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Course, academic year 2023/2024
  
Introduction to project management - B837005
Title: Základy projektového řízení
Guaranteed by: Department of Economics and Management (837)
Faculty: Central University Departments of UCT Prague
Actual: from 2021
Semester: summer
Points: summer s.:4
E-Credits: summer s.:4
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/1, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
For type: Bachelor's
Note: enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Švecová Lenka doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Examination dates   Schedule   
Annotation -
Last update: Švecová Lenka doc. Ing. Ph.D. (08.02.2021)
Students obtain basic knowledge about Project Management. The aim of the course is to show how to correctly plan, manage and evaluate the project, including feedback to eliminate errors. Students will learn how to process the problem in the form of a project, manage the project team and obtain the opportunity to use software support.
Literature -
Last update: Švecová Lenka doc. Ing. Ph.D. (10.02.2021)

Recommended:

  • Doležal Jan a kol: Projektový management, Komplexně, prakticky a podle světových standardů. 2016, ISBN: 978-80-247-5620-2

Additional:

  • Portny, Stanley E. Project Management for Dummies. Amazon 2017. ISBN 9788126542574.
  • Horine, Greg. Project Management Absolute Beginner's Guide. Amazon 2017. ISBN 0789750104.
  • Svozilová, A.: Projektový management – Systémový přístup k řízení projektů. Grada 2016. ISBN 978-80-271-0075-0.
  • PMI. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)–Sixth Edition. 2017. ISBN 9781628251845.
  • MATHIS, B. Prince2 for Beginners :Prince2 self study for Certification & Project Management. 2014. ISBN 1501037110.
Syllabus -
Last update: Švecová Lenka doc. Ing. Ph.D. (10.02.2021)

1. Project, project management - basic characteristics

2. Principles and rules of project management

3. Determination of the project objectives, life cycle of the project

4. Composition of the project team, rules for building the right team

5. Description of the individual roles in the team, competence of the project manager

6. Project Planning - Time, Resources

7. Project budget planning

8. Project tracking tools, control meetings

9. Risks in projects and their elimination

10. Control and management of project implementation

11. Termination and evaluation of the project including feedback

12. New product development projects

13. Project management software support. Using MS Project software

14. Agile approaches in PM.

Course completion requirements -
Last update: Švecová Lenka doc. Ing. Ph.D. (10.02.2021)

The course ends with a written and oral exam. The condition for obtaining the credit is the elaboration and presentation of the project in a team.

Teaching methods
Activity Credits Hours
Obhajoba individuálního projektu 0 1
Účast na přednáškách 1 28
Příprava na přednášky, semináře, laboratoře, exkurzi nebo praxi 0.2 5
Práce na individuálním projektu 0.9 24
Příprava na zkoušku a její absolvování 1.4 40
Účast na seminářích 0.5 14
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