| Course title | Project Management |
| Course code | VadZ4036 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 3 |
| Total Hours in Course | 81 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 16 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 16 |
| Independent study hours | 49 |
| Date of course confirmation | 25/09/2018 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Business and Management Science |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. oec., asoc. prof. Ināra Jurgena |
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| Prior knowledge | |
| PārZ1011, Fundamentals of Food Science I PārZ1012, Fundamentals of Food Science II PārZ3083, Development of innovative products I PārZ3084, Development of innovative products II PārZ3085, Development of innovative products III |
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| Replaced course | |
| VadZ3032 [GVAD3032] Project Management |
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| Course abstract | |
| Students build up an understanding and knowledge of and skills in developing and managing projects, focusing on project management principles and methods, including planning the life cycle of a project, project documentation and project organisation. Practical skills are acquired by developing project ideas, applying project management methods and drawing up project plans. Students practically learn how to work in a team, define project tasks and plan the completion of the tasks, and impose supervision over the project by applying computerised project management tools. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| Students will be able to demonstrate:
1)knowledge of the nature and concepts of project development - discussions in classes, a test, 2)how to plan project activities in enterprises and organisations - discussions in classes, practical assignments, 3)how to employ various project management methods in enterprises and organisations - practical assignments; 4)independently define project ideas and substantiate the urgency of a problem - practical assignments, group work, 5)develop a project plan, employing project management methods - group work, independent assignments; 6)responsibly plan the completion of the assignments given - group work, independent assignments, 7)engage in teamwork, express and argue their opinions - group work, 8)present a plan developed - presentation; 9)independently identify, define and analyse problems - practical assignments, group work, 10)initiate a solution to the problem by employing project management methods - practical assignments, group work, 11)to use the application MS Project in designing and implementing a project plan - practical assignments, a test. |
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| Course Content(Calendar) | |
| 1. Project management terminology, concepts. The essence of project management. Historical aspects of project management. (lecture – 1 hour)
2. The project as an object of management. Project environment. Characteristics and characteristics of the project. Examples of modern projects. (lecture – 1 hour) 3. Project categories. Classification of projects. The project and the organization implementing it. (lecture – 1 hour) 4. Project team. Clean project organization. Matrix project organization. Project manager role. Roles of team members. Project team development phases. (lecture – 1 hour; practical work – 1 hour) 5. Analysis of the situation. Project content formulation. Development of the project task. The purpose of the project. SMARTER, RILSS and TRIKS methods. (lecture – 1 hour, practical work – 1 hour) 6. Project feasibility study, methods and tools. Analysis of project stakeholders. (lecture – 1 hour, practical work – 1 hour) 7. Project planning. Evaluation of project alternative solutions. "Fishbone" (Ishikawa) diagram. Use of IT tools in creating project plans. (lecture – 1 hour, practical work – 2 hours) 8. Project life cycle method. Phases of the project. (lecture – 2 hours, practical work – 2 hours) 9. Structuring. Product structure plan. Work Breakdone Structure Plan (WBS). The use of IT tools in the creation of a structural plan. (lecture – 2 hours, practical work – 2 hours) 10. Scheduling of deadlines. Timetable. List technique. Gantt technique. PERT method. Project network diagram. Using the MS Project environment. (lecture – 2 hours, practical work – 2 hours) 11. Project resource planning. Project resources planning in the MS Project environment. (lecture – 1 lecture, practical work – 2 hours) 12. Monitoring and controlling of the project - monitoring and control mechanism. Closing project. (lecture – 1 hour, practical work – 1 hour) 13. Test: Completion of tasks in the MS Project program. (1 hour) 14. Use of information technology in project management. Presentations. (practical work – 2 hours) |
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| Requirements for awarding credit points | |
| Exam.
The mark consist of: 20 point for test; 40 points for practical tasks; 40 points - exam about all study course's topics. Practical tasks and exam must be submitted only within the time set for them. 10 points are egual to one point on a 10-point marking scale. |
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| Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work | |
| The student must independently prepare for the test, the exam. | |
| Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes | |
| Study course assessment consist of a cumulative results from study course assessments. | |
| Compulsory reading | |
| 1.A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) - 7th Edition, Project Management Institute, 2021, 250 p.
2.Lester A. Project Management, Planning and Control. - 8th Edition. Elsevier, 2021, 696 p. 3.Nielsen K. Agile Portfolio Management. Taylor & Francis Group, 2022, 349 p. 4.Jurgena I. Projektu vadīšana. Mācību metodiskais materiāls. Jelgava, LLU, 2009, 33 lpp. 5.Jurgena I., Dukulis I. Apgūsim PROJECT! Microsoft Office Project 2003. Mācību līdzeklis. Jelgava: LLU, 2010, 51 lpp. 6.Projektu vadīšanas rokasgrāmata. Dienas bizness HUB: https://www.dbhub.lv/projektu-vadisanas-rokasgramata 7.Trevors L. Jangs Kā vadīt projektu. Zvaigzne ABC, 2009, 152 lpp. 8.Wysocki Robert K., Bentley C. Global Complex Project Management: An Integrated Adaptive Agile and PRINCE2 LEAN Framework for Achieving Success. Plantation, FL: J. Ross Publishing, 2016. 276 lpp. 9.Daley S. Project 2013 in Depth. U.S.: Que Corporation, 2013. 929 p. 10.Šilovs M. Loģiskās struktūras pieeja. Projektu plānošanas un vadības galvenais instruments. FoodTech Baltic, 2020. – 128 lpp. |
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| Further reading | |
| 1.Malachowsky S. Project Team Leadership and Communication. Rochester, NY: Lintwood Press, 2018. – p.233 2.Martin D.P. Project Management Hacking. How to Manage Projects More Efficiently and Effictively in Less Time. Taylor & Francis, 2020, 97 p. | |
| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1.Project Management Journal, https://journals-sagepub-com.db.rsu.lv/doi/abs/10.1002/pmj.20053
2.Latvijas Nacionālā projektu vadīšanas asociācija (LNPVA), http://lnpva.lv/ 3.Project Management Institute (PMI), https://www.pmi.org/ 4.International Project Management Association (IPMA), https://www.ipma.world/ |
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| Notes | |
| Restricted elective course (Part B) for the PTF academic Bachelor programme Food Quality and Innovations. The course could be also delivered in English | |