LOGISTICS (TURKISH)
Associate	TR-NQF-HE: Level 5	QF-EHEA: Short Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
COP4430	NOKIA Large Scale E2E Projects Implementation	Spring	3	0	3	6

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Associate (Short 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

Learning Outcomes

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

Course Content

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

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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

Sources

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

Evaluation System

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

ECTS / Workload Table

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

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To have knowledge about logistics operations and the basic legislation
2)	To have knowledge about the politics, corporations and the developments in logistics.
3)	To have knowledge about the economical life and the basic features of the enterprises that take place in logistics sector.
4)	To have knowledge about the documents that are used in logistics and how to prepare them.
5)	To have knowledge about the new marketing and sales techniques and the principles of opening to new markets.
6)	To have knowledge and consciousness about the job security, worker health and environment protection in logistics sector.
7)	To have knowledge and consciousness about the basic legal attainments, social responsibility, ethics and social security rights in logistics.
8)	To be involved in communication network in logistics sector and follow the developments.	2
9)	To have the ability to comment and evaluate the classical and current theories by taking into account the developments in logistics and supply chain areas.
10)	To have the basic knowledge about foreign trade and customs legislation.
11)	To have knowledge about relationship between foreign trade and logistics management.
12)	To have basic knowledge in at least one foreign language.
13)	He/she can use information and communication tecnologies that necessary for their area, follows technological change and applies new technologies to business system.