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Presentation

Edition
21th Edition
Credits
10 ECTS (90 teaching hours)
Delivery
Blended learning
Online period: from March 3 to May 23, 2023

In this first period of the program, the necessary knowledge in the management of the stages and the life cycle of an IT project will be developed.

Face-to-face period: from May 30 to June 20, 2023

In the second period, knowledge for people's management in projects will be developed and student's leadership skills will be worked on.

Language of instruction
Spanish
Fee
€2,300
Notes payment of enrolment fee and 0,7% campaign
Registration open until the beginning of the course or until end of vacancies.
Start date
Start date: March of 2024
End date: July of 2024
Timetable
Tuesday: 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Thursday: 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Taught at
Tech Talent Center
C/ de Badajoz, 73-77
Barcelona
Why this course of continuing education?
Managing and directing projects efficiently has become a necessary tool when executing any kind of project. Currently, all SMEs, and all companies in general, regardless of their size and their sector of activity (ICT, industrial, pharmaceutical, construction, etc.), undertake IT projects within their organisation. Oftentimes, these companies do not have enough knowledge of the best tools and methodologies that allow them to successfully bring to fruition the projects they are in charge of or participate in.

There is a need of professionals who know all the stages and the lifecycle of an IT project, and who know at all times how to apply the methodologies and best practices today (both the most agile ones, like Scrum, and the more traditional ones, like PMBOK, impacting concepts like the Lean Startup, Six Sigma, etc.), being able to properly define and carry out projects of all kinds and dimensions.

This specific training in the field of direction and project management encompasses the concepts and techniques of IT project management and the field of technology in general. Thus, it works on different methodologies and best practices in the market, from agile methodologies to the more traditional ones, such as PMBOK, Scrum, Metode3, etc.

Students will be prepared to be able to correctly apply a project management methodology, which allows the company to save resources and generate better quality products or services, while at the same time leading to higher income.

This lifelong learning course in IT Direction and Project Management includes specific classes to prepare students for the Professional Project Management Certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI-PMP) following the best practices of PMBOK. The essential objective is to help students understand the purpose of this certification and how to obtain it.
Aims
  • To introduce the concepts of project and project management used in PM (Project Management), PMBOK, the PMI (Project Management Institute), as well as agile methodologies in Scrum.
  • To learn about the entire life cycle of an IT project in order to apply it, and for it to be successful by choosing the best way to carry it out (through agile methods, such as Scrum, or other models or best practices, such as PMBOK or hybrids which are on the market).
  • To plan a kind of project management that fits the reality, bearing in mind all the variables (risk management, quality management, testing management, etc.) which come into play within the framework of project execution.
  • To manage projects bearing in mind both technology and people in the quest for the best working methodologies to minimise resistance to change among the participants in the project.
  • To show the tools and techniques used the most often to choose, plan, execute, track, control and finally close the project.
  • To consolidate the knowledge acquired through the practical execution of real cases of IT projects and projects involving the new technologies.
  • To work in teams and acquire the capacity to be able to manage a project.
Who is it for?
  • Project leaders or staff who take part in executing a project, who need a more global vision and knowledge of how to provide solutions to the problems in project management.
  • Consultants, analysts, analyst-programmers, technicians, administrators and personnel who have to manage or participate in IT projects or projects in the field of technology.
  • Anyone in general who wants to gain training in the management and administration of IT projects.

Training Content

List of subjects
5 ECTS 54h
Online
Project Management and Administration
  • Introduction to project management
    • What are processes and projects?
    • Differences between processes and projects.
    • Definition of the project.
    • System to manage and direct projects.
  • Definition of the project
    • The triangle that comprises a project (scope, time, cost).
    • Document defining the project: objectives, deliverables, scope, profits, team, etc.
    • Sources, knowledge of the project.
    • Setting objectives: expectations, requirements, indicators, objectives.
    • The quality of the project: estimating and time planning.
  • Planning the project
    • Characteristics of planning.
    • Planning activities.
    • Resources and costs. The development of the project.
  • Approval of the project plan
    • Presenting the project.
  • Start of the project
    • Launching the project.
  • Execution of the project
    • Establishing the monitoring and control plan.
    • Activities to carry out the project.
    • Finalisation of the project.
  • Closure of the project
    • Activities in the closure process.
    • Final report document.
    • Client approval and satisfaction survey.
    • Proposal of improvements and good practices.
    • Knowledge transfer. Quality in projects.
  • Quality
    • Quality: what is it, how is it attained, who defines it, etc.
    • Stages in quality management.
    • Evolution of quality.
    • Practical cases and conclusions.
  • Professional Project Management certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI-PMP)
    • What is the PMI and what does the PMP certification mean in the professional field of IT.
    • Review of the key terms, dealing with them according to the groups of processes in PMBOK and sitting for a multiple-choice test.
3 ECTS 30h
Face-to-face
Managing People in Projects. Managerial skills. Coaching
  • Leadership, power and business efficacy. Power and leadership. Talent.
  • Communication as a crucial element. Development of communicative skills.
  • Teamwork and delegation (how to encourage it).
  • Negotiating and managing conflict. Creativity, innovation, problem-solving and diversity.
  • Coaching as a tool for managing project teams.
2 ECTS 6h
Face-to-face
Final Project
  • Practical case (to be carried out during the course): proposal, planning, monitoring and control; closure and conclusions.
  • Carrying out a project in teams of students during the development of the course, based on carrying out a specific, feasible project involving either development or continuous improvement.
  • The project should include a final public presentation. Each member of the project team should deliver part of the presentation.
Degree
Course of continuing education qualification issued by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Issued by virtue of the provisions of art. 7.1 of Organic Law 2/2023 of 22 March, concerning the University System, and art. 36 of Royal Decree 822/2021 of 28 September, which establishes the organisation of university education and the procedure for ensuring its quality. A prior official university qualification is necessary to obtain it. Otherwise, the student will receive a certificate of completion of the course issued by the Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya. Lifelong learning studies at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya are approved by the University's Governing Council on an annual basis. (See details appearing on the certificate).

Learning methodology

The teaching methodology of the programme facilitates the student's learning and the achievement of the necessary competences.



Learning tools
Participatory lectures
A presentation of the conceptual foundations of the content to be taught, promoting interaction with the students to guide them in their learning of the different contents and the development of the established competences.
Practical classroom sessions
Knowledge is applied to a real or hypothetical environment, where specific aspects are identified and worked on to facilitate understanding, with the support from teaching staff.
Solving exercises
Solutions are worked on by practising routines, applying formulas and algorithms, and procedures are followed for transforming the available information and interpreting the results.
Case studies
Real or hypothetical situations are presented in which the students, in a completely participatory and practical way, examine the situation, consider the various hypotheses and share their own conclusions.
Success stories
Outstanding business knowledge and experiences with high added value acquired during an outstanding professional career are presented and shared.
Problem-based learning (PBL)
An active learning methodology that enables the student to be involved from the beginning, and to acquire knowledge and skills by considering and resolving complex problems and situations.
Flipped classroom
The contents are prepared prior to the face-to-face lessons. Practical sessions take place in the classroom, which enable understanding and application of concepts to real cases and the expansion of knowledge with more technical and specialised details.
Business Game
Game thinking and its mechanics are used to solve certain problems or to make decisions, in order to motivate students in the learning process and to provide some results for analysis.
Tutorship
Students are given technical support in the preparation of the final project, according to their specialisation and the subject matter of the project.
Workshops
Students are supported when undertaking group work, including theoretical sessions which provide the tools and knowledge needed to achieve a result. Ideas and results are exchanged between all the participating groups.
Assessment criteria
Attendance
At least 80% attendance of teaching hours is required.
Level of participation
The student's active contribution to the various activities offered by the teaching team is assessed.
Solving exercises, questionnaires or exams
Individual tests aimed at assessing the degree of learning and the acquisition of competences.
Work out projects
Studies on a specific topic, by individuals or groups, in which the quality and depth of the work is assessed, among other factors.
Completion and presentation of the final project
Individual or group projects in which the contents taught in the programme are applied. The project can be based on real cases and include the identification of a problem, the design of the solution, its implementation or a business plan. The project will be presented and defended in public.
Work placements & employment service
Students can access job offers in their field of specialisation on the My_Tech_Space virtual campus. Applications made from this site will be treated confidentially. Hundreds of offers of the UPC School of Professional & Executive Development employment service appear annually. The offers range from formal contracts to work placement agreements.
Virtual campus
The students on this course of continuing education will have access to the My_ Tech_Space virtual campus - an effective platform for work and communication between the course's students, lecturers, directors and coordinators. My_Tech_Space provides the documentation for each training session before it starts, and enables students to work as a team, consult lecturers, check notes, etc.

Teaching team

Academic management
  • Hernández Barjola, Salvi
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    Computer Engineer by the UPC, in the direction of the Posgraduado Technologies, an MBA from UPC-EAE. Creation Companies by ESADE and General Management Program (PDG) by IESE. Managing Director of Sigma Consulting - Arek. Consulting and advisory expert and business consultancy in Financial's managing people, Information Systems, Management of Projects and processes. Coach, lecturer and lecturer at various universities, business schools and companies.
Teaching staff
  • Hernández Barjola, Salvi
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    Computer Engineer by the UPC, in the direction of the Posgraduado Technologies, an MBA from UPC-EAE. Creation Companies by ESADE and General Management Program (PDG) by IESE. Managing Director of Sigma Consulting - Arek. Consulting and advisory expert and business consultancy in Financial's managing people, Information Systems, Management of Projects and processes. Coach, lecturer and lecturer at various universities, business schools and companies.
  • Mir Casals, Josep
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    Technical engineer in Electronics from UPC, graduated in Research and Market Techniques from the UOC, and Master in Operations Management from ESADE and PMI-PMP and ITIL-Foundation Certificate. He is a manager of clients from the public sector at T-Systems. It has more than 25 years of experience in companies in the ICT sector: Telefónica, Indra, Coritel/Accenture, EDS and T-Systems.

Career opportunities

  • Project heads in technology departments (IT).
  • Project directors in technology departments (IT).
  • Project leaders in technology departments (IT).
  • Technology analysis.
  • Scrum Masters in technology projects.
  • Product Owners in technology projects.

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