Course detail

Process Management

FP-BpmPAcad. year: 2012/2013

The course provides information from the area of process modeling, analysis, optimization and process management in the organization. It introduces the architecture creation process maps and broken business processes. Informs on the links on the organizational structure of the business entity, and deals with a procedural link between IT systems and business requirements.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will learn to analyze problems in the field of BPM. Students will learn the process for dealing with the problems of optimization and business process management using selected modeling tools.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of management of production and non-production companies. Basic knowledge of information technology products. Logical thinking.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The course-unit credit is awarded on condition of having attended all practicals and presented a semester project. The exam has a written and an oral part. Final grade will reflect the exam result (70%) and the mark given for the semester project (30%).

Course curriculum

Lectures
- Definition of the term process and the basic characteristics of business processes
- Definition of BPM, BPM life cycle
- Creation of process maps, descriptions of processes (management, core business, supporting)
- Principles of business processes, process modeling techniques
- Approaches, systems to measure process performance
- Process analysis and improvement using process maps
- Models for assessing the quality of processes
- Risk management from the perspective of process analysis
- Software development methodologies, BPMN notation, UML language
- Information support of business processes

Seminars
Case study processing of processes using ARIS software product.
Demonstration of software focused to description and modelling of processes

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to explain the principles of process management. Design and optimize business processes designed to achieve high efficiency and meet the requirements for ensuring the high quality management.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at lectures is recommended but is necessery for prepare to seminars. Attendance at seminars is compulsory and controlled. Absence from seminars can be compensated for via consultations with the tutor.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

HAMMER, M., CHAMPY, J.: Reengineering – radikální proměna firmy. Manifest revoluce v podnikání. 3.vyd. Management Press, Praha 2000. 212 s. ISBN 80-7261-028-7 (CS)
ŘEPA, V. Procesně řízená organizace. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2012. 301 s. ISBN 978-80-247-4128-4. (CS)
GRASSEOVÁ, M. a kol. Procesní řízení ve veřejném i soukromém sektoru. 1. vyd. Brno : Computer Press, 2008. 266 s. ISBN 978-80-251-1987-7. (CS)
SVOZILOVÁ, A. Zlepšování podnikových procesů. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2011. 223 s. ISBN 978-80-247-3938-0. (CS)

Recommended literature

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK Bachelor's

    branch BAK-EPM , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

- Definition of the term process and the basic characteristics of business processes
- Definition of BPM, BPM life cycle
- Creation of process maps, descriptions of processes (management, core business, supporting)
- Principles of business processes, process modeling techniques
- Approaches, systems to measure process performance
- Process analysis and improvement using process maps
- Models for assessing the quality of processes
- Risk management from the perspective of process analysis
- Software development methodologies, BPMN notation, UML language
- Information support of business processes