Course: Project Management

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Course title Project Management
Course code KIN/PR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Antlová Klára, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures (topics): BASIC TERMS AND CONCEPTS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT 1. Project a management tool (project lifecycle). 2. Organizational structure of project management. 3. Project management phases. PROJECT ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES 4. Troubleshooting. 5. Project Planning. 6. Project models. 7. Time analysis of projects. 8. Analysis of time reserves. 9. Cost analysis of projects. 10. Resource analysis. 11. Risk analysis. 12. Financial analysis. 13. Multi-criteria analysis of projects. 14. Project management and implementation. Seminars: The content of the seminars consists in practicing basic optimization tasks on graphs and calculations in project management, including mastering the work with MS Project.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
Project management is an interdisciplinary approach. The subject focuses mainly on its quantitative aspects. The project is taken as a management tool, indicators such as time, cost, resources, quality, risk and finance are analyzed. The aim of the subject is to acquaint students with the basic techniques of analysis, also with the design, implementation and evaluation of projects, furthermore with human resources and teamwork. The course develops the ability to apply the techniques to solve real problems, but also to apply them to a fictitious project, which students will advocate. Software, communication tools used in project management and new trends (agile approaches) are also introduced.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined examination

Credit: Case study with MS Project. Exam: Written test.
Recommended literature
  • Doucek, P., Oškrdal, V. Praktické řízení ICT projektů. Praha, 2015. ISBN 9788024520735.
  • HIGHSMITH. Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products. 2010. ISBN 978-0321658395.
  • Svozilová. Projektový management. ISBN 80-247-1501-5.


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