UPPVJP043 Creation and Management of Projects

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
13/13/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Magdalena Chmelařová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: PhDr. Edita Ondřejová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Fri 29. 9. 13:55–15:30 C401, Fri 20. 10. 9:45–11:20 C401, Fri 27. 10. 13:05–15:30 C401, Fri 10. 11. 8:55–11:20 C401
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
UPPVJP043/A: Mon 9:45–10:30 C401, M. Chmelařová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(P)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide students with theoretical and practical basic knowledge about project management, its content and scope. The discussion will focus on the use of project management techniques, methods and tools in practice. Students will learn how to effectively assign, plan, manage, complete and evaluate a project using modern information and communication technologies. They will acquire skill-sets for all roles in the project team, they will learn not only to identify possible problematic points in project management, but to solve them at any stage of project creation and implementation.
Learning outcomes
Professional knowledge:
Having completed the course, students can explain basic knowledge and skills in project management and can explain basic concepts of project creation. They have a general awareness and can work at all stages of working with the project in the available software. They can use programmes in the pre-project preparation process, the project planning process, the financial management process, the risk management process, and in the implementation and completion of the project. They can perform research of available grant titles and elaborate a custom project on a specified topic.

Professional skills:
Using the expertise of the course, students are able to design and prepare a model project on the basis of carrying out a research of available grant titles. They can actively present their own views or the opinions of their team. They can use ICT for organizational, presentational and analytical work in the elaboration of project application.

General qualification:
Students can independently coordinate their activities with other team members and be responsible for the solution. They can make decisions independently and responsibly in the elaboration of projects at all stages and use ICT. They can clearly and convincingly defend their work.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the issues of project creation and management, application possibilities and position in the system of sciences. Overview of study literature and information resources. Work with electronic information sources available from the university library.
  • 2. Project – basic terminology, what is a project, its SMART objectives, triple imperative of projects, project organizational structure, project life cycle and project phase.
  • 3. Project management and software support for project management.
  • 4. Pre-project preparation. SWOT analysis according to the chosen pillars of sustainable development of the area (economic pillar, social pillar and environmental pillar).
  • 5. Project planning process, appropriate organizational structure, activity breakdown, schedule, scheduling, and resource allocation. Software support in the planning process.
  • 6. Project team. A brief overview of existing trends in the areas of project management of human resources. Motivating people. Communication
  • 7. Financial management of the project - project budget.
  • 8. Management of project risks. Working with risks throughout the life cycle of the project.
  • 9. Implementation and completion of the project Various concepts of monitoring and evaluation of the project in the implementation phase. Software support for the implementation and completion of the project.
  • 10–13. Searching for grant titles and preparation of a sample project.
Literature
    required literature
  • DOLEŽAL, J. a J. KRÁTKÝ. Projektový management v praxi: naučte se řídit projekty! První vydání. Praha: Grada, 2017. ISBN 978-80-247-5693-6.
  • HEAGNEY, J. Fundamentals of Project Management. AMACOM, 2016. ISBN 0814437370, 9780814437377.
  • CHMELAŘOVÁ, M. Technologies and their impact on the 55+ people’s lifestyle. In: H. KOLIBOVÁ et al., eds. Habitus of 55+ People in the Regional Context of the Moravian-Silesian Region. Opava: Silesian University in Opava, Faculty of Public Politics in Opa
  • CHMELAŘOVÁ, M. Tvorba a řízení projektů[online]. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, Fakulta veřejných politik v Opavě, 2019. Dostupné z: https://elearning.slu.cz/course/index.php?categoryid=45
  • KOLIBOVÁ, H. a M. CHMELAŘOVÁ. Inter-generation solidarity in the care of seniors – alternatives for community planning. Econ’13. Journal of economics, management and business. 2013, 61–75. ISSN 1803-3865.
  • MÁCHAL, P. a kol. Mezinárodní standard projektového řízení IPMA ICB. Praha: IPMA Czech Republic, 2017. ISBN 978-80-270-3314-0.
  • ŠTEFÁNEK, R. a kol. Projektové řízení pro začátečníky. Brno: Computer Press, 2011. ISBN 978-80-251-2835-0.
  • CHMELAŘOVÁ, M., KOLIBOVÁ, H., JUŘÍČKOVÁ, V., ŽÁČKOVÁ, J., KAMRÁDOVÁ, L., VÁCLAVÍKOVÁ, A. Specializované mapy a systémy na podporu seniorů a spolupráce participujících aktérů pro rozvoj dobrovolnictví v regionu Opava. Závěrečná zpráva pro Opavu [on-line]
    recommended literature
  • RAJKUMAR Buyya, Amir Vahid DASTJERDI. Internet of Things: Principles and Paradigms. Elsevier Inc., 2016. ISBN 978-0-12-805395-9. info
  • Business encyklopedie. Řízení projektů (Project Management) [online]. ManagementMania.com, 2016 [cit. 23.10.2018]. Dostupné z https://managementmania.com/cs/metody-rizeni-projektu.
  • CHMELAŘOVÁ, M., KOLIBOVÁ, H., JUŘÍČKOVÁ, V., ŽÁČKOVÁ, J., KAMRÁDOVÁ, L., VÁCLAVÍKOVÁ, A. Dobrovolnictví v Moravskoslezském kraji - Specializovaná mapa výsledek TD020048V003.Dostupné z http://projekt-tacr.fvp.slu.cz/msk.html.
  • CHMELAŘOVÁ, M., KOLIBOVÁ, H., JUŘÍČKOVÁ, V., ŽÁČKOVÁ, J., KAMRÁDOVÁ, L., VÁCLAVÍKOVÁ, A. Kvalita života v regionu Opava - Specializovaná mapa výsledek TD020048V004. [on-line] Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2015 Dostupné z http://projekt-tacr.fvp.slu
  • CHMELAŘOVÁ, M., KOLIBOVÁ, H., JUŘÍČKOVÁ, V., ŽÁČKOVÁ, J., KAMRÁDOVÁ, L., VÁCLAVÍKOVÁ, A. Specializované mapy a systémy na podporu seniorů a spolupráce participujících aktérů pro rozvoj dobrovolnictví v MSK. Závěrečná výzkumná zpráva pro Moravskoslezský k
Assessment methods (in Czech)
zápočet
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2019, Accreditation winter, Winter 2020, Winter 2024.
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