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Specifics of Project Team Managing and Development in IS/ICT
Hamza, Jan ; Pavlica, Karel (advisor) ; Bláha, Jiří (referee) ; Pour, Jan (referee)
Project management is now the basis for the activities of most companies, whether local or multinational, regardless of the sector in which they operate. Construction industry can be considered as a birthplace of project management, due to the need to monitor the continuity of work. With the adoption of project management by other sectors--primarily engaged in information systems and telecommunications technologies--project management is given a new direction. If we add to this trend the current focus on the development and care of human resources (the impact of soft skills on the work of managers), we get two conflicting tendencies: on the one hand there is a significant development of project methodologies and techniques oriented mainly to the administration of the entire process of project management (planning, managing and reporting); on the other hand there are training methods that focus on the development of soft skills (teamwork, creativity, communication skills or leadership skills). But what is lacking is the integration of both approaches. The main objective of this doctoral thesis, Specifics of Project Team Managing and Development in IS/ICT, is to determine whether project teams behave as real teams, as defined by current theories, or whether they behave as specific working groups. The sub-objectives are 1) to identify the key skills that project managers need for leading teams, 2) identify the key soft skills of project team members which need to work effectively in a team, and 3) find out how project teams work with knowledge. The research included in this work is aimed at mapping the position of the project manager as a leader of the project team with an emphasis on the issue of soft skills in the project management of IS/ICT companies. Three independent data sources enable us to understand the situation in several existing project teams from different perspectives (project manager, team member and head of the project management office), with an emphasis on project manager as a leader of the team. The research was performed in companies engaged in mobile communications in the Czech Republic (GSM service providers) and their suppliers. The total research involved 224 respondents. This data was then generalized and applied to companies operating in the field of IS/ICT in the Czech Republic. The conclusion summarizes the benefits for the development of science (in the specific field of project management as well as in management in general) for business and for education.
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Implementace BI ve firmě Haguess a.s.
Bendák, Martin ; Novotný, Ota (advisor) ; Bláha, Jiří (referee)
The subject of this thesis is a pilot project of the implementation of the BI (Business Intelligence) solution in the company Haguess, a. s. The project is concerned with the analyses of data stored in a database -- DataBase Management System (DBMS) -- which is used as a data source by the web application Customer Support Center (CSC). Haguess primarily uses CSC as a helpdesk for its clients and partners, but also uses it for internal purposes. The main use of the CSC application is to support information systems delivered by Haguess. There were two motives for the choice of this subject: BI software tools had not previously been used by Haguess, and the company management was keen to get data analyses from the CSC application. That's why I decided to do these analyses. My goal was to create a practically useful solution which would be an incentive for Haguess to use BI software tools for other purposes. This thesis has two main goals. The first one is the realisation of the pilot BI solution, which would outline the possibilities for analysis of data from the CSC application using BI software tools. This involved the following activities: multidimensional analysis and BI solution design -- i.e. design of data pipelines, OLAP (On-Line Analytical Processing) cube/cubes, and user tools in MS Excel calculator. The second goal was to select the proper software tools for a future complex realisation and running of the BI solution. The first objective was achieved by doing the following: proper analysis of the CSC application data model, definition of user requests for output analysis and its comparison with the data model analysis. Based on this comparison, the basic subjects of output analyses were determined. These basic subjects were the starting point for the implementation of the BI solution. The second objective was achieved as follows: on the basis of the implementation results, basic demands (criteria) for BI software tools features were determined, bearing in mind the possible future complex realisation and running of a BI solution. Research determined which BI software tools were available on the market. The most suitable BI software tool was selected following a comparison of available options, and the criteria mentioned above. The primary outcome of this thesis is the creation of a practically usable BI solution.
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Ultrasonic testing of the structural timber within historic buildings - preview of elaborated methodics
Kloiber, Michal ; Bláha, Jiří ; Kotlínová, M.
The authors are engaged in interdisciplinary research and non-destructive testing of historic timber structures both in situ and in the lab. Therefore they take advantage of combining the approaches inherent to technical, historical and craft analyses of timberwork. To facilitate the spreading of knowledge of up-to-date diagnostic methods they are preparing an overview guidebook now which is supposed to help the heritage workers, owners, designers or contractors to choose among the possible testing tools and techniques the most proper one. The chapter which is devoted to the applying of ultrasonic methods for the timber non-destructive testing is shown as a sample here.
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The Life and the Work of the Prague Carpenter Michael Ranek
Bláha, Jiří
The designs of the low-cost roof trusses created at the end of 1820s by Prague carpenter of Hungarian origin Michael Ranek (1770-1842) form a sort of link between traditional trusses with collars and modern purlin constructions. The swift adoption of Ranek’s truss among carpenters was helped by the relationship of trusses to traditional collar systems, easier handling of beams with smaller profiles and last but, not least, its simplicity during fabrication and erection. During the course of the second half of the 19th century Ranek’s trusses, together with traditional trusses with collar beams, were forced out by new, progressive constructions, especially by the generally widespread purlin trusses.
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Timber Roofs in the Southern Part of Bohemian-Moravian Uplands
Bláha, Jiří ; Kyncl, T.
The vast majority of historic roofs in the region belong to the common rafter and collar typological group. The large diversity and variability of technical solutions, especially noticeable in the lengthwise frame construction allows us to trace the evolution of traditional carpentry as well as to map its local differences. The Bohemian-Moravian Uplands region is one of the relatively homogenous areas, where the timber transport distance from the place of felling the trees to the site was very short. There are no large rivers, and the altitude is 500-840 meters (about 1500-2500 ft.)above sea level.
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Advanced detection methods used for on-site inspections of historic timber structures
Bláha, Jiří ; Drdácký, Miloš ; Kloiber, Michal
Research and evaluation of timber structures used within historic buildings should have consideration for an authentic substance bearing the most of specific heritage values. Modern technologies have brought new tools for a detection of the subsurface biogradation. Among the non-invasive techniques the ultrasonic testing, portable X-ray scanning and thermo-vision belong to most promising ones. There are also sophisticated semidestructive methods like microdrilling or video scope available.
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Interkulturní management
Jetmarová, Denisa Bc. ; Kovář, František (advisor) ; Bláha, Jiří (referee)
Práce se zabývá shrnutím základních teoretických poznatků o interkulturním managementu dle Hostedea, Schwarze, Hampden-Turnera, Trompenaarse, Bourdieu a Scheina; dále jsou řešeny rozdíly české, slovenské, polské, ukrajinské a mongolské kultury zjištěné na základě výzkumu VSM 08 provedeného ve společnosti Isolit-Bravo, spol. s r.o. a jejich uplatnění v managementu firmy.
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