Course detail

Management of Project

FP-IpmPAcad. year: 2018/2019

This subject will introduce fundamentals and principles of present project management with regard to competences of project manager according to ICB edt. 3 (International Project Management Association Competence Baseline). Students will learn new methods that are used in managing of projects and its computer tools during proposals and managing of ICT projects.
Due to processing of case studies focused on proposal of project from information system, they will verify their knowledge obtained on the lectures.
Students will try working in the team. They can use this experience in their future jobs.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Lenka Širáňová, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Informatics (ÚI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will learn principals and methods that are used in management of the projects and with their informational support in conception and management projects focused on information systems.
After passing this subject students will be able to be part of the project teams specialized on information systems or participated in different projects of Structural funds.

Prerequisites

Ability of system cognition
Ability of working in the team
Knowledge of software engineering
Knowledge of structure and function of company information systems
Knowledge of working with computers

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course contains lectures that explain basic principles, problems and methodology of the discipline, and exercises that promote the practical knowledge of the subject presented in the lectures.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Pro získání zápočtu studenti úspěšně absolvují zápočtovou písemku, která bude zaměřena na ověření znalostí z probrané látky.
Zkouška je písemná. Skládá se ze dvou částí: první část je testová a druhá část se skládá z otevřených otázek.

Course curriculum

1. Project strategy
2. Defining the basic principles
3. Project, portfolio and program
4. Organizational structures, pre-project phase - investment studies
5. Planning principles in the project
6. Team - Project roles - BELBIN, PM
7. Effective team, highly efficient team, team performance
8. WBS - types, estimates, and estimation types
9. Methods of project status evaluation
10. Management of international and virtual projects
11. Agile project management

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The goal of the subject is to teach students principals of current project management with regard to competence of project manager.

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

Attendance at lectures is recommended, attendance at seminars is controlled by means of process tasks. Teaching is by weekly schedules.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Doležal a kol: Projektové řízení podle IPMA. Grada Publishing 2009 Praha, 507 s. (CS)
Doucek,P.: Řízení projektů informačních systémů. Professional Publishing, 2004 Praha, 163 s. (CS)
McCarty, J.: Softwarové projekty. Computer Press 1999 Praha, 190 s. (CS)
McConnell,: Odhadování softwarových projektů. Computer Press 2006 Brno, 317 s. (CS)
Schwalbe,K.: Řízení projektů v IT. Computer Press2007 Brno, 720 s. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MGR-SI Master's

    branch MGR-IM , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Lenka Širáňová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Project strategy
2. Defining the basic principles
3. Project, portfolio and program
4. Organizational structures, pre-project phase - investment studies
5. Planning principles in the project
6. Team - Project roles - BELBIN, PM
7. Effective team, highly efficient team, team performance
8. WBS - types, estimates, and estimation types
9. Methods of project status evaluation
10. Management of international and virtual projects
11. Agile project management

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Lenka Širáňová, Ph.D.