Business Projects
Ing. Petr Smutný, Ph.D.
Business Projects
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podzim 2023
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Introduction

Welcome to the Masaryk University, Faculty of Economics, Business Projects Course. This course is based on the 6th edition of PRINCE2® and is designed to teach you the fundamentals of the method.

PRINCE2, Projects in a Controlled Environment 2nd version, is an industry recognised, structured, project management methodology which is recognised worldwide. It was first released in 1989 and is a product-based approach to project management, providing an easily tailored method for the management of all types of projects in all domains.

Our goal is to provide the best training possible in project and programme management. To that end, our lecturers are not only faculty members of the University but are also highly respected industry professionals with extensive, international, project and programme management experience. This proficiency is an invaluable asset when it comes to explaining how the PRINCE2 method is used in some of the most challenging project environments.

Schedule and reading


Required Reading

·       Student Guide: PR2-EN-L-BPHDG-171215-02. Available to download from the course folder in the IS.

·       Managing successful projects with Prince2. Sixth edition. Norwich: Axelos, 2017. ISBN 978-0-11-331533-8.

This textbook is available in the faculty library. It is also available on-line through e-loans service (MUNI login required):

Class

Date

Topics

Lecture 1

WED 27/Sep/23

Introduction to PRINCE2®

PRINCE2® Lifecycle & the PRINCE2® processes

Tailoring PRINCE2®

 

READ:

Sections I through III of the Student Guide posted in the IS.

Chapters 1 through 4 of the textbook

Lecture 2

THU 5/Oct/23

Organisation Theme

Business Case Theme, Benefits Management Approach

 

READ:

Chapters 5 through 7, plus Appendix A.1 and A.2

Lecture 3

THU 12/Oct/23

Quality Theme

 

READ:

Chapter 8, Appendix A17, A.22, A.23, A.21

Lecture 4

THU 19/Oct/23

Plans Theme

 

READ:

Chapter 9, and A.16, A.17, A.21

Seminar 1

WED 25/Oct/23

Case Study Review, Starting up the Razorback Project, Class Exercise: The Organisation

 

READ:

Read the Czech Razorbacks case study in the Student Guide.

Chapters 13, 14, and 15, plus Appendices:

A.2, Business Case

A.7, Daily Log

A.14, Lessons Log

A.16, Plans

A.21, Project Product Description

A.19, Project Brief

Do exercises 1 and 2 in the student guide and be prepared to discuss in seminar 1

Lecture 5

THU 26/Oct/23

STAGE 4 PLAN HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT MUST BE UPLOADED INTO THE HOMEWORK VAULT BY MIDNIGHT.

 

Risk Theme

 

READ:

Chapter 10 and Appendix A.24, Risk Management Approach, A.25, Risk Register

Seminar 2

WED 1/Nov/23

Starting up the Project - The Project Brief

 

READ:

Memorize the composition section of Appendix A.19, Project Brief

Do exercise 3 in the student guide and be prepared to discuss in seminar 2

Lecture 6

THU 2/Nov/23

Change Theme

 

READ:

Chapter 11 and Appendices:

A.6, Configuration Item Records

A.3, Change Control Approach

A.12, Issue Register

A.13, Issue Report

A.18, Product Status Account

Seminar 3

WED 15/Nov/23

Initiation Stage Activities

 

READ:

Chapter 16 plus Appendices:

A.20, Project Initiation Documentation

A.5, Communication Management Approach

A.3, Change Control Approach

A.22, Quality Management Approach

A.24, Risk Management Approach

A.16, Plans

A.2, Business Case

A.1, Benefits Management Approach

Do exercise 4 in the student guide and be prepared to discuss in seminar 3

Lecture 7

THU 16/Nov/23

Progress Theme

 

READ:

Chapter 11 and Appendices:

A.24, Risk Management Approach

A.25, Risk Register

Seminar 4

WED 22/Nov/23

RISK MANGEMENT APPROACH HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT MUST BE UPLOADED INTO THE HOMEWORK VAULT BY MIDNIGHT.

 

Controlling a Stage, Managing Product Delivery, Managing a Stage Boundary, Logs and Registers Exercise

 

READ:

Chapters 17, 18 and 19, plus Appendices:

A.4, Checkpoint Report

A.6, Configuration Item Records

A.7, Daily Log

A.9, End Stage Report

A.10, Exception Report

A.11, Highlight Report   A.12, Issue Register

A.13, Issue Report

A.14, Lessons Log

A.23, Quality Register

A.25, Risk Register

A.26, Work Package

Do exercise 5 in the student guide and be prepared to discuss in seminar 4

Seminar 5

WED 29/Nov/23

Controlling a Stage, Managing Product Delivery, Managing a Stage Boundary Review,

 

In-class Timeline Exercise

Seminar 6

WED 6/Dec/23

Closing a Project

 

READ:

Chapters 20 and 21, plus Appendix A.8, End Project Report

Do exercise 6 in the student guide and be prepared to discuss in seminar 5

Seminar 7

WED 13/Dec/23

PRINCE2 Foundation Practice Exam (First hour)

PRINCE2 Foundation Practice Exam, Review

Seminar 08

WED 20/Dec/23

Final Exam

Grading

Your final grade will consist of several partial results which you will get throughout semester from graded activities.

Graded activities in this course are as follows:

Graded Assignment 1  ............................................. 20 %

Graded Assignment 2  ............................................. 20 %

Written Exam  ........................................................... 60 %