OPF:PEMBAPMA Project Management - Course Information

PEMBAPMA Project Management

Extent and Intensity

2/2/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Ing. Pavel Adámek, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Ing. Pavel Adámek, Ph.D.
Department of Business Economics and Management – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Contact Person: Ing. Žaneta Rylková, Ph.D.

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

• Economics and Management (programme OPF, B_EME)

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to define the basic concepts in the field of project management, define the differences and specify their meaning. Students are acquainted with basic information about the process model of project management and an overview of its main processes. The purpose is to identify the most common problems in project management. An integral part of the study is the characteristics of basic personal prerequisites for the performance of the project manager profession, the possibility of increasing qualifications and career growth, as well as the ethics of the project manager profession.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes of the course
After completing the course, students will be able to:
- understand the characteristics of the project, life cycles and different phases of the project;
- understand the concept of project organization and feasibility analysis;
- apply project techniques for project planning, implementation and control;
- identify resources with regard to project completion factors, determine dependencies and task lengths using software support;
- apply the risk management plan and analyze the role of stakeholders;
- understand the differences in project standards with the extension of agile project management.
- understand the characteristics of the project, life cycles and different phases of the project;
- understand the concept of project organization and feasibility analysis;
- apply project techniques for project planning, implementation and control;
- identify resources with regard to project completion factors, determine dependencies and task lengths using software support;
- apply the risk management plan and analyze the role of stakeholders;
- understand the differences in project standards with the extension of agile project management.

Syllabus

• 1. Characteristics and definition of project management
  Definition and the importance of project management. Basic knowledge of project management. The standards for project management (Prince2, IPMA, PMI). Project triangle. Project management principles. Waterfall versus agile project management. Identifying the project stakeholders, understanding values and expectations.
  2. Project organisation and phases of the project life cycle
  Definition of the project objective and mandate. Project organizational structure. Relationship of project, program, portfolio, and operations management. Project management phase and project life cycle (handing over, closing and reviewing a project). Basic process model of project management. Project planning process, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
  3. Agile approaches to project management
  Understanding Agile by modernizing project management. Agile approaches, behaviours and environments in action. Agile planning and execution. Defining the product vision and roadmap. Planning release and sprints. Managing scope, procurement, time, cost, team dynamic, quality and risk. The key benefits of agile project management.
  4. Project time management and project schedule
  Creating the schedule management plan, defining activities. Estimation activity resources and durations. Developing the project schedule and types of schedules. Elements of time management and critical path and float. Managing the schedule and project scheduling software. Techniques for time management (Gantt chart, CPM, PERT).
  5. Resources consideration in projects and project risk management
  Approaches to project budgeting. Cost estimation tools and techniques. Project cost management. Project evaluation methods (static, dynamic and cost-output approaches, ROI, NPV, IRR, CBA). Importance and position of risk in project management. Categorization and risk assessment. RIPRAN analysis. Countermeasures against threats.
  6. Developing the project team
  Directing and managing project work, acquiring, developing and managing project teams. The role and competences of the project manager and project team members and individuals. RACI matrix. Planning resources for project team, communicating and providing leadership and fostering teamwork. Creating a project culture.
  7. Project quality management
  Project quality management encompasses the processes and activities that are used to figure out and achieve the quality of the deliverables of a project. Quality planning, assurance and control. Requirements for the quality. Guidance for effective quality management. Quality criteria and quality register. Continuous improvement.
  

Literature

required literature
• PMBOK® GUIDE. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge. Pensylvania: Project Management Institute, 2017. ISBN 978-1-62825-184-5. info
• LAYTON, Mark C. and Steven J. OSTERMILLER. Agile Project Management. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2017. ISBN 978-1-119-40569-6. info
• KERZNER, Harold. Project Management: A systems Approach to Planning, Schedulind, and Controlling. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2017. ISBN 978-1-119-16535-4. info

recommended literature
• HELDMAN, Kim. PMP: Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide. Indiana: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2018. ISBN 978-1-119-42090-3. info
• AXELOS. Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2®. The Stationary Office, 2017. ISBN 978-0-11-331533-8. info
• MORAN, Alan. Managing Agile: Strategy, Implementation, Organisation and People. Springer, 2015. ISBN 978-3-319-16261-4. info

Teaching methods

lectures, class discussion, group projects, presentations

Assessment methods

Compulsory participation in seminars 50%, group project (30% evaluation) and its defense (20% evaluation). Final combined exam (50% evaluation). The minimum success rate is 60% of the total points.

Language of instruction

English

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