Course detail
Project Management
FP-EpmPAcad. year: 2017/2018
Students will learn principles and methods that are used in management of the projects and they will gain knowledge of managing projects in Business.
Language of instruction
English
Number of ECTS credits
4
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Managing the project, leading projects team, stakeholder management and soft skills needed for projects.
Prerequisites
Management, communication, soft skills
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures and team work.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Written exam that will focuse on knowledge gained in lectures and by studiing given materials.
Course curriculum
Topic 1: Project strategy.
Topic 2: Principles of project planning.
Topic 3: Theory of constraints and principles of project managemen.t
Topic 4: Risk management and its necessity in project (RIPRAN and Scoring method).
Topic 5: How to build an efficient project team.
Topic 6: The IPMA international certification and the ČSN ISO 10 006 Czech State Norm
Topic 7: Professional utilization of project controlling and reporting
Topic 8: Completing the project
Topis 9: Managing international projects, virtual projects and project portofolio.
Topis 10: Agile methods.
Topic 2: Principles of project planning.
Topic 3: Theory of constraints and principles of project managemen.t
Topic 4: Risk management and its necessity in project (RIPRAN and Scoring method).
Topic 5: How to build an efficient project team.
Topic 6: The IPMA international certification and the ČSN ISO 10 006 Czech State Norm
Topic 7: Professional utilization of project controlling and reporting
Topic 8: Completing the project
Topis 9: Managing international projects, virtual projects and project portofolio.
Topis 10: Agile methods.
Work placements
Not applicable.
Aims
Students will gain knowledge about managing project in Business.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Student attendance will be checked on lectures.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
BERKUN, S. (2008), Making Things Happen: Mastering Project Management. 1. edition. Published by O’Reilly Media. ISBN 978-0596517717 (EN)
HERMARIJ, J. (2010), Better Practices of Project Management Based on IPMA-C and IPMA-D. 2.edition. Published by van Haren Publishing. ISBN 978-9087536473 (EN)
LESTER, A. (2014), Project Management, Planning and Control: Managing Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards. Killington, Oxford, UK: Elsevier Ltd. ISBN 978-0-08-098324-0. (EN)
HERMARIJ, J. (2010), Better Practices of Project Management Based on IPMA-C and IPMA-D. 2.edition. Published by van Haren Publishing. ISBN 978-9087536473 (EN)
LESTER, A. (2014), Project Management, Planning and Control: Managing Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards. Killington, Oxford, UK: Elsevier Ltd. ISBN 978-0-08-098324-0. (EN)
Recommended reading
Not applicable.
Classification of course in study plans