Course Title

- IT support for project management processes
- Course description
- Chapter 1 - Introduction to project management
  - Objective
  - 1.1 Project management
  - 1.2 Limitations
  - 1.3 Task
  - 1.4 Project planning
  - 1.5 V-model
  - 1.6 Summary
  - 1.7 Questionnaire
  - 1.8 Bibliography
- Chapter 2 - Introduction to PRINCE2
  - Objective
  - 2.1 Introduction
  - 2.2 Principles
  - 2.3 Themes
  - 2.4 Processes
  - 2.5 Tool demo example
  - 2.6 Summary
  - 2.7 Questionnaire
  - 2.8 Bibliography
- Chapter 3 - Introduction to PMBOK
  - Objective
  - 3.1 Description
  - 3.2 PMBOK's methodology
  - 3.3 PMBOK Core Areas
  - 3.4 PMBOK Facilitating Areas
  - 3.5 PMBOK Integration Management
  - 3.6 Summary
  - 3.7 Questionnaire
  - 3.8 Bibliography
- Chapter 4 - Introduction to Agile
  - Objective
  - 4.1 Description
  - 4.2 Sprints
  - 4.3 Roles
  - 4.4 Communication
  - 4.5 Requirements management
  - 4.6 Measurement
  - 4.7 Summary – pros and cons of Agile
  - 4.8 Questionnaire
  - 4.9 Bibliography
- Chapter 5 - Advanced Agile
  - Objective
  - 5.1 Description
  - 5.2 Kanban Development – Just-In-Time logistics
  - 5.3 Extreme Programming – Simplicity with a scent of quality assurance
  - 5.4 Crystal methodology – According to project size & criticality
  - 5.5 Dynamic Systems Development Method – Business value
  - 5.6 Feature-Driven Development – Business model
  - 5.7 Summary
  - 5.8 Questionnaire
  - 5.9 Bibliography
- Chapter 6 - Introduction to Lean
  - Objective
  - 6.1 Introduction
  - 6.2 History
  - 6.3 Lean basic concepts
  - 6.4 Further Principles
  - 6.5 Lean tools
  - 6.6 Basic overview of concepts and tools
  - 6.7 Lean improvement cycle
  - 6.8 Tool demo
  - 6.9 Summary
  - 6.10 Questionnaire
  - 6.11 Bibliography
- Chapter 7 - Advanced Lean
  - Objective
  - 7.1 Introduction
  - 7.2 Lean Principles
  - 7.3 Lean Software Development
  - 7.4 Summary
  - 7.5 Questionnaire
  - 7.6 Bibliography
- Chapter 8 - Discussion
  - Objective
  - 8.1 Introduction
  - 8.2 Modelling a project
  - 8.3 Other methodologies
  - 8.4 Related fields
  - 8.5 Groupwork, homework
  - 8.6 Summary
  - 8.7 Questionnaire
  - 8.8 Bibliography
- Chapter 9 - Comparison
  - Objective
  - 9.1 Introduction
  - 9.2 Principles – processes – tools
  - 9.3 Modelling the project
  - 9.4 Classifications of project management methodologies
  - 9.5 Proposed method
  - 9.6 Groupwork, homework
  - 9.7 Summary
  - 9.8 Questionnaire
  - 9.9 Bibliography
- Chapter 10 - Project management tools basics
  - Objective
  - 10.1 Description
  - 10.2 Desktop tools
  - 10.3 Cloud based tools
  - 10.4 Summary
  - 10.5 Questionnaire
  - 10.6 Bibliography
- Chapter 11 - Project management tools advanced
  - Objective
  - 11.1 Description
  - 11.2 Demonstration
  - 11.3 A walkthrough on Redmine
  - 11.4 Redmine deficiencies
  - 11.5 Summary
  - 11.6 Questionnaire
  - 11.7 Bibliography
- Chapter 12 - Summary, conclusion
  - Objective
  - 12.1 Project management methodologies and software solutions
    - 12.1.1 PRINCE2
    - 12.1.2 PMBOK
    - 12.1.3 AGILE
    - 12.1.4 Lean
    - 12.1.5 Discussion and comparison of the methods
    - 12.1.6 Various project management tools
    - 12.1.7 Redmine
  - 12.2 Groupwork, homework
  - 12.3 Questionnaire
  - 12.4 Bibliography

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# 10.2 Desktop tools

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Microsoft Project 2013

- http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/project-help/what-s-new-in-project-2013-HA102749523.aspx

- First release date: 2000

- License: Multiple types, closed source code

- Evaluation

  - Well known UI of Microsoft Office Tools

  - Complex software: easy to learn basic functionality, hard to master all features

  - Default: one user; project server is needed for collaboration

    - Team collaboration with Project Server and Microsoft Lync (communication platform with email, chat, etc.)

  - Wide set of reports: burn-down chart, cost overview, cash-flow, etc. Charts can be modified with the same methods as in Excel

The most feature rich project management tool for a single user. Standard Microsoft UI enables Office users for a faster learning curve, though due to its extensive functionality it is hard to master. It has a high license cost. Capable to manage Agile though it is focusing on Waterfall type projects.

Figure 10.1: Microsoft Project – main view

Main UI:

- Default view: task view/Gantt

  - Change from tasks to resources view

  - Customization available: choose shown meta values per a task

  - Tasks can be grouped to custom amount of hierarchies

  - Critical paths can be managed

- Resource view: task view/resource sheet

  - Add resources with name, type, materials, group, max units, standard rate, overtime rate, cost/use, base calendar, …

  - Resource can be assigned to tasks

- Scheduling

  - Managing relationships, automatic modifications on dependencies

  - Warnings if one resource is utilized more than 100%

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Planner

- https://wiki.gnome.org/action/show/Apps/Planner?action=show&redirect=Planner

- First release date: 2005

- License: GNU-GPL open-source – free to modify, all modifications are to be published for the client/buyer that the modification was made to

- Evaluation

  - Desktop application for planning

  - No multi-user environment

  - Gantt-based planning with milestones, task start and finish dates, needed work hours spent on them and costs.

  - Resource allocations for tasks

  - Handling task dependencies

  - Resource usage view to maximize resource efficiency

  - HTML based report exporting

A lightweight but fully functional cross-platform, single user software making project planning easier. Well fit for sequential, waterfall projects.

Main UI

- Gantt view: add tasks and subtasks with deadlines, resources, dependencies

- Task view: list of tasks

- Resources: manage project resources

- Resource usage: resource load view

Figure 10.2.1: Planner – Gantt view of simple Desktop tool evaluation project

Figure 10.2.2: Planner – Resource utilization chart within project Gantt

Figure 10.2.3: Planner – Task list view

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