| Course Unit Code | 120-0566/02 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 5 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Choice-compulsory |
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| Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Summer Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| MEL24 | Ing. Lukáš Melecký, Ph.D. |
| STA579 | doc. Ing. Michaela Melecká Staníčková, Ph.D. |
| Summary |
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| The subject is devoted to the application of knowledge acquired in the subject of European regional policy and deepening of knowledge about principles and methods of project and subsidy management in the conditions of the Czech Republic and the EU. The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the application of project management in the development of regions, towns and municipalities, preparation and content of basic documents for the preparation and implementation of projects co-financed from national sources as well as from the EU Funds. Students will get a basic overview of the requirements for the preparation and creation of the application for support for projects co-financed from national and European sources. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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1. To describe the fundamentals of project management.
2. To describe the phases of project management.
3. To characterize the application of project management in the development of firms and regions.
4. To explain the development and contents of key documents for project implementation. |
| Course Contents |
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1. Basic project management terminology - project management and change management, projects, and operations, project classification, portfolio of projects, projects as a system, project management knowledge strain (PMBOK).
2. Life cycle of the project - phase of the project life cycle, typology of project management processes, PDCA cycle.
3. Funding sources of project financing in the European Union - overview of grant sources/titles for financing projects from the EU Funds.
4. Grant sources of project financing in the Czech Republic - Overview of grant sources/titles for financing projects from public sources of the Czech Republic at the level of municipalities, towns, regions and state.
5. Grant life cycle and project path co-financed from the European Structural and Investment Funds - subsidy cycle from state administration perspective, subsidy cycle from applicant's point of view, project preparation and realization.
6. Project cycle management and project logic framework method - PCM method, logical framework of the project - analysis
and plan, matrix of the logical framework of the project, project intervention logic, and project evaluation.
7. Financial management of projects in EU and CR conditions - general criteria for projects financed from national and European sources, project budget, eligibility of expenditure, management of project changes, and project risk management.
8. People and organizations in project management - organizational groupings in a project, organization in project management, project team, project manager.
9. Initialization of the project - initialization (initiation) of the project, main documents of the initialization phase, project selection, basic project document, project specification.
10. Project Planning - Project Planning Processes, Work Structure Structure (WBS), Organization Structure of the Project (OBS), Ratio Matrix (RAM), Project Timetable, Planning Resources in the Project.
11. Implementation of the project - the start of the project implementation, management and communication in the project, procurement in the project, operational instructions and principles, project implementation control, quality management, project documentation, and closure of the project.
12. Project control - control processes in the project, types of controls, and control of public contracts.
13. Preparation of an application for support for projects co-financed by the EU Funds - Practical procedure for the preparation of the aid application - Case study.
14. Preparation of the application for support for projects co-financed from local, regional, and national sources of the Czech Republic - practical procedure for preparation of the application for support - case study. |
| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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FIELDING, Paul J. How to Manage Projects: Essential Project Management Skills to Deliver On-time, On-budget Results. New York: Kogan Page, 2022. ISBN 9781398606241.
KERZNER, Harold. Project Management. A Systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. 13th edition. New Hoboken (NJ): Wiley, 2022. ISBN 978-1119805373.
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.
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FIELDING, Paul J. How to Manage Projects: Essential Project Management Skills to Deliver On-time, On-budget Results. New York: Kogan Page, 2022. ISBN 9781398606241.
KERZNER, Harold. Project Management. A Systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. 13th edition. New Hoboken (NJ): Wiley, 2022. ISBN 978-1119805373.
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. |
| Recommended Reading: |
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BADIRU, Adedeji B. Project Management for Scholarly Researchers: Systems, Innovation, and Technologies. Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press, 2023. ISBN 978-1-032-08096-3.
HARTLEY, Stephen. Project Management: A practical guide to planning and managing projects. New York: Routledge, 2020. ISBN 9781760631789.
LESTER, Albert. Project Management, Planning and Control: Managing Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards. 8th edition. Oxford (UK): Butterworth-Heinemann, 2021. ISBN 978-012-824339-8.
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BADIRU, Adedeji B. Project Management for Scholarly Researchers: Systems, Innovation, and Technologies. Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press, 2023. ISBN 978-1-032-08096-3.
HARTLEY, Stephen. Project Management: A practical guide to planning and managing projects. New York: Routledge, 2020. ISBN 9781760631789.
LESTER, Albert. Project Management, Planning and Control: Managing Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards. 8th edition. Oxford (UK): Butterworth-Heinemann, 2021. ISBN 978-012-824339-8.
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| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Individual consultations, Tutorials, Project work |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Tasks are not Defined |