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Project management

BIE-PRR.21
Computer Science and ICT, Data, AI

About this course

The aim of the course is to introduce students into the basic concepts and principles of project management, i.e. methods of planning, teamwork, analysis, crisis management in a project, communication, argumentation and meeting management. Students will practice project management techniques (e.g. SWOT analysis, risk assessment and management, Gantt charts, resource schedule, resource balancing, network graphs) and creation of project documentation. The course is designed especially for students who are interested in deepening their knowledge outside IT, consider starting their own company, or have ambitions to work in middle or senior management positions in large companies. The course is also suitable for all those who will develop software or hardware in the form of team projects.

Learning outcomes

To encounter real life situations in project management.

Course requirements

Ability to read kitchen recipes. Willingness and ambition to find out, how to get from the vision to results, that have impact.

Resources

  • 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

Activities

project management

Additional information

  • Credits
    ECTS 5
  • Contact hours per week
    12
  • Instructors
    Ing. Pešek David
  • Mode of instruction
    Online - time-independent
If anything remains unclear, please check the FAQ of CTU (Czech Republic).

Offering(s)

  • Start date

    17 February 2025

    • Ends
      21 September 2025
    • Term *
      Summer 2024/2025
    • Instruction language
      English
    Enrolment period closed
These offerings are valid for students of Technion (Israel)