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Lecturer(s)
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Petr Pavel, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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What Is a Project? The Triple Constraint. How to Start Successful Projects. Negotiation and Contracts. Why and How to Plan a Project. The Work Breakdown Structure. Scheduling Tools. Time Estimating. Planning the Budget. The Impact of Limited Resources. Risk and Contingency. How to Organize a Project. Organizing the Project Team. Organizing the Support Team. The Role of the Project Manager. Practical Tips for Project Managers. Monitoring Tools. Project Reviews. Project Cost Reports. Handling Project Changes. Solving the Inevitable Problems. How to Complete a Project. Final Wrap-Up. Small Project. New Product Development Projects. Computer Software.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to introduce the issues of project management in relation to suitable software tools.
Students will gain basic awareness of project management issues, the content and process of implementing separate phases. They will be able to define the tasks in the project planning process and to complete individual types of documents. They will be familiar with the basic mathematical methods and its use in project management. They will be aware of the separate models of organisational structure with project management, and also be able to define the aims and strategies of project implementation.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Work-related product analysis, Creative work analysis
Assignment is conditional to the completion of the tasks set at seminars with a success rate of at least 60 % and completion of the seminar project as set. The exam will be oral and written. Students are required to present and defend their semester project. The final grade is in the ratio of 40 % seminar, 60 % final work defence and presentation, including successfully answering the examiner´s questions. A written test.
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Recommended literature
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User's manual MS Project.
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Doležal, Jan. Projektový management podle IPMA. Praha: Grada, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-2848-3.
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Rosenau, M. D. Řízení projektů. Computer Press, Praha, 2000. ISBN 80-7226-218-1.
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ROSENAU, M. D. Successful Project Management. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998. ISBN 0471293040.
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