Course: Project Work

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Course title Project Work
Course code LULO/LFSPC
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
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. Basic principles of project management. 2. Project requirements and project scope. 3. Breakdown of project work - WBS. 4. Project sources. 5. Time scheduling of the project. 6. Project costs and project financing. 7. Project risk management. 8. Competence of project managers. 9. Agile project management. 10. Software support for project management.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Exercises on PC, Teamwork
  • Term paper - 30 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of principles of management
Knowledge of principles of management
learning outcomes
describe the objectives of the project
describe the objectives of the project
characterise project resource
characterise project resource
characterise agile project management
characterise agile project management
describe the time planning of the project
describe the time planning of the project
characterise risk management of the project
characterise risk management of the project
Skills
use SW tools in the project management
use SW tools in the project management
use project monitoring tools
use project monitoring tools
analyse project risks
analyse project risks
create a project network graph
create a project network graph
leverage the project resources
leverage the project resources
teaching methods
Knowledge
Teamwork
Exercises on PC
Exercises on PC
Teamwork
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
assessment methods
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
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. 2016.
  • Kendrick, T. Identifying and managing project risk: essential tools for failure-proofing your project. 2015.
  • KERZNER, H. Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling. Wiley, 2017. ISBN 978-1119165354.
  • Kerzner, H. Project management 2.0: leveraging tools, distributed collaboration, and metrics for project success.. 2015.
  • Pinto, J. K. Project management: achieving competitive advantage. 2016.
  • Svozilová, A. Projektový management: Systémový přístup k řízení projektů. 2016.


Study plans that include the course
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