Project Management

Higher education teachers: Zajc Matej

Subject description

Content (Syllabus outline):

Introduction to project management: project goals and scope, project phases, analysis and planning, project life cycle. Project planning: project goals, project scope, conceptualization and initial planning, methods and techniques in project planning, resource management. Project executions: analysis of Gannt diagram, plan optimization, closing project and project evaluation. ICT systems and services: product life cycle, requirements analysis, design process, solution evaluation. Introduction to process and systems modelling with UML. Project presentation: group work, presentation skills, software for managing projects. Analysis of selected multimedia and information technology projects.

Objectives and competences:

Introduction to project management in engineering and ICT. As part of group activity students present, document, set requirements and efficient communication in the project team. Student learns software tools for managing projects.

Intended learning outcomes:

Understanding project oriented work in different fields of ICT. Understanding project life cycle. Student is able to plan and execute a project with selected software tools. Introduction to reporting and presentation skills.

Learning and teaching methods:

• Lectures,
• demonstrations,
• practical laboratory work.

Study materials

Readings:

1. J. T. Marchevka, Information Technology Project Management, Wiley, 4. izdaja, 2012.
2. A. Dennis, B.H. Wixom, System Analysis and Design, Wiley, 5. izdaja, 2012.