Responsible professor Jaakko Kujala.

A project aims for a predetermined target, is formed by complex and interlinked activities and is limited by time, cost and scope. Different kinds of projects can be managed by applying project management methods in a way ensuring that the target is reached.  Project management includes the whole life cycle of a project, from the early development of a project idea to the planning and execution of the project and the maintenance of the resulting product.

The aim of quality management is to achieve lasting competitiveness. Integral factors of quality management are customer focus, continuous improvement and process-oriented thinking. Tools of quality management include statistical methods for process control, quality certificates and quality management models that provide an overall view of the target organisation.

The courses offered by the unit provide students with practical skills and knowledge in quality and project management. Know-how in various themes is mapped and developed through research and postgraduate studies. The research focus areas are management of project networks comprising of several companies, project stakeholder management and business models of project business enterprises. In quality management the research is focused on the applicability of quality management methods in different types of processes. We work in close collaboration with the essential national and international research groups of our respective fields of interest regarding both research and education.