Strategic Project Management

Why do so many projects fail? Why do so many others fail to produce lasting results? Why do so many projects suffer from cost and time overruns? How can organizations identify and design high-leverage policies to improve project performance? This course introduces participants to the basic principles, methods, and tools for project management in a realistic context, allowing them to improve their ability to manage complex projects.

In this course, we will cover three important aspects of project management:

• Theory, methods, and tools to effectively plan, organize, and control projects;
• Techniques to manage projects more effectively;
• Hands-on, practical project management knowledge shared through workshops.

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By the end of the course participants will:

• Understand the theory underlying the methods and tools of project management (Project Charter, SMART goals, OKRs, WBS,CPM, EVM, RM, and Agile);
• Be able to apply Project Management methods and tools in real cases, and understand their limitations;
• Have learned from each other through class discussions and workshop assignments.

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Class sessions combine lectures, interactive exercises, workshops, and discussions. We will cover different practical applications and encourage interactive discussions.

In order to get the Certificate of completion and the 1 ECTS participants MUST:

• Attend at least 80% of the course;
• Attend the plenary offered during the first day of the course;
• Multiple choice quiz.

The facilitators plan to be in Lugano, and the course will be held entirely on-site. In case of a change of regional policies (e.g., Covid) or personal reasons, the course could change to online or hybrid format. The course will take place at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI).

For course pricing information, see here. Discounts are available for participants from LMICs, PhD and Master Students, and Students and Employees from the LSS Partner Universities (SSPH+, USI, SUPSI, and SWISS TPH).  

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