LOGISTIC MANAGEMENT | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
COP4430 | NOKIA Large Scale E2E Projects Implementation | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ADNAN ÇORUM Prof. Dr. NAFİZ ARICA |
Course Objectives: | Large scale projects are different in structure. This course main objective is the delivery of the know-how on design, implimantation, finans, follow up and legal issues of a large scale project. Any necessary application will be done telecom projects taken as an example. Lecturers will deliver the material blended with real world application experiences. Hence, the students will be exposed to the problems, solutions and processes of large scale project management in a E2E frame. This would be specially crucial in the sense that the legal, risk management and exit strategies of these projects show great difference than other smaller scale projects |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1) will gain knowledge on E2E project concept 2) learn the differences between large and smaller scale projects 3) gain the insight to ask the appropriate question at the prelaunch stage 4) gain knowledge on the bid stage negotiations 5) get practical information on how to prepare a project contract from financial, legal, and procedural perspectives 6) learn the fundamentals of risk management and operational risk management 7) how the telecommunications sector large scale projects differ 8) get familiar with the procedures of roll-out, delivery, and support |
The course will start with presenting the strucutre, nature and history of telecommunicaitons sector. Following how large scale projects are structured based on the customers needs, how these needs could be understood would be covered. Later the proposal stage will be studied. Here, the legal, financial, risk management issues would be highlighted. At teh implimentation stage a telecommunication project will be taken as example. Sustainability of the whole process. The course will conclude with roll-out and delivery of the final project and folow up processes |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to telecom networks; The brief history & evolution of telecom industry from the early days till now | |
2) | Basics of mobile networks & systems; General knowledge about mobile networks & generic products | |
3) | Principles of Sales; What to sell, how to sell, solution creation | |
4) | Principles of Sales; Customer engagement, network design | |
5) | Bid Management; Sales support organization, tendering, pricing, deal assurance | |
6) | Contract Management; Risk order, early ramp-up, LoA (Limits of Authority) | |
7) | Contract Management; Finance and Controlling (Annual Planning) | |
8) | Mid Term | |
9) | Lab Visit; Test-bed, Product Portfolio | |
10) | Network Implementation Model of Delivery; Project ramp-up, start-up, resourcing, procurement | |
11) | Network Implementation; Project ramp-up, start-up, resourcing, procurement | |
12) | Delivery; Roll-out | |
13) | Delivery; Acceptance, quality, closure, handover to care | |
14) | Review & Closure |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Dersi verecek tarafından notlar hazırlanarak ders öncesi dağıtılacaktır Will be prepared and distributed by the lecturer |
References: | The principles of project management / Williams, Meri / Site Point 2008 / ISBN-13: 978-0980285864 |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Quizzes | 4 | % 10 |
Project | 1 | % 25 |
Midterms | 1 | % 25 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 35 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 65 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 2 | 26 |
Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Project | 1 | 30 | 30 |
Quizzes | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Midterms | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Final | 1 | 18 | 18 |
Total Workload | 141 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To correctly identify the problems and to be able to ask the correct questions | |
2) | To have the ability for problem solving and to utilize analytical approach in dealing with the problems | |
3) | To be able to identify business processes and use them to increase the productivity in logistics system. | |
4) | To be fully prepared for a graduate study | 2 |
5) | Awareness of the new advancements in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) and to be able to use them in logistics management effectively. internet and the electronic world | |
6) | To understand the components of logistics as well as the importance of the coordination among these components. | |
7) | To know the necessary ingredients for improving the productivity in business life | |
8) | To think innovatively and creatively in complex situations | 4 |
9) | To act and think both regionally and internationally | |
10) | To understand the demands and particular questions of globalization | |
11) | Aware of the two way interaction between globalization and logistics; as well as to use this interaction for increasing the productivity. | |
12) | To be able to use at least one foreign language both for communication and academic purposes | 2 |
13) | To acquire leadership qualities but also to know how to be a team member | |
14) | To understand the importance of business ethics and to apply business ethics as a principal guide in both business and academic environment |