Course detail

Project Management

FSI-0PRAcad. year: 2025/2026

Subject will contain these fields: Project management terms (Characteristics of Project, Project Phase, Tripple Constrain etc.), Methods of Project managemt (Logic Frame Method, metod of Feasibility Study), Work Breakdown Structure, Network Analysis (Gantt Chart, arrow and precedence diagram), Critical Path Method (CPM) and Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT). Computer support of Project management, Operatiational leading implementation of projects, Change management in projects,Crisis management in projects,Communication in projects, Risk management (RIPRAN – Risk Project Analysis included),Team Work in projects and interational standard ISO 21500.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Branislav Lacko, CSc.

Department

Institute of Automation and Computer Science (ÚAI)

Entry knowledge

High school knowledge required.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Conditions pro successful finishing of Course are set in annual regulation of guarantor.
Definition of control teaching and way of its performance is set in annual regulation of course guarantor.

Aims

Students will gain knowledge of project management methods and techniques, so they can become fully-fledged members of project team in any field. After this course students should ready to pass international certification exams IPMA level D, or they can sit National certification exam.
Knowledge of project management methods. Planning, leading and finishing of projects. Using of PM methods, better qualification of competence used in all field. Understanding the branch highly required by employers. Level of knowledge in quality for passing international IPMA certification, level D. The special document of TU Brno for successful students will be issued.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Doležal a kol: Projektové řízení podle IPMA. Grada Publishing 2009 Praha, 507 s.
Lacko, B., Ježková, Z., Švec, J., Krejčí, H. Základy projektového řízení. Elektronická verze.
Pitaš, J. a kol: Národní standard kompetencí projektového řízení verze 3.2, Společnost pro projektové

Recommended reading

ČSN EN 62198 Management rizik v projektech. ÚNMZ Praha 2014 (CS)
ČSN ISO 21500 Návod k manangementu projektu. ÚNMZ Praha 2013 (CS)
Doležal a kol: Projektové řízení podle IPMA. Grada Publishing 2009 Praha, 507 s. (CS)
Lacko, B., Ježková, Z., Švec, J., Krejčí, H. Základy projektového řízení. Elektronická verze. (CS)
Pitaš, J. a kol: Národní standard kompetencí projektového řízení verze 3.2, Společnost pro projektové (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-OBN-P Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Branislav Lacko, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to project management and ISO standards.
2. Project life cycle
3. Goals of project and logical frame of project
4. Stakeholders analysis
5. Project plan, WBS and work package
6. Communication and organization in project
7. Phases and timeline od project
8. Resouces and cost planning
9. Risk management, EN 62 198
10. Motivation, meetings, communication plan
11. Teamwork methods, team building, team rolles
12. Controlling, monitoring, reporting of Project (EVM)
13. Changes, end of project

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Branislav Lacko, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to project management - examples of project
2. Project life cycle - example concept of project
3. Goals of project and logical frame of project - building logical frame of project
4. Stakeholders analysis - table of stakeholders
5. Project plan, WBS and work package - design od WBS of project
6. Communication and organization in project - communication plan of project
7. Phases and timeline of project - Gantt chart and CPM net
8. Resouces and cost planning - histograms cost and resources
9. Risk management - table od RIPRAN method
10. Motivation, meetings, communication plan - example of communication plan
11. Teamwork methods, team building, team rolles - team building
12. Controlling, monitoring, reportin of Projects (EVM) - compute SPI, CPI
13. Changes, end of project- design of change process