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Project Management

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Course Unit Code460-4049/04
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated3 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
SOL18Ing. Přemysl Soldán, CSc.
Summary
PM is designed for students who have expressed interest in the principles of project management. The subject deals project management with particular emphasis on the function of project manager. From this perspective, are discussed in various topics as well as practical exercises. Its aim is to create conditions for students and knowledge needed for project management.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of the course is to learn students with the methods used for the purposes of project management. Emphasis is placed on technical means and their use, namely the so-called hard skills mastery. After completion of the course students should have knowledge at a level to be able to pass a certification exam by IPMA level D.
Course Contents
Lectures:
1. Project management methods: Characteristics of effective project management. Conflict solving. Project leader and his authority. Different cultures and values. Tools used to create the right management model. Carrying out the evaluation of resources and the effectiveness of project management
2. Organizational support of project teams: Executive functions and their powers. Powers of direct superior. Simple functional organization. Product and project-oriented organization. Matrix organization. Organizational trend - networked / distributed organizations. Case study - Conflict with a superior in organization.
3. Project planning: Five basic elements of project planning. Design of milestones and goals of the project. Sources of errors in setting milestones and project goals. Characteristics of a good project goal. Division of tasks. Methodical tools used for individual stages of the project life.
4. Work Breakdown Structures (WBS). Task Breakdown Criteria (WBS). Project organization. Methodical tools used for individual stages of the project life.
5. Project plans. Planning, communication between processes. Parallelism. Gantt charts. Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) and Critical Path Method (CPM). Determination of the critical path.
6. Resource management and budgeting: Resource planning and management. Network Analysis. Case study – project budget.
7. Use of the method of constraint theory (TOC) in project management. Applications on practical examples.
8. Use of agile methods in project management, assessment of the suitability of using agile methods in the project and its phases. Conditions for agile project management methods.
Structure and organization of your project team.
9. Project management: When to think about changing the project outline. Organizational prerequisites for project management. Management quality. Project plan and budget management. Solving problems with the plan and budget. Change management. Project Reporting. A practical example of project management.
10. Risk management: Definition of risks. Risk management plan. Risk management process. Risk identification. Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis. Risk management methods.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
1. ROSENAU, M.: Successful Project Management: A Step-by-Step Approach with Practical Examples, Hardcover: 384 pages, Publisher: Wiley; 4 edition (September 9, 2005), ISBN-10: 047168032X, ISBN-13: 978-0471680321
1. TAYLOR, J. Začínáme řídit projekty, Brno: Computer Press, 2007, 215s, ISBN 978-80-251-1759-0
2. ROSENAU, M.Řízení projektů, 3.vydání, Brno: Computer Press, 2007, 360 s.,ISBN 978-80-251-1506-0.

Recommended Reading:
1. GAREIS R.:Happy Projects!,Vienna:MANZ Verlag,2005 ,p.622, ISBN 3-214-08268-X
McConnell.S.: Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art. Redmond, Wa.: Microsoft Press, 352 pages, 2006. ISBN: 0735605351.
International Standards:
2. Project management Institute: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) - Third Edition, Project Management Institute:Project Management Institute, 2004, s. 388, ISBN 193069945X
3. International Project Management Association: IPMA Competence Baseline , version 3.0., IPMA:IPMA, 2006,s. 176, ISBN 0-9553213-0-1
Www links:
- International Project Management Association (IPMA)
- See document: www.ipma.cz
- Project Management Institute (PMI)
- See document: www.pmi.org
1. GAREIS R.:Happy Projects!,Vienna:MANZ Verlag,2005 ,p.622, ISBN 3-214-08268-X
McConnell.S.: Odhadování softwarových projektů, Computer Press:Brno, 2006, s. 311,ISBN 80-251-1240-3
2. PACOVSKÝ P.: Člověk a čas, 2. aktualizované vydání, Praha: Grada Publishing a.s., 2006,s. 260,ISBN:80-247-1701-8.
Mezinárodní standardy:
3. Project management Institute: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) - Third Edition, Project Management Institute:Project Management Institute, 2004, s. 388, ISBN 193069945X
4. International Project Management Association: IPMA Competence Baseline , version 3.0., IPMA:IPMA, 2006,s. 176, ISBN 0-9553213-0-1
5. Projektové řízení (standard ČR), Project Management Czech Republic Body of Knowledge, IPMA, SPŘ Certifikace projektových manažerů
6. Česká technická norma ČSN ISO 10006 ed.2, Český normalizační institut, Praha 2004, 48s.
Www odkazy:
- International Project Management Association (IPMA)
- See document: www.ipma.cz
- Project Management Institute (PMI)
- See document: www.pmi.org
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Teaching by an expert (lecture or tutorial)
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded creditGraded credit100 51