Course: Project Management Software Support

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Course title Project Management Software Support
Course code KKTS/SOFPR
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech, Czech, Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šviráková Eva, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- Program environment of Microsoft Enterprise Project Management. - Concept of lean and thick clients in SW applications. - Conncection to project server from the web according to MS Windows XP, Vista and 7 user´s guides. - Creation of project proposals. - Opening project on project server, downloading available projects. - Conversion of project proposal to project centre. - Communication on project server. - Saving plan changes on project server from project manager´s position. - Project planning, dimension and extent. - Deliveries, milestones. - Project planning, time dimension. - Project planning, costs dimension. - Master plan. - Independent work on own case study.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Exercises on PC
  • Term paper - 40 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 24 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
communication skills in the team, analytic thinking, system thinking, knowledge of the UMK/RIPR1
communication skills in the team, analytic thinking, system thinking, knowledge of the UMK/RIPR1
learning outcomes
1. Define basic concepts such as project, triple bottom line, stakeholders, risk, milestone, project goal, mandate, project schedule. 2. Understand the meaning of universal agile project management principles. 3. Understand the meaning of dividing a project into project lifecycle management phases. 4. Understand the meaning and purpose of Gantt chart, Kanban board, Scrum process, Standup meeting, Retrospective and other elements of project management. 5. Explain the concept of customer value and justify why user experience is the primary concern in a project. 6. Describe project management tools for a specific project that is described as a case study.
1. Define basic concepts such as project, triple bottom line, stakeholders, risk, milestone, project goal, mandate, project schedule. 2. Understand the meaning of universal agile project management principles. 3. Understand the meaning of dividing a project into project lifecycle management phases. 4. Understand the meaning and purpose of Gantt chart, Kanban board, Scrum process, Standup meeting, Retrospective and other elements of project management. 5. Explain the concept of customer value and justify why user experience is the primary concern in a project. 6. Describe project management tools for a specific project that is described as a case study.
Skills
1. Select key information from the assignment of the head of the organization and build a Business Case for the project 2. Analyze the organization's problem and propose solution options that will be solved by the project. 3. Determine the risks of the project. 4. Propose and appropriately formulate a design challenge for the project as input to determine the project objective. 5. Analyze the value of the project in the Business Case. 6. Select key information from the project team meeting minutes and design a Project Summary. 7. Determine project deliverables and specify them for the project schedule. 8. Plan the project workflow as a project schedule. 9. Monitor actual performance against the plan and compare planned and actual project results. 10. Apply the expertise gained in solving the case study throughout the project life cycle. 11. Oppose approaches to the development of project documents from the position of project manager.
1. Select key information from the assignment of the head of the organization and build a Business Case for the project 2. Analyze the organization's problem and propose solution options that will be solved by the project. 3. Determine the risks of the project. 4. Propose and appropriately formulate a design challenge for the project as input to determine the project objective. 5. Analyze the value of the project in the Business Case. 6. Select key information from the project team meeting minutes and design a Project Summary. 7. Determine project deliverables and specify them for the project schedule. 8. Plan the project workflow as a project schedule. 9. Monitor actual performance against the plan and compare planned and actual project results. 10. Apply the expertise gained in solving the case study throughout the project life cycle. 11. Oppose approaches to the development of project documents from the position of project manager.
teaching methods
Knowledge
Exercises on PC
Exercises on PC
assessment methods
Systematic observation of the student
Systematic observation of the student
Analysis of the student's portfolio
Analysis of the student's portfolio
Recommended literature
  • Dvořák, D. Řízení projektů: nejlepší praktiky s ukázkami v Microsoftu. 2008.
  • Kališ, J. Microsft Project: kompletní průvodce pro verze 2007 a 2003. Brno: Computer Press, 2008.
  • Schwalbe, K. Řízení projektů v IT. Brno: Computer press, 2007.
  • Šviráková Eva. Řízení projektů II. Zlín, 2011.
  • Šviráková, Eva. Řízení projektů I. 1. vyd. Zlín : Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7318-990-7.


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