PURPOSE
Factors of impact that include permanent adaptation of the modern organisation are most often described as challenging, non-linear meta-problems with long-term consequences and vague causative and consequential links. Contemporary business organisations are managed through and with projects in order to adapt to this turbulent and unpredictable environment. This course is intended for students who are interested in learning basic concepts of project management and how to use them in their future workplace. Through the course, students will present the key knowledge and skills required for successful project management at different levels of project responsibility. This course includes modern tools for selecting, managing and evaluating project success in day-to-day business (project structuring, setting realistic goals and using timely planning and resource planning tools, resource management, and application of project control systems) through lectures and work on practical examples.
THE CONTENTS OF THE COURSE:
1. Introduction to Project Management
2. Key elements of the project environment
3. Defining projects and project management
4. Key competencies for project management (perspectives, people and practice) and development of project ideas for chemical engineers
5. Lifecycle of the project (traditionally versus modern approach to project management)
6. Fundamental knowledge areas for project management
7. Project Structure
8. Network Planning (CPM, Gantt Chart and Histogram).
In addition to the above mentioned lessons, during this course, students will form project teams, assign roles within the team, select a project within a predefined domain and work on key elements of the project plan.
GENERAL AND SPECIFIC COMPETENCE:
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Attendance to all forms of teaching is obligatory, at least 75%.
Oral exam is possible only on the personal request and/or in special occasions.
FORMAT OF INSTRUCTION
Lectures (ex cathedra)
Seminars (ex cathedra and project work in groups)
MONITORING STUDENT WORK
Lectures: Final exam (written)
Seminars: Final report and presentation
MONITORING TEACHER WORK
Student survey
LEARNING OUTCOMES AT THE COURSE LEVEL
1. to familiarize students with knowledge, skills and abilities for successful management of projects within an organization and at different levels of responsibility
2. to familiarize students with modern tools for selection, management and evaluation of project, program and portfolio success
3. to introduce students with the competences needed to structure and implement the project
4. to be able to define and understand scope of project
5. to get to know key processes and specific areas of project management knowledge.
LEARNING OUTCOMES AT THE STUDY PROGRAMME LEVEL
1. to analyse information from various sources
2. to interrelate results from various methods with scientific literature in order to interpret them as well as possible
3. to use various means of communication with scientific and professional community as well as the society at large
4. to explain results of their work to non-experts, experts in other fields and international partners
5. to organize their time and work plan on their own
6. to develop work ethics, personal responsibility and aspiration for further learning
COMPULSORY LITERATURE
1. Project Management Institute (2017): A Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 6th edition, Project Management Institute, Newton Square.
2. International Project Management Association (2015): Individual Competence Baseline for Project, Programme and Portfolio Management (Version 4), International Project Management Association, Nijkerk.
3. Kerzner, H. (2017): Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, 12th edition, John Wailey and Sons, New York.
4. Horine, G. (2015) Project Management Absolute Beginner's Guide, 4th edition, Que Publishing, Indianapolis.
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