Course code VadZ5068

Credit points 3

Project Design and Management II

Total Hours in Course81

Number of hours for lectures14

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes18

Independent study hours49

Responsible UnitInstitute of Social Sciences and Humanities

Course developer

author

Inese Didže

Mg. paed.

Course abstract

The aim of the course is practical usage of knowledge during preparation of documents for the project cycle – initializing, working out ideas, implementing, and finance management – and during management and controlling of projects of different levels, including international, and also doing research on different aspects of project management.

Compulsory reading

1. Abrignani B. Projektu vadība. Rīga, 2006.
2. Džeimss P. Projektu vadīšanas pamati. Rīga: Puse Plus, 2001.
3. Forands I. Projekta menedžments. Rīga: LIF, 2006.
4. Uzulāns J. Projektu vadība. Rīga: Jumava, 2004.

Further reading

1. Crawford, J. Kent Project management maturity model: providing a proven path to project management exellence. New York; Basel: Marcel Dekker, 2002.
2. The Handbook of Project-Based management. McGraw-Hill International. UK, 2006.
3. Litke H.. L., Kunova I. Projektu vadība. BALTAeko, 2003.
4. Gailiša A. un citi. Rokasgrāmata projektu sagatavošanai un ieviešanai „Eiropas Savienības līdzfinansējuma piesaistīšana uzņēmuma attīstībai.” Rīga: SIA Latcons,2007.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Project Management Institute . [Tiešsaiste] Pieejams: http:// www.pmi.org
2. International Project Management Association . [Tiešsaiste] Pieejams: http:// www.ipma.ch
3. [Tiešsaiste] Pieejams: http:// www.esfondi.lv
4. [Tiešsaiste] Pieejams: http://www.ec.eu