Working in a Project Management Office (PMO)
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
This professional skills workshop aims to develop and strengthen specific cross-cutting skills. The abilities learned will help students through their education and enable them to acquire an initial toolkit of skills for a given professional field. These also include the general interpersonal and communication skills that are required for the world of work.
Expected learning outcomes
The professional skills workshop uses interactive and participative teaching methods to develop specific knowledge and skills in selected professional fields. This didactic approach aims to strengthen teamworking, knowledge sharing and problem-solving abilities, while also helping students to practically apply the skills and knowledge they have gained previously within a specific practical setting.
The workshop is open to a limited number of participants, enabling the organisation and monitoring of individual and group work so as to create the best possible opportunities for students to apply their knowledge and understanding gained.
Participants will gain an awareness of the workshop's underlying themes, giving them a grounding from which to form their own personal opinion on the topic at hand.
The workshop is open to a limited number of participants, enabling the organisation and monitoring of individual and group work so as to create the best possible opportunities for students to apply their knowledge and understanding gained.
Participants will gain an awareness of the workshop's underlying themes, giving them a grounding from which to form their own personal opinion on the topic at hand.
Lesson period: First week
Assessment methods: Giudizio di approvazione
Assessment result: superato/non superato
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First week
Course syllabus
The workshop will be delivered from 17 to 21 February 2025 and will be structured as follows:
1. Introduction to the workshop.
2. Main types of projects and their impact on innovation, economic development and social well-being; core sectors involved.
3. Basic principles, methods and applications of project management.
4. Activity planning tools to monitor project progress and analyse variables (timing, quality, costs): WBS, OBS and RAM. Practical exercises on assigned cases.
5. Tools to create a timeline of project activities: Network Diagram, Gantt chart, Critical Path Method (CPM) and their practical applications.
6. Project tracking processes.
7. Relational and motivational skills to improve the effectiveness and performance of the project team.
8. The PMO staff: behavioural skills and techniques to communicate effectively with different audiences (clients, managers, work teams, suppliers etc). Practical examples and role-playing.
9. Project communication plan to engage and inform all project stakeholders: practical examples.
10. Final group project on an assigned case history.
11. Wrapping up the workshop: comments and critical discussion
Workshop timetable
17 February 2025, from 2.30 pm to 6.30 pm, room T7
18 February 2025, from 2.30 pm to 6.30 pm, room P6
19 February 2025, from 2.30 pm to 6.30 pm, room P6
20 February 2025, from 2.30 pm to 6.30 pm, room P6
21 February 2025, from 2.30 pm to 6.30 pm, room P6
1. Introduction to the workshop.
2. Main types of projects and their impact on innovation, economic development and social well-being; core sectors involved.
3. Basic principles, methods and applications of project management.
4. Activity planning tools to monitor project progress and analyse variables (timing, quality, costs): WBS, OBS and RAM. Practical exercises on assigned cases.
5. Tools to create a timeline of project activities: Network Diagram, Gantt chart, Critical Path Method (CPM) and their practical applications.
6. Project tracking processes.
7. Relational and motivational skills to improve the effectiveness and performance of the project team.
8. The PMO staff: behavioural skills and techniques to communicate effectively with different audiences (clients, managers, work teams, suppliers etc). Practical examples and role-playing.
9. Project communication plan to engage and inform all project stakeholders: practical examples.
10. Final group project on an assigned case history.
11. Wrapping up the workshop: comments and critical discussion
Workshop timetable
17 February 2025, from 2.30 pm to 6.30 pm, room T7
18 February 2025, from 2.30 pm to 6.30 pm, room P6
19 February 2025, from 2.30 pm to 6.30 pm, room P6
20 February 2025, from 2.30 pm to 6.30 pm, room P6
21 February 2025, from 2.30 pm to 6.30 pm, room P6
Prerequisites for admission
There are no specific requirements to attend this workshop.
Teaching methods
The workshop will be delivered in-person and includes:
- frontal teaching;
- practical teaching;
- role-playing;
- group work
Each class is structured in two parts: the first part will be in the form of an interactive lecture, while the second will focus on practical exercises.
- frontal teaching;
- practical teaching;
- role-playing;
- group work
Each class is structured in two parts: the first part will be in the form of an interactive lecture, while the second will focus on practical exercises.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Students will be assessed based on compliance with attendance requirements (min. 16 hours out of 20) and participation in the workshop activities.
Assessment criteria will be active participation in class, as well as clarity and quality of the final project (group work).
Assessment criteria will be active participation in class, as well as clarity and quality of the final project (group work).
- University credits: 3
Professional training laboratories: 20 hours
Professor:
Bruno Maria Stella
Shifts:
Turno
Professor:
Bruno Maria StellaProfessor(s)