Project management

Course guarantor:

Tomáš Šubrt

Lecturer:

David Pešek, Tomáš Šubrt

Tutor:

David Pešek, Tomáš Šubrt

Supervisor:

Department of Software Engineering

Synopsis:

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the fundamental concepts and principles of project management, including project planning methods, teamwork, analytical techniques, project crisis management, communication, argumentation, and meeting management. Students will gain practical experience with selected project management techniques, such as SWOT analysis, risk assessment and management, Gantt charts, resource histograms, resource leveling, network diagrams, and the preparation of project documentation.

The course is primarily intended for students who wish to broaden their knowledge beyond the field of information technology, are considering establishing their own business, or aspire to hold middle- and senior-management positions in large multinational organizations. It is also suitable for students involved in software or hardware development through team-based projects.

Requirements:

Basic understanding of managerial terminology and key economic concepts

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Introduction to Project Management

2. Project Life Cycle

3. Project Formalization and Initiation

4. Project Time Management I

5. Project Time Management II

6. Project Resource Management

7. Project Cost Management

8. Project Risk Management

9. Project Teams and Communication

10. Change Management and Agile Approaches

11. Theory of Constraints, Critical Chain, and Critical Mass

12. International Standards in Project Management

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Introduction, team formation, project proposals, and idea presentations. Task definition and dependency management.

2. Selected project within the framework of project pre-planning and the Lean Canvas methodology.

3. Project networks and schedules manual construction, Barbecue Plan technique.

4. Introduction to Microsoft Project (MSP) tutorial and Conference Project case study.

5. CPM, PERT, GERT, and MPM network scheduling methods.

6. Work on the semester project using project management software.

7. Resource management.

8. Work on the semester project using project management software; advanced project management techniques.

9. Earned Value Analysis (EVA) / Earned Value Management (EVM).

10. Risk management.

11. Project communication and the Critical Chain method.

12. Agile simulation game (presented by Simona Huguet).

13. Final project presentation.

Study Objective:

To equip students with the knowledge and skills required for working in project teams and for assuming project management responsibilities in both IT and non-IT sectors.

Study materials:

Lester A. : A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge. Project Management Institute, 2017. ISBN 978-16-282-5184-5.

Sustainable project management - The GPM reference guide

Wysocki R.K. : Effective Software Project Management. John Wiley & Sons, 2010. ISBN 978-0-470-44653-9.

Frederick P. Brooks, jr.: The Mythical Man-Month

Reinhard K. Sprenger: Das Prinzip SELBST-Verantwortung

John Kotter, Holger Rathgeber: Our Iceberg is Melting

Note:

The course in presented using MS Teams and LMS Moodle

Further information:

https://moodle-vyuka.cvut.cz/course/view.php?id=15967

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Bachelor Specialization Computer Engineering, 2021 (elective course)
• Bachelor Specialization, Information Security, 2021 (elective course)
• Bachelor Specialization, Software Engineering, 2021 (elective course)
• Bachelor Specialization, Computer Science, 2021 (elective course)
• Bachelor Specialization, Computer Networks and Internet, 2021 (elective course)
• Study plan for Ukrainian refugees (elective course)
• Bachelor Specialization, Computer Engineering, Version 2024 (elective course)