Project Manager

• 26 hrs lectures
• 26 hrs exercises

• Student will acquaint how project manage, creating plans and auxiliary plans including risk analysis.
• Student overrules to define project source for assignment to activities and reallocation of sources.
• Student will able to adopt oneself and to apply knowledge and skills from project management area in corresponding context.

• Student will able to apply knowledge from project management like the member of team in project.
• Obtained competency correspond requirement of candidate for internationally valid certification IPMA level D and C.

The goal of the course is to get complex and comprehensive overview in project management according to IPMA (International Project Management Association) standard, practice important techniques, methods and skills, which are confirmed in everyday project practice. To prepare students for written examination of internationally certification according to IPMA level D and C. After successful finishing this course, students fulfill necessary requirement of candidate for internationally valid certification IPMA level D.

• Knowledge of higher mathematics.

• Kerzner, H.: Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, 9th ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006, ISBN 13 978-0-471-74187-9.
• Ježková, Z., Krejčí, H., Lacko, B., Švec, J.: Projektové řízení - Jak zvládnout projekty, ACSA, 2014, ISBN 978-80-905297-1-7.
• Lacko, B., Švec, J., Balatková, M. a kol. : Specifika technických projektů - Pracovní sešit k Projektové řízení - Jak zvládnout projekty, ACSA, 2014, ISBN 978-80-905297-2-4.
• Svozilová, A.: Projektový management, GRADA Publishing, 2007, ISBN 80-247-1501-5.
• Rosenau, M. D.: Řízení projektů, Computer Press, 2007, 344 s., ISBN 80-7226-218-1.

• IPMA ICB IV.: Individual Competence Baseline for Project, Programme E Portfolio Management version 4.0. Vyd. IPMA, 2015, ISBN 978-94-92338-00-6.
• Doležal J., Máchal P., Lacko B. a kol.: Projektový management podle IPMA, 2. aktualizované a doplněné vydání, Grada, 2012, ISBN 978-80-247-4275-5.
• Pitaš, J. a kol.: Národní standard kompetencí projektového řízení, Společnost pro projektové řízení, o.s., 2012, ISBN 978-80-214-4058-6. 

1. Introductory information. Certification in project management. 1.01 Project management success, 1.02 Interested parties, 1.03 Project requirements and objectives.
2. 1.04 Risk and opportunity, 1.05 Quality, 1.06 Project organisation, 1.19 Start-up.
3. 1.07 Teamwork, 1.08 Problem resolution, 1.09 Project structures.
4. 1.10 Scope and deliverables, 1.11 Time and project phases, 1.12 Resources.
5. 1.13 Cost and finance,  1.14 Procurement and contract, 1.15 Changes.
6. 1.16 Control and reports, 1.17 Information and documentation, 1.18 Communication, 1.20 Close-out.
7. 2.01 Leadership, 2.02 Engagement and motivation, 2.03 Self-control, 2.04 Assertiveness.
8. 2.05 Relaxation, 2.06 Openness, 2.07 Creativity.
9. 2.08 Results orientation, 2.09 Efficiency, 2.10 Consultation, 2.11 Negotiation.
10. 2.12 Conflict and crisis, 2.13 Reliability, 2.14 Values appreciation, 2.15 Ethics.
11. 3.01 Project orientation, 3.02 Programme orientation, 3.03 Portfolio orientation, 3.04 Project, programme and portfolio implementation (PPP implementation), 3.05 Permanent organisation.
12. 3.06 Business, 3.07 Systems, products and technology, 3.08 Personnel management, 3.09 Health, security, safety and environment, 3.10 Finance, 3.11 Legal.
13. Final examination.

1. Get members of teams together. Oneself assessment test. Six questions method.
2. Application project management in establishment.
3. Gramophone plate and negative questioning techniques. Simulation of panel discussion and meeting. 
4. Dispersonification and problem solving by using meditation and facilitate methods.
5. "CAULDRON" similar like by public performance - under fire off questions will be recorded public performance by camcorder.
6. "ETHICAL CODE" - personal and group ethical code,   "PAPER TOWER" - similar like by public performance - under fire off questions will be recorded public performance by camcorder.
7. Selection process of suitable staffers for project (choice of suitable organizational structure).
8. SWOT analysis. Logical framework approach. 
9. Decision making about optimal resource of project financing. Net present value.
10. EVM - Earned value management method.
11. Risk analysis.
12. Network chart, resource levelling.
13. Final test.

• The minimal ten classes have to active attend.  
• Submit three home assignments.
• To earn min. 50 points within the semester.

• Active attending minimal 10 classes.
• Three evaluated home assignments.
• Final written test.