Course details

Project Management

MPR Acad. year 2017/2018 Summer semester 5 credits

Current academic year

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.

Guarantor

Kreslíková Jitka, doc. RNDr., CSc. (DIFS)

Language of instruction

Czech

Completion

Credit+Examination (written)

Time span

  • 26 hrs lectures
  • 4 hrs exercises
  • 2 hrs pc labs
  • 20 hrs projects

Assessment points

  • 56 pts final exam (written part)
  • 4 pts labs
  • 40 pts projects

Department

Department of Information Systems (UIFS)

Subject specific learning outcomes and competences

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 big team.
  • Student learns to document, present and defend the results of the small project.

Learning objectives

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.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

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

Study literature

  • 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.
  • Vose, D.: Risk Analysis A Quantitative Guide Wiley, 2008, 735 p., ISBN-0: 0470512849, ISBN-3: 978-0470512845.
  • Ježková, Z., Krejčí, H., Lacko, B., Švec, J.: Projektové řízení - Jak zvládnout projekty, ACSA, 2014, ISBN 978-80-905297-1-7.
  • 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.
  • Rosenau, M.D.: Řízení projektů, Computer Press, 2003, 344 s., ISBN 80-7226-218-1.
  • Dyba, T.: Process Improvement in Practice: A Handbook for IT Companies Kluwer Academic, 2004, 113 p., ISBN 1-4020-7869-2.
  • Rosemann, M.: Process Management, Springer - Verlag, 2003, 337 s., ISBN 3-540-43499-2.

Fundamental literature

  • 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., Máchal P., Lacko B. a kol.: Projektový management podle IPMA, 2. aktualizované a doplněné vydání, Grada, 2012, ISBN 978-80-247-4275-5.
  • Doležal J. a kol.: Projektový management Komplexně, prakticky a podle světových standardů, Grada Publishing, 2016, ISBN 978-80-247-5620-2.
  • Goldratt, E.M.: Kritický řetěz, AFNOR, 2002, 265 s., ISBN 2-1246-5613-9.
  • Dyba, T.: Process Improvement in Practice: A Handbook for IT Companies. Kluwer Academic, 2004, 113 s., ISBN 1-4020-7869-2.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Schulte, P.: Complex IT Project Management, AUERBACH PUBLICATION, 2004, 314 s., ISBN 0-8493-1932-3. 

Syllabus of lectures

  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.

Syllabus of numerical exercises

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

Syllabus of computer exercises

  1. Team project plan developing in MS Project software.

Progress assessment

Student has to hand both home assignments, attend at computer practice, to hand project (to get minimum of 1 point for all home assignments, computer class and project) and has to get at least 20 of the points from the home assignments, computer class and project.

Controlled instruction

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

Course inclusion in study plans

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