Course detail

Project Management

FIT-MPRAcad. year: 2021/2022

Project life cycle. Project management knowledge areas. Process oriented organization. Project management processes. Basic terms of process management. The relation of process management to project management and to total quality management. Application of processes in project management. Project and process management software support. Norms and current standards in project and process management.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. RNDr. Jitka Kreslíková, CSc.

Department

Department of Information Systems (UIFS)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student will be able: to develop project management plans, to identify monitor and control mechanisms for IT projects, to allocate and re-allocate project resources. Student will understand the relationships between process management and project management. Student will become acquainted with the project and product process assessments and will be able to understand processes improvement techniques.
  • Student learns terminology in Czech and English language.
  • Student learns to participate and manage on the project as a member of biggish team.
  • Student learns to document, present and defend the results of the real project.

Prerequisites

  • Basic knowledge of the software engineering methods.
  • Knowledge of higher mathematics.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Tuition takes place via lectures and seminars. The lectures focus on the explanation of basic principles, the methods of the given discipline, problems and example solutions. The seminars mainly support practical mastery of the subject matter presented in lectures or assigned for individual study with the active participation of students.

 

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Two evaluated home assignments evaluated 10 points together. Team project 30 points. Computer class 4 points. Final examination 56 points. Continuous checking of the project solution by the supervisor.

Course curriculum

  1. Introduction. Basic terms. The project management framework.
  2. Using principles of process approach to project management.
  3. The project management knowledge areas.
  4. Project definition process.
  5. Project planning processes.
  6. Project organization processes.
  7. Project execute processes.
  8. Project control processes.
  9. Project closure process.
  10. Principles of process improvement.
  11. Methods and progress in project management. Critical chain scheduling.
  12. Norms and the current standards in project and process management.
  13. Project management software support.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To get view about principles, purpose, role and other aspects of process management in IT projects. To understand relation of process management to project management and to Total Quality Management. To create definite conception about the needs of successful project management. To be come acquainted with software product metrics. To be come acquainted with basic standards and norms of project management. To be come acquainted with the methods of measurement quality process, with techniques of process management implementation and with the basic standards and norms of process management.

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

Two evaluated home assignments. Checked attendance at computer class. Evaluated team project with defence. Final written examination.

When a student cannot attend the excercise and proves it correctly (s)he can either attend the excercise with a different group (please inform the teacher about that) or (s)he can ask his/her teacher for alternative assignement that can compensate lost points from the excercise.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

A Guide To The Project Management Body Of Knowledge, Seventh Edition, Project Management Institute, 2021, ISBN 978-1-62825-664-2.
A Guide To The Project Management Body Of Knowledge, Sixth Edition, Project Management Institute, 2017, ISBN 978-1-62825-184-5. 
Agile Practice Guide: global standard of Project Management Institute, 2017. ISBN 978-1-62825-199-9. 
Doležal J. a kol.: Projektový management Komplexně, prakticky a podle světových standardů, Grada Publishing, 2016, ISBN 978-80-247-5620-2.
Doležal J., Máchal P., Lacko B. a kol.: Projektový management podle IPMA, 2. aktualizované a doplněné vydání, Grada, 2012, ISBN 978-80-247-4275-5.
Dyba, T.: Process Improvement in Practice: A Handbook for IT Companies. Kluwer Academic, 2004, 113 s., ISBN 1-4020-7869-2.
Goldratt, E.M.: Kritický řetěz, AFNOR, 2002, 265 s., ISBN 2-1246-5613-9.
Hallows, J.: Information Systems Project Management, AMACON, 2005, 288 s., ISBN 0-8144-7273-7.
Munson, C.: Software Engineering Measurement, AUERBACH PUBLICATION, 2003, 443 p., ISBN 0-8493-1503-4.
Schulte, P.: Complex IT Project Management, AUERBACH PUBLICATION, 2004, 314 s., ISBN 0-8493-1932-3. 
Schwalbe, K.: Řízení projektů v IT, Computer Press, a.s., 2007, 720 s., ISBN 978-80-251-1526-8.
Smejkal, V., Rais, K.: Řízení rizik ve firmách a jiných organizacích, Grada Publishing, 2006, ISBN 80-247-1667-4.

Recommended reading

Dyba, T.: Process Improvement in Practice: A Handbook for IT Companies Kluwer Academic, 2004, 113 p., ISBN 1-4020-7869-2.
Ježková, Z., Krejčí, H., Lacko, B., Švec, J.: Projektové řízení - Jak zvládnout projekty, ACSA, 2014, ISBN 978-80-905297-1-7.
Kerzner, H.: Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, 9th ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006, ISBN 13 978-0-471-74187-9.
Lacko, B., Švec, J., Balatková, M. a kol. : Specifika technických projektů - Pracovní sešit k Projektové řízení - Jak zvládnout projekty, ACSA, 2014, ISBN 978-80-905297-2-4.
Rosemann, M.: Process Management, Springer - Verlag, 2003, 337 s., ISBN 3-540-43499-2.
Rosenau, M.D.: Řízení projektů, Computer Press, 2003, 344 s., ISBN 80-7226-218-1.
Vose, D.: Risk Analysis A Quantitative Guide Wiley, 2008, 735 p., ISBN-0: 0470512849, ISBN-3: 978-0470512845.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme IT-MSC-2 Master's

    branch MBI , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch MBS , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch MGM , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch MIN , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch MIS , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch MMM , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch MPV , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch MSK , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme MITAI Master's

    specialization NADE , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NBIO , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NCPS , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NEMB , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NGRI , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NHPC , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NIDE , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NISD , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    specialization NMAL , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NMAT , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NNET , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NSEC , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NSEN , 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    specialization NSPE , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NVER , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NVIZ , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme RRTES_P Master's

    specialization RRTS , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme MITAI Master's

    specialization NISY up to 2020/21 , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization NISY , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. RNDr. Jitka Kreslíková, CSc.

Syllabus

  1. Introduction. Basic terms. The project management framework.
  2. Using principles of process approach to project management.
  3. The project management knowledge areas.
  4. Project definition process.
  5. Project planning processes.
  6. Project organization processes.
  7. Project execute processes.
  8. Project control processes.
  9. Project closure process.
  10. Principles of process improvement.
  11. Methods and progress in project management. Critical chain scheduling.
  12. Norms and the current standards in project and process management.
  13. Project management software support.

Fundamentals seminar

4 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Šárka Květoňová, Ph.D.
Ing. Martin Bednář
doc. RNDr. Jitka Kreslíková, CSc.

Syllabus

  1. Introduction to MS Project software.
  2. Estimate costs, determine budget and control costs of project.

Exercise in computer lab

2 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Martin Bednář
Ing. Šárka Květoňová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Team project plan developing in MS Project software.

Project

20 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Martin Bednář
Ing. Šárka Květoňová, Ph.D.
doc. RNDr. Jitka Kreslíková, CSc.

Syllabus

  1. Students will work in teams (up to 10 students per team) will analyze a real-life problem and implement a solution as a managed project.
  2. Students keep record of process metrics. Milestones are continuously checked.