| Statuss(Aktīvs) | Izdruka | Arhīvs(0) | Studiju plāns Vecais plāns | Kursu katalogs | Vēsture |
| Course title | Project Management |
| Course code | VadZ5001 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 3 |
| Total Hours in Course | 81 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 12 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 12 |
| Independent study hours | 57 |
| Date of course confirmation | 19/02/2019 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Business and Management Science |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. oec., asoc. prof. Ināra Jurgena |
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| Prior knowledge | |
| Ekon5139, Economic Resources VadZ5055, Business Planning and Controlling |
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| Course abstract | |
| Master students build up knowledge of and skills and competences in developing and managing projects with regard to the following aspects: project management principles and methods, the project life cycle, project plans, project organisation as well as the application of computerised project management tools in planning, managing and controlling projects. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| Students will be able to:
-Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the substance and terminology of project plans - discussions in classes, a test; -Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and understanding of how to plan project activities in enterprises and organisations - practical assignments; -Demonstrate an extended knowledge and understanding of how to apply project management methods in enterprises - practical assignments; -Independently generate a project idea and reasonably substantiate the urgency of the problem - practical assignments, group work; -Professionally draw up project plans by employing project management methods - practical assignments, group work, a test; -Responsibly plan the completion of the assignments given - group work, independent work; -Engage in teamwork on drawing up project plans, express and argue their own opinions on project plan elements - group work, independent work; -Present the project plans designed – presentation; -Professionally identify, define, substantiate and analyse a problem situation - practical assignments, group work; - Find, plan and develop a solution to a problem by employing project management methods - practical assignments, group work; -Use the application MS Project in designing and implementing project plans - practical assignments, a test. |
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| Course Content(Calendar) | |
| 1. Historical aspects of project management, terminology. (lecture 1 hour)
2. Project categories. (lecture 1 hour) 3. Project organization. (lecture 1 hour) 4. Development of a project charter. (lecture 1 hour, practical - 1 hour) 5. Project planning methodology (“waterfall”, Agile etc.) (lecture 2 hours, practical - 3 hours) 6. Project monitoring. Project completion. (lecture 1 hour) 7. Risks in project management. (lecture 1 hour, practical - 1 hour) 8. Project portfolio as a tool for strategic management of the company. (lecture 1 hour) 9. Standards in project management. (lecture 1 hour) 10. Use of information technologies in project management. (lecture 2 hours, practical - 5 hours) Test: Execution of tasks in MS Project program (practical - 1 hour) Presentations (practical - 1 hour) |
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| Requirements for awarding credit points | |
| A "passed" rating can be obtained by obtaining at least 50 points out of 100.
The evaluation consist of: 25 points for the test - test on all topics of the study course; -25 points for the practical work - problem situation analysis; -25 points for the practical work - project Life cycle, Work Breakdown Structure, Network diagram; -25 points for the practical work - project plans using MS Project. Practical tasks must be submitted only within the time set for them. |
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| Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work | |
| The student must independently prepare for the test. | |
| Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes | |
| Study course assessment is a formal test, evaluation "passed" consisting 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.Carstens D. S., Richardson G. L. Project Management Tools and Techniques. CRC Press, 2020. 5.Wysocki R.K. Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme. Wiley, 2021, 770 p. 6.Šilovs M. Loģiskās struktūras pieeja. Projektu plānošanas un vadības galvenais instruments. FoodTech Baltic, 2020. - 128 lpp. 7.Lester A. Project Management, Planning and Control. 8th Ed., Elsevier, 2021, 696 p. |
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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 Effectively 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 | |
| Elective study course for the ESAF professional master programme Business Management. The course could be also delivered in English. | |