INTRODUCTION

Mgr. Martin Bartůněk

Geographies of Transformations (Department of Geography)

CPTO, office 5.56

consultation: appointment by email
martin.bartunek@students.ujep.cz

Research issues:
regional geography, cartography, GIS
Teaching assignment:
GIS project, Geographical cartography
ABOUT COURSE

THE GOAL OF THIS COURSE: STUDENTS REQUIREMENTS:

• Specialist skills • Attendance
complex solution of GIS project max of two unexcused absences

process, analyze and interpret data • Partial tasks

complete during the semester (in english)
• Language skills
• Reports
tasks in English
project progress in english
• Social skills
• Presentation
independent work as well as teamwork
project presentation in english
• Time skills
time management
SCHEDULE

4. 10.
INTRODUCTION, THEORY, PARTIAL TASKS
18. 10.

SEMESTRAL WORK

(EXCURSION)
20. 12.
FINAL PRESENTATION
INTRODUCTION

QUESTIONS
 TASK

FIND AS MANY INSTITUTIONS AS POSSIBLE (PUBLIC, PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT)

IN ÚSTÍ NAD LABEM
DEDICATED TO ASPECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT (ECOLOGICAL, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, CULTURAL)

INSTITUTION NAME
CONTACT PERSON
EMAIL

10 MINUTES
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• WHAT IS PROJECT 100%

80%
“…a sequence of unique, complex and connected activities having one goal or
60%
purpose that must be completed by a specific time, within budget, and 40%
according to specification.” 20%
0%

failed challenges successful

Standish Group
(2016)

• PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS
goal, unique, temporary, (money)

…a successful project is one that

meets or exceeds the expectations
of the stakeholders.
S TA K E H O L D E R S

• WHO IS INVOLVED

Project manager

Project team

Sponsor/client

Customer/end-user

…and others
P ROJ EC T M A N AG E M E N T L I F EC YC L E ( P M LC )
P ROJ EC T L I F EC YC L E ( P LC )

• PMLC = how a project is effectively managed

(from conceptualization, through implementation to
operationalization)

• PLC = describe the activities

(completed in order to create something)

• PLC focuses on the tasks that are necessary for a project

• PMLC is on how these tasks can be managed

• PLC of a GIS project is (always) different

• PMLC is essentially the same (project phases)

 PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS

document that defines the parameters of the project

what work will be accomplished by the end of the project
detailed × summary
the scope document is the basis for agreement by all parties
unexpected changes

• DEFINING THE PROJECT SCOPE

prepared by the GIS project team

more than one task in progress at the same time

(preventing the delay of any given task from holding up the start
of another task)
= principle for project scheduling

dependent tasks (cannot proceed until another task is completed)

independent tasks (any time)
 PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS

amount of knowledge (expert or experience)

estimated × real cost
project design is more complete = estimate cost more accurate
controlling, tracking, analysis, corrections

• COST ESTIMATION TECHNIQUES

estimated price for labor hours, materials, external contractor
cost overruns
balance between cost and quality

• MANAGING BUDGET
cost estimates can be sorted (activity code)
instead of overestimating each cost = contingency reserves (market prices change)
additional cost and a change to the scope (..but it would be worth it) = management reserves

• EVALUATING THE BUDGET

periodically comparing estimated and real cost and report this information to managers and stakeholders
schedule ↔ estimated cost ↔ actual cost ↔ benefit
 PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS

schedule of activities

define activities
and their sequence

activity list
estimate the time

Gantt chart 1

Gantt chart 2

Network diagrams

PERT chart
 PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS

• REACH THE GOAL

functionality expected

solve the identified problem

• IN TIME AND BUDGET

deliver the benefit and value expected

• WHAT IS IMPORTANT
good quality plan

opportunities for improvement

 PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS

differ on stakeholders

(sponsor / client × corporate management)

final product
×
analysis, graphs, tables, maps…
PA R A M E T E R S O F O U R P R O J E C T
T H E O R E T I C A L PA R T

QUESTIONS
1/5 TASK: WRITE A PROJECT PROPOSAL

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT:

• the project process is more important than having ambitious goals word document in English (each team)
summary (what, how, when, who, where)
• estimate time
(semester time, dropped class, excursion, planning phase) 200-250 words

• working with data

(data acquisition, analysis, interpretation,..) send to: martin.bartunek@students.ujep.cz

• try to fit field research into project

(territory, resources) deadline

• dependent and independent tasks

(it is about teamwork, size of the project team)
P R O J E C T I N I T I AT I O N – P R O P O S A L E X A M P L E S
2/5 TASK: WRITE A PROJECT PLAN

HOW THE PROJECT PLAN SHOULD LOOK LIKE:

excel document in English (each team)

• identify project activities
or graphic editor
• estimate time of each activity

• required data to reach the goal

send to: martin.bartunek@students.ujep.cz
• data processing methods
deadline
• who's gonna do what
PROJECT PLANNING – PROJECT PLAN EXAMPLE
PROJECT MONITORING – PROJECT REPORT EXAMPLE
4/5 TASK: CREATE A FINAL PRODUC T

HOW THE FINAL PRODUCT SHOULD LOOK LIKE: ArcGIS document and final map
in English (each team)
• separate work / team work = one product

send to: martin.bartunek@students.ujep.cz

deadline
PROJECT EXECUTION – PROJECT PRODUCT EXAMPLE
5/5 TASK: CREATE A FINAL PRESENTATION

HOW THE FINAL PRESENTATION SHOULD LOOK LIKE: infographic in English (each team)
presentation of infographic
• analysis of activities, time X min

• reporting
send to: martin.bartunek@students.ujep.cz
• data, methods, tools used for each activity
deadline
P R O J E C T C L O S E - O U T – P R O J E C T P R E S E N TAT I O N E X A M P L E