Project Management (ENG)
Predmet je vyučovaný v týchto odboroch:
Project Management |
| Fabiano de Alcântara de Lima |
| WHAT DO STUDENTS GAIN FROM THE STUDY AND FROM COMPLETING THIS SUBJECT |
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Studying this subject will give you understanding of the well-known project management best practices and frameworks like PRINCE2, PMBOK, Scrum and practical knowledge to lead and manage projects applying waterfall and agile approaches. Studying this subject will mainly give you an opportunity to continuously consult your lecturer, an expert on the topic, about real problems, practical cases and situations, and to design a solution to these problems in the form of practically oriented case study (essay) elaborated under the lecturer’s guidance. As the consultations are not held in groups but only between you and the lecturer, you can consult also sensitive company issues, including specific data etc., without any worries about sharing this information with other students. The output from this subject is thus a valuable document that can be immediately used in your own company or job, providing high value-added thanks to one-to-one consultations with an expert. |
| EXAMPLES OF FIELDS AND TOPICS TO BE CONSULTED WITH THE LECTURER |
| Field 1 - How to manage digital transformation projects |
| Field 2 - Tools and techniques used to manage projects applying waterfall and agile approaches |
| Field 3 - IT project management, Mega-projects management, Program management |
| Field 4 - How to manage transition and transformation projects |
| Field 5 - How to manage projects with teams distributed globally |
| Field 6 - Project/program/portfolio management certifications |
| More topics within the lecturer’s area of competence can be agreed upon |
| COMPLETION OF THE SUBJECT |
| In order to complete the subject, students elaborates an essay in which they address a specific topic from their practice related to the given subject, or one of the model topics prepared by the lecturer (see below). The essay should contain 7-10 pages in the A4 format, comprising at least 8 standard pages of text. The evaluation of the essay is done by the lecturer and expressed in percentage 50% and more means that the student has completed the subject successfully. |
| MODEL TOPICS FOR THE ESSAY |
| 1. How does project management contribute to bridge the gap between strategy design and delivery? |
| 2. How to choose the correct project management approach for a given initiative? |
| 3. Is one size fits all idea applicable to project management? |
| 4. What is the value of professional project management for business? |
| 5. How project management skill can differentiate professionals? |
| STUDY LITERATURE AND OTHER RESOURCES : |
| Supporting study materials elaborated by the lecturer (available online in the study system) |
| E-books available online: |
| Project Management Metrics, KPIs, and Dashboards: A Guide to Measuring and Monitoring Project Performance 3rd Edition. Harold Kerzner |
| Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling 12th Edition. Harold Kerzner |
| Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2® 6th Edition. Axelos |
| Other study literature (Authors: Name, Publisher, Year of publishing, ISBN): |
| PMBOK® Guide 7th Edition |
| Kumar, V. S. (2009). Delivering successful projects—every time. Paper presented at PMI® Global —Asia Pacific, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute.Congress 2009—Asia Pacific, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute. |
| Other useful resources (videos, online professional groups, blogs, discussions etc.): |
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https://ricardo-vargas.com/podcasts/ https://www.pmi.org/learning/training-development/projectified-podcast https://www.projectmanagement.com/ https://www.pmi.org/agiletools https://www.pmi.org/learning/publications/pm-network https://www.axelos.com/best-practice-solutions/prince2/what-is-prince2 https://www.brightline.org/principles/ https://www.youtube.com/c/mariotrentim/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=12 |