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Project Management

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 157-0476/04
Abbreviation PMk
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, controling, monitoring and reporting
11. Financing and dotation of project
12. Changes and termination of the project
13. Management of international projects, virtual projects and project portfolio
14. Agile methods

E-learning

Students have available in LMS Moodle presentations of individual lectures and case studies, LMS Moodle assignments.

Literature

The Essence of the Project Management Method. Prince2. Sixth edition. INBOX SK [2022] ISBN 978-80-973698-1-1 .
The standard for project management and A guide to the project management body of knowledge: (PMBOK GUIDE). Seventh edition. Newton Square, Pennsylvania: Project Management Institute, [2021]. ISBN 9781628256642.
RIGBY, D., ELK, S., S. BEREZ. Doing Agile Right: Transformation Without Chaos. Harvard Business Review Press, [2020]. ISBN 9781633698710 .

Advised literature

Horine, Greg. Project Management Absolute Beginner's Guide. Fifth edition. Que Publishing [2022]. ISBN 013764695X .
KALPESH, Ashar. Project Management and Agile Essentials - A Practical Self-Study Guide. Vibrant Publishers, 2020. ISBN 1636510450 .
KALPESH, Ashar. Project Management Essentials You Always Wanted To Know. Fifth edition. Vibrant Publishers, 2022. ISBN 163651071X .