Course: Process Management

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Course title Process Management
Course code KPM/APROM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Januška Martin, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction, process management Types of processes, process modeling Manufacturing process and its management Workplace layout, layout, ergonomics Lean management Quality management, standards and quality management tools Statistical process control Six sigma Toyota production system Analytical methods Methods for increasing productivity and quality Methods for time optimization

Learning activities and teaching methods
Cooperative instruction, Discussion, Task-based study method, Individual study, Self-study of literature, Seminar, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 40 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 8 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
None.
Skills
none
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
apply basic principles of process management make sense of modern methods of optimization of business process management apply the obtained knowledge in practices
Skills
apply the obtained knowledge in practices
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Seminar
Practicum
Task-based study method
Cooperative instruction
Self-study of literature
Individual study
Discussion
Skills
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Competences
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Written exam
Skills
Seminar work
Competences
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Halevi, Gideon. Handbook of production management methods. Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001. ISBN 0-7506-5088-5.
  • Martin Hofmann. A Holistic Approach to Process Optimisation. Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden. 2022.
  • Rother, Mike; Shook, John. Learning to see: value-stream mapping to create value and eliminate muda. Cambridge : Lean Enterprise Institute, 2003. ISBN 0-9667843-0-8.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester