Course: Project Management

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Course title Project Management
Course code KŘE/YPM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Rolínek Ladislav, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Kolářová Iveta, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
The course includes proven traditional practices that are widely applied, as well as innovative practices that are emerging in the profession, therefore the Project Management Body of Knowledge is constantly evolving. Special attention is devoted to Project Cycle Management in Regional Development. The emphasis is put on active learning methods during the whole pedagogical process, including team work, creative problem solving and case studies. Free built teams elaborate project of selected regional or entrepreneurial problem at the end of the course, which is subject to defense. Course of Project Management has Modular Structure. lectures: 1. Introduction to Project Management 2. Historical development of PJM 3. Knowledge third area PJM 4. Processes and phases 5. Process Planning 6. Process Control 7. Schedule and links 8. Managing Risk 9. Methods of decision 10. Human resources projects 11. Stakeholders 12. Organizational ensure projects 13.Contractual Framework Project 14. Software Project Management exercise: 1. Characteristics of MS Project software environment 2. Defining project structure works, foundation project 3. work on own projects 4. work on own projects 5. work on own projects Characteristics of MS Outlook Monitoring of the projects Work on own projects Work on own projects Characteristics of 10th MS OneNote Work on own projects Work on own projects Characteristics of Groupware Work on own projects Monitoring of the projects

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
To complete the sum of knowledge within the profession of project management.
Students understand the basic terms and principles of management.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

Examination Requirements: Seminar work Oral examination Obligatory (Compulsory) attendance
Recommended literature
  • ARMSTRONG, Michael. How to manage people. London: Kogan Page, 2011. ISBN 9780749461638.
  • BRADY, John, Alison EBBAGE a Ruth LUNN. Environmental management in organizations: the IEMA handbook. London: Earthscan, 2011. ISBN 9781849710626.
  • CUMBERLIDGE, Matt. Business process management with JBoss jBPM: a practical guide for business analysts : develop business process models for implementation in a business process management system. Birmingham: Packt Publ., 2007. ISBN 9781847192363.
  • DAVIES, Brent. Developing sustainable leadership. London: Paul Chapman, 2007. ISBN 9781412923965.
  • HEIZER, Jay H a Barry RENDER. Operations management: flexible version. Upper Saddle River: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2007. ISBN 0132370603.
  • HESS, Charlotte a Elinor OSTROM. Understanding knowledge as a commons: from theory to practice. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2007. ISBN 9780262083577.
  • SMITH, Howard a Peter FINGAR. Business process management: the third wave. Tampa, FL: Meghan-Kiffer Press, 2007. ISBN 9780929652344.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Engineering and Informatics (1) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer