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Project Management

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction English
Code 157-0391/03
Abbreviation PR
Course title Project Management
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Systems Engineering and Informatics
Course coordinator Mgr. Ing. Lucie Chytilová, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to project management and its standards
2. Life cycle of the project
3. Project objectives and logical framework of the project
4. Analysis of stakeholders
5. Project plan, WBS and work packages
6. Communication and organizational division of the project
7. Progress and time planning
8. Resource and cost planning
9. Risk management in the project
10. Teamwork methods, team motivation and communication plan
11. Controling, monitoring and reporting
12. Changes and termination of the project
13. Management of international projects, virtual projects and project portfolio
14. Agile methods

Literature

MILTON D. Rosenau. Successful Project Management: A Step-by-Step Approach with Practical Examples. Wiley, 1998. ISBN 978-04-712-9304-0 .

ICB-IPMA. Competence Baseline (ICB). 3rd Edition. Netherlands: International Project Management Association, 2006. ISBN 0-9553213-0-1 .

Heldman Kim: PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide. 6. vyd. John Wiley & Sons, 2011, ISBN 1118146018  (EN)

Project Management Institute: A guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK guide), 6th ed , Project Management Institute, ISBN10 1935589679 

Software: Microsoft Project Prof. 2016

Advised literature

ISO 10006. Quality management systems - Guidelines for Quality Management in Projects. Geneva: International Organization for Standardization, 2003. 46 s. ICS 03.120.10.

ISO 21500. Guidance on project management. Geneva: International Organization for Standardization, 2012. 44 s. ICS 03.100.40.

ISO 31000. Principles and Guidelines on Implementation. Geneva: International Organization for Standardization, 2009. 40 s. ICS 03.100.01.

PMI. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK® Guide). 5 th Edition. Newton Square, Pensylvania: Project Management Institute, 2013. ISBN 978-1-935589-67-9.

CHATFIELD Carl, Microsoft Project 2016. MIPR. 2016