Course: Project Management

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Course title Project Management
Course code LULO/LCMPR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Taraba Pavel, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to project management. 2. Basic concepts of project management. 3. Definition of project management in the organization. 4. Project life cycle phases. The logical framework of the project. 5. Role and responsibilities of project team members. 6. Project manager competence. 7. Create WBS using selected tools and techniques. 8. Time planning of the project. Methods of network analysis. CPM, PERT. 9. Project costs. Project budget preparation. 10. Project risk management. Risk mapping method with risk map. RIPRAN method. 11. Analysis of optimal use of human resources. 12. Stakeholders of the project. 13. Monitoring and project control. 14. Project evaluation. Identify possible causes of success or failure of the project.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Teamwork, E-learning
  • Term paper - 30 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 60 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of management
Knowledge of management
learning outcomes
describe the main concepts of project management
describe the main concepts of project management
characterise the phases of the project life cycle
characterise the phases of the project life cycle
describe the responsibilities of the project team members
describe the responsibilities of the project team members
describe the scheduling of the project
describe the scheduling of the project
characterise project risk management
characterise project risk management
Skills
analyse the stakeholders of the project
analyse the stakeholders of the project
use project monitoring tools
use project monitoring tools
analyse project risks
analyse project risks
calculate the critical path of the project
calculate the critical path of the project
create the WBS of the project
create the WBS of the project
teaching methods
Knowledge
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Teamwork
Teamwork
E-learning
E-learning
assessment methods
Oral examination
Written examination
Written examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Doležal, J., Krátký, J. Projektový management v praxi: naučte se řídit projekty!. Praha, 2017. ISBN 978-80-247-5693-6.
  • Doležal, J. Projektový management: komplexně, prakticky a podle světových standardů. Praha, 2016. ISBN 978-80-247-5620-2.
  • Gido, J., Clements, J. P. Successful project management. Stamford, 2015. ISBN 978-1-285-06837-4.
  • Kendrick, T. Identifying and managing project risk: essential tools for failure-proofing your project. New York, 2015. ISBN 978-0-8144-3608-0.
  • Kerzner, H. Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. New Jersey, 2013. ISBN 978-1-118-02227-6.
  • Pinto, J. K. Project management: achieving competitive advantage. Boston, 2016. ISBN 978-1-292-09479-3.
  • Svozilová, A. Projektový management: Systémový přístup k řízení projektů. Praha, 2016. ISBN 978-80-271-0075-0.


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