Course detail

Business project management

FP-RrppPAcad. year: 2018/2019

1. Project management standard by the International Project Management Association
2. Project Management Body of Knowledge, the methodology of project management by the Project Management Institute
3. Organisational structure of the project management team, their roles and responsibilities
4. Procedural model project
5. Basic principles guaranteeing a good practice for project management
6. Topics covering areas that must be continuously controlled during the project
7. Processes within the logical flow of the project life cycle
8. Management based on the exceptions and change management
9. Coordination and management of project portfolios and programs
10. Indicators of economic evaluation, project management and earned value
11. Evaluation of project management maturity
12. Project Management Services
13. Standard ISO 21500 Project Management

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Marie Jurová, CSc.

Department

Institute of Management (ÚM)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The course synthesizes and categorizes international standards for managing business projects and get acquainted with the world's most important standards of enterprise project management in Europe, the USA, the UK and the Czech environment. The main emphasis of the course is given to the understanding, learning methodology Project IN Controlled Environements (PRINCE2). At the same time, students will be familiarized with the standard ISO 21,500th Students will have the knowledge to obtain a certificate in project management.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of basic concepts of project management and their understanding. Control of the basic tools used in project management throughout the project lifecycle.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course consists of lectures, which have the explanation of basic principles, and methodologies of the discipline problems. Exercise encourage in particular practical mastery of the subject matter presented in lectures.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The course is completed exam. Condition for the granting of credit is successful final test, which can be repeated once. The exam is written and oral evaluation tests based on the ECTS grading scale.

Course curriculum

1. Project management standard by the International Project Management Association
2. Project Management Body of Knowledge, the methodology of project management by the Project Management Institute
3. Organisational structure of the project management team, their roles and responsibilities
4. Procedural model project
5. Basic principles guaranteeing a good practice for project management
6. Topics covering areas that must be continuously controlled during the project
7. Processes within the logical flow of the project life cycle
8. Management based on the exceptions and change management
9. Coordination and management of project portfolios and programs
10. Indicators of economic evaluation, project management and earned value
11. Evaluation of project management maturity
12. Project Management Services
13. Standard ISO 21500 Project Management

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the current state of knowledge in the field of enterprise project management. This requires practice acquires knowledge and applying it to a specific project. Students will thus verify behavioral, contextual and technical competence in the form of their own skills.

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

Attendance at lectures is recommended, attendance at seminars is required. Education runs according to week schedules. Compensation of absence will be in the form of essays and research, and is fully in teacher's competence.
Individual consultations according to entered seminary own projects or for processing in 25 hours.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

DOLEŽAL, J. a kol. Projektový management podle IPMA. Praha: Grada, 2012. ISBN 978-80-247-4275-5. (CS)
JEŽKOVÁ, Z. a kol. Projektové řízení: jak zvládnout projekty. Kuřim: Akademické centrum studentských aktivit, 2013. 381 s. ISBN 978-80-905297-1-7. (CS)
MURRAY, A. a kol.. Managing Successful Projects With PRINCE2 2009 Edition. (EN)
PITAŠ, J. Národní standard kompetencí projektového řízení verze 3.2. Brno: Společnost pro projektové řízení, 2012. ISBN 978-80-260-2325-8. (CS)
PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) - Fifth edition. Pennsylvania: PMI, 2013. ISBN 978-1-935589-67-9. (EN)
ŘEHÁČEK, P. Komentované vydání normy ČSN ISO 21500 pro management projektu. Praha: Česká společnost pro jakost, 2013. ISBN 978-80-02-02508-5. (CS)

Recommended reading

PITAŠ, J. Národní standard kompetencí projektového řízení verze 3.2. Brno: Společnost pro projektové řízení, 2012. ISBN 978-80-260-2325-8.
ŘEHÁČEK, P. Komentované vydání normy ČSN ISO 21500 pro management projektu. Praha: Česká společnost pro jakost, 2013. ISBN 978-80-02-02508-5.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MGR Master's

    branch MGR-ŘEP , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. et Ing. Pavel Juřica, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Project management standard by the International Project Management Association
2. Project Management Body of Knowledge, the methodology of project management by the Project Management Institute
3. Organisational structure of the project management team, their roles and responsibilities
4. Procedural model project
5. Basic principles guaranteeing a good practice for project management
6. Topics covering areas that must be continuously controlled during the project
7. Processes within the logical flow of the project life cycle
8. Management based on the exceptions and change management
9. Coordination and management of project portfolios and programs
10. Indicators of economic evaluation, project management and earned value
11. Evaluation of project management maturity
12. Project Management Services
13. Standard ISO 21500 Project Management

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. et Ing. Pavel Juřica, Ph.D.