Project Management

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Institute of Management Studies

Synopsis:

Description and characteristics of production processes. Definition of a project.

? The difference between project management and operation management.

? Decision trees for project management problems. Estimating of project input parameter values.

? Analysis of realized project case study.

? The project life cycle. The project effort and resources using distribution.

? Key project parameters. Project goals definition.

? Work breakdown structure. Project team.

? Feasibility study ? purpose and the description of the process. Analysis of market.

? Feasibility study ? technology, place, human resources.

? Feasibility study ? implementation, project evaluation.

? Scheduling - CPM and PERT methods.

? Resources management ? problems and solution. Resources determination and finding optimal project duration.

? Estimating project budget.

? Comparison of project management methodologies

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Syllabus of lectures:

Credit: preparation of feasibility study, creation of project timetable, project analysis activity

Exam: final test (80%), feasibility study (20%)

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Compulsory:

MANTEL, S.J., MEREDITH, J.R. Project management. A managerial approach. Wiley. 2010.

Recommended:

SHTUB, A.,BARD, J.F., GLOBERSON, S. Project Management: Processes, Methodologies, and Economics, Prentis Hall. 2005.

[D] FRANKEL, G.F. Project management in engineering services and development. Butterworths. 1990.

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: