DDMZ101 Project Management - Modular Training

Theatre Faculty
Winter 2026
Extent and Intensity
4/4/10. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. MgA. Hana Průchová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. MgA. Hana Průchová, Ph.D.
Theatre Management and Stage Technology Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Supplier department: Theatre Management and Stage Technology Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Timetable
Fri 8. 1. 9:00–15:00 104
Prerequisites
The course is taught in the winter semester of the first year of undergraduate study, the only prerequisite is therefore admission.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
- To introduce students to the basics of project management and terminology, to enable them to understand the scope of project management and thinking, their benefits and possibilities of use. - Implement the listener preparation and implementation of the project into consideration before starting the project and the final evaluation. - Explain the basic methods and techniques of project management and virtually try them on the processing tasks assigned seminar. - To introduce students to the broader issues associated with planning and implementation of projects to touch topics that will be discussed more deeply in related subjects Cultural Project I. and II.
Learning outcomes

KNOWLEDGE


The student will be able to:


- explain basic project management terms (project, project objective, project triple constraint, project management, context, scope and content of a project, project idea, etc.),


- describe the project life cycle and explain the purpose of its individual phases,


- describe a SMART objective,


- describe and explain the purpose and procedure for carrying out various types of analysis (e.g. SWOT, stakeholder analysis, post-implementation project analysis),


- describe the scope of the project initiation and closure phases,


- list and describe the methods and techniques used in the project planning phase (project canvas, work breakdown structure, extended list of activities, Gantt chart, project budget and cash flow, risk point analysis, the RIPRAN method, responsibility matrix, etc.),


- list and describe methods used to assess the status of a project during its implementation,


- explain the difference between a team and a group,


- describe and explain the principles and stages of team dynamics,


- list and describe basic methods of team collaboration.



SKILLS


Based on a model project brief, students are able to:


- define its basic attributes, assumptions and limitations,


- use a SWOT analysis to identify, describe and evaluate its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats,


- use a stakeholder analysis to identify and describe stakeholders and propose ways of collaborating with them,


- define the main and project objectives, outputs and activities, including setting success criteria and methods for verifying them,


- draw up an implementation plan based on fundamental project management methods and techniques,


- identify and analyse its key risks and propose measures to mitigate these risks,


- propose methods for evaluating the project,


- organise team meetings in accordance with the principles of effective meeting management,


- apply basic methods of teamwork when tackling tasks related to the model project,


- present and discuss their proposals for tackling the model project with their team members and the course tutor.



COMPETENCIES


The student is able to:


- work with the team to define tasks, schedule them and allocate them amongst individual team members,


- manage their time systematically, define their own tasks and activities,


- carry out assigned tasks whilst taking into account set deadlines and the needs of other team members,


- communicate with the team, discuss proposed solutions and reach a mutual consensus,


- critically and independently study key and supplementary materials and sources assigned by the lecturer.



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Syllabus
Winter semester (emphasis on behavioral competencies):
- Team and teamwork
- Team dynamics and team roles
- Team communication
- Verbal communication and its communication levels
- Specifics of communication in an artistic team
- Rules of written and electronic communication
- Příprava a vedení porad
- Solving problems and conflicts

Summer semester (emphasis on technical and contextual competences):
- Introduction to project management
- Project life cycle
- Lean canvas
- Stakeholder analysis
- Project canvas
- Project initiation and planning
- Project planning techniques
- Risks
- Project implementation and evaluation
- Team restrospectives
Literature
    required literature
  • JEŽKOVÁ, Zuzana; Hana KREJČÍ; ŠVEC JAROSLAV and Branislav LACKO. Projektové řízení. Jak zvládnout projekty. 2013, 381 pp. ISBN 978-80-905297-1-7. info
  • KREJČÍ, Hana. Specifika uměleckých projektů. 2013, 80 pp. ISBN 978-80-7460-050-0. info
  • VAN DER PIJL, Patrick, Justin LOKITZ a Lisa Kay SOLOMON. Design a Better Business: News tools, skills and mindset for strategy and innovation. 1. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, 2016. ISBN 9781119272113.
  • APPELO, Jurgen. Management 3.0: leading Agile developers, developing Agile leaders. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Addison-Wesley, c2011. Addison-Wesley signature series. ISBN 0321712471.
    recommended literature
  • Plamínek, J. Synergický management, vedení, spolupráce a konflikty lidí ve firmách a týmech. 1.vyd. Praha: ARGO, 2000. ISBN 80-7203-258-5. info
  • Plamínek, J. Vedení lidí, týmů a firem. Praktický atlas managementu. Praha: Grada publishing. 2002. ISBN 80-247-0403-X. info
  • Plamínek, J.: Vedení porad: Jak dosáhnout maximálního výsledku s minimem lidí, času a energie. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2007. info
  • BLAND, David J. a Alexander OSTERWALDER. Testing Business Ideas. 1. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, 2020. ISBN 9781119551447.
Teaching methods
Form of teaching 3-day course - lecture/seminar Number of contact hours: 24 Number of hours the student's self: 24 Teaching methods Student knowledge from lectures and self-reflect and practically verified in teamwork while processing assigned practical exercises. The results of these exercises are continuously presented and reflected both the teacher and other students. Educator uses the following teaching methods: - Lecture - Working with text - Discussion Methods - Heuristic methods - Methods of generating skills - Collaborative and cooperative education - Brainstorming - Critical Thinking
Assessment methods
summer semester This course is completed graded credit. For successful completion of the course it is necessary to be a participant / participate in at least 80% of teaching in the seminary, in teams handle a total of six practical exercises (topics: lean canvas, stakeholder analysis, project canvas, work breakdown structure, project schedule, risk analysis). The percentage weight rating: - Active presence in hours: 20% rating, - Elaboration of practical exercises: 80% rating, incl. verbal feedback educator (used to validate the skills and proficiency of the student).
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024, Winter 2025.
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