Working in a Project Management Office (PMO)
A.Y. 2025/2026
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: Second semester
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
Second semester
Course syllabus
Period of implementation
Week between 16 February 2026 and 20 February 2026
Workshop structure
Each lesson will be divided into two parts: the first part will consist of a lecture, while the second part will consist of practical application through workshop teaching.
Day 1 - Introduction and basics of Project Management
· Introduction to the workshop: objectives, working methods and group organisation
· Types of projects and sectors of reference: innovation, economic development, social impact
· Basic principles of Project Management: characteristics, predictive and agile methods, analysis of direct constraints (Scope, Time, Cost; Quality) and indirect constraints (Risk, Resources, Benefits) practical applications
· Definition of project stakeholders: Clients, Customers, Users, other interested parties
· Guided discussion/mini-exercise: examples of real projects and their impact
· Presentation of the Case Study
Day 2 - Activity planning
· Business Case: setting up the preliminary Business Case
· Planning tools and techniques: WBS/PBS, OBS, RAM
· Group exercise: building a PBS and a RAM on an assigned case
· Plenary discussion and feedback
Day 3 - Scheduling and Timeline
· Scheduling tools: Milestone Plan, Network Diagram, Gantt, critical path
· Practical exercise on assigned cases: creating a Milestone plan on an assigned case
· Summary and link to the Business Case and monitoring and control
Day 4 - Monitoring, control and interpersonal skills
· Monitoring and control processes: KPIs, Earned Value Management
· Project team dynamics: motivation, leadership, conflict management
· Behavioural skills and effective communication: the role of project team members and interaction techniques
· Role play: simulation of a meeting with stakeholders on an assigned case
Day 5 - Communications, final project and debriefing
· Project communications plan: structure, practical examples and tools
· Group work on the final project: development of the assigned case study
· Presentation of group work and critical discussion
· Final debriefing: summary of content, feedback, prospects for application
Schedule of meetings
16 February 2026, 2.30-6.30 p.m., Room P6
17 February 2026, 2.30-6.30 p.m., Room P6
18 February 2026, 2.30-6.30 p.m., Room P6
19 February 2026, 2.30-6.30 p.m., Room P6
20 February 2026, 2.30-6.30 p.m., Room P6
Week between 16 February 2026 and 20 February 2026
Workshop structure
Each lesson will be divided into two parts: the first part will consist of a lecture, while the second part will consist of practical application through workshop teaching.
Day 1 - Introduction and basics of Project Management
· Introduction to the workshop: objectives, working methods and group organisation
· Types of projects and sectors of reference: innovation, economic development, social impact
· Basic principles of Project Management: characteristics, predictive and agile methods, analysis of direct constraints (Scope, Time, Cost; Quality) and indirect constraints (Risk, Resources, Benefits) practical applications
· Definition of project stakeholders: Clients, Customers, Users, other interested parties
· Guided discussion/mini-exercise: examples of real projects and their impact
· Presentation of the Case Study
Day 2 - Activity planning
· Business Case: setting up the preliminary Business Case
· Planning tools and techniques: WBS/PBS, OBS, RAM
· Group exercise: building a PBS and a RAM on an assigned case
· Plenary discussion and feedback
Day 3 - Scheduling and Timeline
· Scheduling tools: Milestone Plan, Network Diagram, Gantt, critical path
· Practical exercise on assigned cases: creating a Milestone plan on an assigned case
· Summary and link to the Business Case and monitoring and control
Day 4 - Monitoring, control and interpersonal skills
· Monitoring and control processes: KPIs, Earned Value Management
· Project team dynamics: motivation, leadership, conflict management
· Behavioural skills and effective communication: the role of project team members and interaction techniques
· Role play: simulation of a meeting with stakeholders on an assigned case
Day 5 - Communications, final project and debriefing
· Project communications plan: structure, practical examples and tools
· Group work on the final project: development of the assigned case study
· Presentation of group work and critical discussion
· Final debriefing: summary of content, feedback, prospects for application
Schedule of meetings
16 February 2026, 2.30-6.30 p.m., Room P6
17 February 2026, 2.30-6.30 p.m., Room P6
18 February 2026, 2.30-6.30 p.m., Room P6
19 February 2026, 2.30-6.30 p.m., Room P6
20 February 2026, 2.30-6.30 p.m., Room P6
Prerequisites for admission
No prior knowledge or skills are required.
Teaching methods
The workshop is held in person and includes:
· Lectures
· Laboratory teaching
· Guided educational simulation (role-play)
· Group work
· Lectures
· Laboratory teaching
· Guided educational simulation (role-play)
· Group work
Teaching Resources
The material used during the sessions (texts, slides, multimedia material, bibliographical references) will be made available to participating students.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Assessment
Based on attendance (no less than 16 out of 20 workshop hours) and participation in assigned activities.
Assessment criteria
· Active participation in class,
· Contribution to clarity
· Soundness of the final paper (to be written as a group).
Based on attendance (no less than 16 out of 20 workshop hours) and participation in assigned activities.
Assessment criteria
· Active participation in class,
· Contribution to clarity
· Soundness of the final paper (to be written as a group).
Professor(s)