Course detail

ICT project management

FP-RPICTAcad. year: 2025/2026

The course focuses on the management of projects, especially in the area of information and knowledge systems. The subject also explains current trends and international standards of project management.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Lenka Širáňová, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Informatics (ÚI)

Entry knowledge

Knowledge from management, quantitative methods and behavioral competences of manager.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

THE END OF THE COURSE:
Credit requirements:
Students will receive credit for completing a collaborative semester project as assigned by the instructor in the first practicum.
Examination Requirements:
The examination is written in the form of open-ended questions.
END OF THE COURSE FOR STUDENTS WITH INDIVIDUAL STUDY
Credit Requirements:
Completion of a semester project as assigned by the instructor.
Requirements for the examination:
The examination is written in the form of open-ended questions.


To be specified by the instructor at the first lecture and seminar. 

Aims

Teach students how to plan and manage projects so they can be completed in a timely manner, the necessary quality and within budget.
The course focuses on the management of projects, especially in the area of information and knowledge systems. The subject also explains current trends and international standards of project management. It looks at how to plan and manage projects so they can be completed in a timely manner, the necessary quality and within budget.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

DOLEŽAL, J., LACKO, B., MACHÁL, P. Projektový management podle IPMA. 1 vyd. Praha: Grada, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-2848-3.
DOUCEK, P. Řízení projektů informačních systémů. Vyd. 1. Praha : Professional Publishing, 2004. 163 s. ISBN 978-80-86946-17-7.
MCCARTY, J. Softwarové projekty. Vyd. 1. Praha : Computer Press, 1999. 190 s. ISBN 8072261940
SCHWALBE, K. Řízení projektů v IT. Vyd. 1. Brno : Computer Press, 2007. 720 s.
SMOLÍKOVÁ, L. Projektové řízení. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2018. ISBN: 978-80-214-5695.

Recommended reading

BARKER, S. Projektové řízení v praxi. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada,2009. ISBN 978-80-247-2838-4.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK-MIn Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Lenka Širáňová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to Project Management (definition of project management, specifications of project management in the field of IT).

2. International Standards and Project Management Methodologies (IPMA, PMI, PRINCE2) and their application in IT.

3. Definition of Basic Concepts (project, project scope, triple constraint, scope based on 5 attributes, setting project objectives with respect to IT).

4. Pre-project, project, and post-project phases.

5. Pre-project phase (analyses, ideas, and their evaluation).

6. Logical Framework Method (principles, benefits, definition of intent, goals, measurable outputs, key activities, objectively verifiable indicators, means of verification, and assumptions).

7. Project Manager and Team Management in the IT Environment (qualities and skills of an IT project manager, basic characteristics of a team).

8. Project phase (focus on project planning).

9. Risk Management in IT Projects (methods and procedures used for risk management).

10. Project phase (management of IT projects, control, motivation, and communication).

11. Post-project phase (creation of a project knowledge base).

12.-13. Agile Methods in Projects (differences between standard project management and agile methods, principles of agile methods, and basic agile methods).

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Lenka Širáňová, Ph.D.