Academic year/semester: 2024/25/1

ECTS Credits: 4

Available for: All OU students

Lecture hours: 2
Seminarium:0
Practice: 2
Laboratory: 0
Consultation: 0

Prerequisites: -

Course Leader: Dr. János Varga

Faculty: Keleti Károly Faculty of Business and Management, 1084 Budapest, Tavaszmező utca 17.

Course Description:
The role of projects in the functioning of enterprises. Understanding the concept of a project, examining the characteristics of a project, the differences between projects and regular activities. The main stakeholders of a project and the criteria for project success. Description of the types of problems encountered in the management of projects. In addition to project management, project portfolio management and programme management will be described. The stages of the project life cycle and the characteristics of each stage. The most basic methods of project planning, from simple management techniques to more complex systems-based methods. The process of network design, interpretation of the GANTT diagram. Analysis of project risks and development of possible response strategies. Characterisation of agile project management. Closure tasks related to projects.

Competences:
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Topics:
1. The concept and types of project
2. Tasks of project management, levels of EPM
3. History of the development of project management
4. Project life cycle
5. Stakeholders in project management
6. Strategic tools of the project
7. Mid-term test
8. The project team and project governance
9. Presentation of project documents, the essence of WBS
10. Risk and uncertainty in project management
11. Tools for project support, basic methods of project planning
12. Characteristics of project-oriented organisations,
13. End-term test
14. Summary of the course

Assessment: Written tests and oral presentation. Mid-term test (30%) End-term test (30%) Presentation (40%)

Exam Types:

Oral Exam

Written Exam

Test Exam

Compulsory bibliography: PMBOK® Guide 7th Edition - The Standards Transformation Uploaded learning materials (Moodle system)

Recommended bibliography: -

Additional bibliography: -

Additional Information: The lecture is e-learning, the study materials are available in the moodle system.