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Project Management

Field	Work language	Acad. cycle	ECTS credits	Semester	Course code
Information Technology	ENG	Master	3	Autumn	VadZPA96

Subject Aim

To develop understanding about project development, develop practical skills in preparing a project plan.

To develop understanding about project management, project manager's and team's role in project implementation.

To develop understanding about specifics of software development and IT projects.

Subject Content

The goal of the course it to raise awareness of the project development process and to develop skills necessary for development of software project plan. The current course provide possibilities to acquire knowledge and develop skills and abilities required for the design, implementation and documenting of software projects.

Expected Results

Completing the course, the student will be able:

·        to estimate the project costs and efforts;

·        to write project proposal;

·        to develop operational plan;

·        to make task decomposition;

·        to evaluate status of the project;

·        to manage risks;

·        to read professional literature;

·        to build a team;

·        to plan and conduct interviews;

·        to organise and manage meetings;

·        to analyse alternative solutions;

·        to develop project schedule;

·        to develop project budget;

to describe project processes.

Requirements to gain ECTS

Students must complete all tasks of the independent work.

Starting the current course, the students establish teams by 3 to 4 members. The task for the each team is to develop application of the ICT-based project. At the end of the current course, the project application must be presented to the course teacher and other students. Each student needs to present his/her individual contribution, too. The current course ends with presentation of the study project (see “Study project (IT project planning)”).