Project Management: New Product Development

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:11.00

Study Course Accepted:04.06.2024 16:10:58

Study Course Information
Course Code:		SBUEK_125		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		3.00		ECTS:		4.50
Branch of Science:		Management; Business Management		Target Audience:		Business Management
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Jekaterina Pankova
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Faculty of Social Sciences
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szfrsu[pnkts]lv
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		8	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		16
Classes (count)		6	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		12
Total Contact Hours								28
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		5	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		10
Classes (count)		4	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		8
Total Contact Hours								18
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Not required.
Objective:
To promote the acquisition of project management knowledge to achieve the company’s operational and strategic goals successfully. To promote the acquisition of project management skills based on Prince2 and Agile methodologies, as well as best practices in multinational companies in applying these techniques to develop and implement new products, services or other solutions in line with the needs and requirements of the company.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Project organisation, project management stages (Prince2).			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
2	Formation of a project team, working group management, principles of successful communication.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
3	Development of project activity plan, work in groups (Prince2).			Classes		1.00	auditorium
4	Project development and implementation, project risk management (Prince2).			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
5	Project organisation, project management stages (Agile).			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
6	Roles, responsibilities, communication management of project participants (Agile).			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
7	Planning, defining requirements, managing performance, controlling the results (Agile).			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
8	Development of project activity plan, work in groups (Agile).			Classes		2.00	auditorium
9	Project management culture in a company, its role in achieving project goals.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
10	Development and presentation of projects.			Classes		2.00	auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Project organisation, project management stages (Prince2).			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
2	Formation of a project team, working group management, principles of successful communication.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
3	Development of project activity plan, work in groups (Prince2).			Classes		1.00	auditorium
4	Project development and implementation, project risk management (Prince2).			Classes		1.00	auditorium
5	Project organisation, project management stages (Agile).			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
6	Roles, responsibilities, communication management of project participants (Agile).			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
7	Planning, defining requirements, managing performance, controlling the results (Agile).			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
8	Development of project activity plan, work in groups (Agile).			Classes		1.00	auditorium
10	Development and presentation of projects.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Development of summaries. Development of the project. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
Assessment Criteria:
Attendance of lectures and seminars – 5%, Participation in seminars (activity and quality of answers, tests, group work) – 20%, Assessment of summaries – 15%, Project – 30%, Exam grade – 30%.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):		Exam (Written)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		During the course, students will gain a basic understanding of Prince2 and Agile project management methodologies, which will allow them to successfully manage or participate in project development and implementation in companies in various industries.
Skills:		After the completion of the course, students will be able to develop proposals for starting a project, define requirements for new product development, develop a project plan and delegate tasks to project team members, successfully manage product development and implementation processes.
Competencies:		Students will acquire knowledge on developing project proposals, evaluating multiple solution alternatives, organising the project, defining project participants’ responsibilities, developing a project plan, monitoring results, evaluating and managing project risks, and managing the working group.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Tuttle, S. 2018. PRINCE2 in Action: Project management in real terms [Place of publication not identified]: ITGP. eBook., Database: eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
2	Anderson, D. 2004. Agile Management for Software Engineering. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
3	Burke, R. 2013. Project Management: Planning and Control Techniques. Chichester, West Sussex: John Wiley & Sons.
4	Highsmith, J. 2004. Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products. Boston: Pearson Education.
5	Hinde, D. 2012. Prince2 Foundation Certification. Chichester: Wiley.
Other Information Sources
1	Prince 2 ekskluzīvā izveidotāja mājaslapa.