Program Overview
It utilizes a "learn by doing" approach with experienced faculty and focuses on developing project solutions through group exercises and analysis of real-world problems. The program aims to enhance project management knowledge for professionals in various fields and provides the potential for certification in project management.
Program Outline
It aims to add value not only during the planning phase but throughout the project's lifecycle. The program considers both academic and professional requirements in a globalized context. The specialization is structured as nine interconnected practical exercises, emphasizing group work to simulate real-world project development. The program follows a "learn by doing" approach, utilizing experienced professors with both academic and professional expertise, certified by IPMA/AGPA, an internationally recognized institution in project management standards and global competencies. The methodology involves analyzing real-world problems and developing project solutions through diagnostic analysis and consideration of various options. The program targets professionals with significant responsibilities and discipline, regardless of prior experience, who seek to expand and solidify their project management knowledge for application in teaching, research, or professional settings. Successful completion leads to a Specialization in PROJECT DESIGN degree from the enrolling university, and potentially a Certified Project Management Associate (Level D) certification through a cooperation agreement with AGPA and OCIA (exclusive for students residing in America).
Objectives:
- General Objective: To train specialists capable of managing projects of any size and complexity, developing tailored management models for each project.
- Specific Objectives:
- Identify conflicts, determine their problems and solution systems, and formulate feasible projects to address them.
- Contextualize the theoretical framework of a problem.
- Differentiate the development stages of a project.
- Develop project proposals tailored to project needs.
Outline:
The Project Design program consists of 39 credits, divided into two parts:
Part 1: Courses (27 credits)
This part comprises nine sequentially ordered subjects designed to provide both theoretical knowledge and practical application through exercises completed at the end of each unit. Approval of each exercise isn't required before starting the next. The subjects are:
Introduction to Projects (2 credits):
Covers general project concepts, phases, systems, collaborative work, knowledge management, and project design.
Design of Project Systems (3 credits):
Focuses on identifying project scenarios, constraints, technical problems, objectives, success criteria, and involved people and resources.
Analysis of Service Provisions (3 credits):
Analyzes the conditions of supply and provision between customer needs and potential solutions, defining the desired service.
Functional Analysis in a Project (3 credits):
Determines technical and service functions using tools like the service function tree, project system proposals, and value/quality analysis.
Project Ergonomics (3 credits):
Examines the role of people in project solutions, their relationships with others and machines, user classification, and security measures.
Project Safety and Reliability (3 credits):
Covers security, viability, lifecycle stages, system-level and component-level aspects, including people and machines.
The Environment in the Project (3 credits):
Addresses sustainability, eco-design, environmental impact, and lifecycle analysis.
Project Specifications (3 credits):
Details the operation, specifics, and constitution of the project solution.
Draft Preparation (4 credits):
Covers specification tools, documentation, and project proposal development, emphasizing management aspects.
Part 2: Final Specialization Assignment (12 credits)
This part involves a monograph on project development, requiring an original contribution with practical application potential.
Assessment:
The assessment method involves completing practical exercises at the end of each unit in Part 1. The student may work on multiple exercises simultaneously. Part 2 involves a Final Specialization Assignment, a monograph on project development.
Teaching:
The program uses a "learn by doing" methodology, integrating theoretical knowledge and practical application through sequential exercises. The teaching staff includes numerous Doctors and Professors with expertise in various relevant fields (Architecture, Engineering, Project Management, etc.). A list of faculty members with their credentials is provided in the text.
Careers:
Potential career opportunities include:
- Project development departments in companies.
- Managing government projects.
- University project management areas.
Other:
The program duration is 9-12 months, depending on student dedication. The credit equivalence may vary depending on the enrolling university. One ECTS credit is equivalent to 10-15 hours. The program is offered online. FUNIBER offers training scholarships. The program has collaborations with the International Project Management Association, Organismo Certificador IPMA Argentina, Fundación Innovación y Desarrollo, and Asociación de Gestión de Proyectos Argentina.
