1 - TEACHER:
Philippe Bodiglio
Mail: philippe.bodiglio@grenoble-inp.fr
Tel. + 33 (0)6 85 45 88 72
2 – OBJECTIVES:
The project management simulator allows students to work on their skills to plan and execute each phase of a project. It confronts learners with several situations that require the ability to make fast decisions and to take all of the project parameters into account (costs, deadlines, as well as human factors).
At the end of the simulation, the participants will be able to:
- plan project resources;
- use project management tools;
- control the progress of a project;
- make team decisions, including in situations of stress;
- react accordingly when in typical project management situations.
3 – PREREQUISITES:
none
4 - CONTENTS:
Introduction to project management principles and tools (Gantt diagram, PERT, …)
Project simulation per team of 3-4 students
Project status management review simulation
Acquisition of key knowledge through the analysis of main decisions and mistakes
5 - LEARNING METHODS:
Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from working in small groups. When using the simulator, participants inevitably make certain mistakes. The analysis of these mistakes helps them to gain the project management experience they need.
In teams of four, students play the role of the project manager. The teams have to plan and execute a typical mid-sized project. Full of multimedia interaction, the project management simulation tool provides the teams with phone calls, emails, and voicemails to create a realistic and stressful environment – just as in real life.
5 - LEARNING METHODS:
1st session : team presentation evaluation and project simulation results
2nd session : projet management QCM