Objectives and competences
Students will learn and understand the basics of project management:
They will understand key concepts and the project life cycle.
They will be able to plan and schedule projects.
Students will know how to plan project objectives, scope, and timeline.
Cost management and control:
They will be able to estimate and analyze costs and control the budget.
Quality management:
Students will plan and ensure quality in projects.
Risk management:
They will identify and analyze risks and plan responses.
Communication and teamwork:
They will be able to communicate effectively and collaborate or lead project teams.
Procurement and negotiation:
Students will master procurement processes and negotiation strategies.
Implementation and project closure:
Students will monitor and evaluate project implementation and prepare appropriate reports.
Software application:
Students will learn and master the use of project management tools.
Ethics and professional responsibility:
They will understand ethical and professional standards.
Economic and financial analysis:
They will be able to prepare and analyze the economics of a project.
Lean entrepreneurship:
Students will be capable of applying lean entrepreneurship principles.
Competencies:
Students will master the integrity of project management.
They will strategically plan projects.
They will effectively allocate time and resources.
They will understand and control the project's budget and costs.
Students will ensure quality in projects.
They will manage project risks.
They will be able to collaborate and/or lead teamwork and stakeholder communication.
Ability to execute negotiation processes.
Ethics and professionalism:
Students will adhere to ethical standards.
Students will use modern project management tools.
Students will acquire analytical competencies, being able to analyze the financial and time aspects of a project.
Innovation and entrepreneurship:
Students will use lean entrepreneurship for competitiveness, thereby gaining innovation competency.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Systemic Definition of Project Management
• Definition of project management according to the types of projects, necessary activities, and groups involved in the project
• Project life cycle, role, and responsibilities of the project manager
• 2. Project Planning
• Setting objectives and achievable outcomes
• Defining project scope
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• 3. Time Planning and Scheduling
• Gantt charts and network diagrams
• Critical Path Method (CPM)
• Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
• Resource and capacity management
• 4. Cost Planning and Control
• Project cost estimation
• Budgeting and cost control
• 5. Quality Management in Projects
• Basics of quality management
• Quality planning
• Quality assurance and quality control
• Quality standards
• 6. Project Risks
• Risk identification
• Risk analysis (qualitative and quantitative)
• Risk response planning
• Risk monitoring and control
• 7. Communication and Teamwork
• Project communication planning
• Stakeholder management
• Techniques for effective communication
• Leadership and motivation of project teams
• 8. Procurement and Negotiation
• Procurement process in projects
• Selection of suppliers and contractors
• Negotiation techniques and strategies
• 9. Project Implementation and Closure
• Project execution management
• Project tracking and control
• Project closure and post-project analysis
• Documentation and reporting
• 10. Practical Workshops and Case Studies
• Analysis of real project cases
• Group work on project simulations
• Preparation of project documentation
• 11. Use of Project Management Software
• Introduction to project management tools (Microsoft Project)
• 12. Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Project Management
• Role of the project manager as a leader and mentor
• 13. Lean manufacturing
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures with e-slides and other ICT tools and technology
Computer modeling
Group studies of case studies from practice
Individual project work
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
The students will be able to:
Integrate appropriate professional knowledge.
Understand and apply knowledge from the field of project work and quality management as defined in the course content.
Learn, apply, and analyze appropriate methods for qualitative and quantitative analysis.
Develop, analyze, interpret, and distinguish project models from the perspective of the type of analysis related to the specific field of work.
Be able to use appropriate software tools.
Respect ethical principles in project planning and management.
Have the ability to conduct business communication with stakeholders in a project.
Acquire the ability to work in teams and/or lead a project.
• Be able to recognize and introduce innovation in project planning and implementation..
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Transferable/Key Skills and other attributes:
Application of methods for project planning in a field of research and development in agri-food business.
Readings
Devjak S., 2020. Osnove podjetniških financ, 2020. MLC, Fakulteta za management in pravo, 89 s.
Stare, A., 2011. Projektni management, Založba Poti (ISBN 978-961-90747-7-0).
Rozman, Č., Turk, J., Pažek, K. 2009. Menedžment v kmetijstvu. 1. izd. Slovenj Gradec: Kmetijska založba, 175 str., ilustr. ISBN 978-961-6418-15-7. [COBISS.SI-ID 246666752]
Marolt, J., Gomišček, B., 2005. Management kakovosti, založba Moderna organizacija, 574 s.
Tekoča znanstvena in strokovna periodika področja.
Additional information on implementation and assessment Type (examination, oral, coursework, project):
Assessment of:
• individual project work 100%
