Project Management. Project Management and Planning

TEACHING UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMS ENGINEERING Objectives of the Topic Origin and Purpose of Systems Engineering The Systems Life Cycle The Systems Engineering Process The Effectiveness-to-Cost Ratio Stakeholders and Their Requirements Example of the systems engineering process Projects, project management, and the project manager Systems engineering management plan TEACHING UNIT 2. PROJECT SCOPE Introduction Project and system life cycles Defining project scope Determining a Project’s Scope Contents of the Project Scope Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Scope Control and Monitoring Verification of Project Scope LEARNING UNIT 3. PROJECT PLANNING TECHNIQUES The Project Objective From Project Scope to Task Breakdown and Planning Project Planning Techniques Considerations Regarding Project Tasks Streamlining Project Tasks Post-Action Review LEARNING UNIT 4. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES Introduction and objective Organizational design Project organization and coordination LEARNING UNIT 5. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS Business ethics Corporate social responsibility The family-responsible company