Degree in Informatics and its aim is to present the fundamental concepts of project management for information systems and ICT applications, relying on the theory proposed by the PMI (Project Management Institute, https://www.pmi.org/ ). Students will be given the opportunity of experimenting the notions acquired by using project management tools, with particular focus on agile methodologies.

Knowledge and understanding:
- knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts and tools of project management;
- understanding agile methodologies for team-working on ICT projects

Ability to apply knowledge and understanding:
- ability of developing and managing software projects using state-of-the-art technologies.
- practical sessions to help experimenting and acquiring an active knowledge of the subject.

Communication skills
- Being able to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
- Developing management skills along with "soft-skills".

There are no compulsory pre-requisites, however it is strongly advised to have attended the Software Engineering course [CT0090].
It is strongly recommended to attend the lectures, as Project Management has both theoretical and practical components.
The learning outcomes are obtained thanks to practical group-based exercises and discussions of case studies.

Project Management
Software Processes and agile methodoogies (SCRUM)
Requirements management
Project schedule and planning
Project costs
Risk Management
Software Testing and Quality Management
Team management

Lecture Notes from the Professor, mostly based on:
1. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) - 6th Edition 2017 - Project Management Institute, ISBN 78-1-62825-184-5, http://www.pmi.org
2. A Guide to the Scrum Body of Knowledge (SBOK Guide) - 3rd Edition 2017 - VMEdu Inc., ISBN 978-0-9899252-0-4, http://www.scrumstudy.com
3. Software Engineering: Principles and Practice - 3rd Edition 2008, Hans Van Vliet, Wiley, 2008.
4. Patrick Li. Jira 8 Essentials - 5th Edition - Packt, 2019, ISBN 978-1-78980-281-8

The exam consits of a written test, a group project and ite related oral presentation at the end of the course.
The written test lasts one hour and it is based on moodle quizzes and exercises aimed at verifying:
1) the knowledge the theoretical knowledge of Project Management
2) the ability of solving short exercises on project costs, requirements, testing and scheduling
During the written test it is not allowed to use books, notes or other electronic devices.

The group project is mandatory and it consists in the deelopment of a software application in group of 3 to 5 students, and it will be agreed with the professor.

The exam mark is composed in this way:
a) the written exam 100%
b) the mandatory group project can provide from zero to six extra marks in addition to the written test.
It is mandatory to pass the written test with at least 18 marks to obtain the bonus project points and pass the exam.
The project points remain valid for one year, and they will be reset at the start of the new edition of the course in the following year.

The marks of the written exam will be assigned along with the following criteria, independently from the frequency of the course:
A. marks in the range of 18-22 will be assigned in case of sufficient knowledge and understanding of the course programme.
B. marks in the range of 23-26 will be assigned in case of discrete knowledge and understanding of the course programme.
C. marks in the range of 27-30 will be assigned in case of good or optimal knowledge and understanding of the course programme.
D. The laude will be given in case of excellent knowledge and understanding of the course programme.

written and oral

Lectures will focus on theoretical elements by means of slides (frontal lessons), with related practical applications.
Participants will be divided in groups of 3 to 5 students and they will develop an ICT project with agile methodologies, discussing results with the professor and the other tools (active learning).
If necessary, self-assessment quizzes will be available for some topics in ordet to check the students learning and engagement.

English

The course will be delivered in classroom.
The teaching material and the lectures are in English.

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Circular economy, innovation, work" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development