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International Project Management

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction English
Code 120-0513/05
Abbreviation IPM
Course title International Project Management
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of International Economic Relations
Course coordinator Ing. Lukáš Melecký, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Basic terminology of international project management - definition of basic concepts, international project, characteristics and determinants of a successful international project.
2. International projects in terms of organisational strategy and culture - strategy and strategic management, project portfolio management, the corporate culture of the project, cross-cultural leadership.
3. International Professional Project Management Organization - PMI, IPMA, EMA, AMA, AAMO, PACCIOS, SACIOS, NAMCO.
4. Project Management Institute (PMI) standards - PMBOK, OPM3, Project Manager Competency Development Framework.
5. Standards of the International Project Management Association (IPMA) - Individual Competence Baseline (ICB), Project Excellence Baseline (PEB), Organizational Competence Baseline (OCB).
6. National Standards of Selected World Economies - National Standards PRINCE2, APMBOK, BSI BS6079, PM KANON, JPMBOK.
7. Identification of the international project - project initiation, project purpose, project objectives and milestones, project scope, cultural framework, diversity and complexity of the international project.
8. International project planning - planning processes, cultural influences and impact on planning, time planning, resources and costs of the international project.
9. Implementation of the international project - objectives and outputs, cultural influences on outputs/results of the project, responsibility of organisational structures, specifics of responsibilities in the international project.
10. Monitoring and control of the international project - tools and techniques for monitoring and control, analysis of control results, change management.
11. Management of the international project - international project management structure, global project management, international project manager, project manager success factors, international project team.
12. Communication in an international project - intercultural cooperation, motivation, confidence building, conflict resolution, coaching in an international project.
13. Outsourcing in terms of international projects - definition of basic concepts, goals and needs definition, preparation of outsourcing, selection of external suppliers and creation of working relations, case study.
14. Preparation of the project within the international project - practical aspects of preparation, case study.

E-learning

E-Learning course is accessible in CMS Moodle system.

Literature

KERZNER, Harold. Project Management. A Systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. 13th edition. New Hoboken (NJ): Wiley, 2022. ISBN 978-1119805373 .
LANE, Henry, W. and MAZNEVSKI, Martha, L. International Management Behaviour. Global and Sustainable Leadership. 8th edition. Cambridge (UK): Cambridge University Press, 2019. ISBN 978-1-108-46114-6 .
PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) and the Standard for Project Management. 7th edition. Pennsylvania: PMI, 2021. ISBN 978-1-62825-664-2.

Advised literature

DITTMANN, Karen; DIRBANIS, Konstantin and MEIER, Tinka. Project Management (IPMA®). Study Guide for Level D and Basic Certificate (GPM). Freiburg: Haufe, 2021. ISBN 978-3-648-14830-3 .
MARION, James and RICHARDSON, Tracey. Managing Projects with PMBOK 7. Connecting New Principles with Old Standards. New York: Business Expert Press, 2022. ISBN 978-1637422946 .
SCOTT, Caitlin. The Project in International Development: Theory and Practice. London: Routledge, 2023. ISBN 978-1138384828 .