IT laboratory MS Project Professional originated within the “Centre for Competence Development in Industrial Engineering and Management” project. The laboratory is oriented on computer-aided project management, statistical analysis and management of plant processes.
In this IT laboratory which is situated in the room no. T02 2.128, there are 18 computers, an interactive board and a scanning device with the software installed for scanning documents, surveys and tests, further there is software for preparation of tests and questionnaires for mapping specific knowledge (Test Elements), and software for preparation and processing online tests and questionnaires to identify and analyse the needs of industrial plants (Test Elements Online). Test Elements is a central system integrating several modules into one package: preparation, generation and evaluation of tests.
Within teaching teh subject of Project Management and for its support we utilise Microsoft Project which is currently the most used tool for managing, planning and monitoring projects. It offers efficient tools for project management and is focused on the determination of a detail plan for future, it can upgrade the information in the courcse of the project and compares it with the original plan.
For the statistical analysis in the IT laboratotry there is application software for statistical data processing (IBM SPSS Statistics Premium) which can be utilised e.g. for advanced analysis and presentation of data, matematical-statistical experimental data processing, preparation of reports and outputs into information system. The application software for data and networks analysis (IBM SPSS Modeler Professional) can be used e.g. for identification of customers susceptible to leave for the competitor, identification of risk applicants for a loan or credit, etc. The application software for the Internet collecting, processing and visualising data (IBM SPSS Data Collection) can be used for the support of systematic collecting and processing of data.
For management of plant processes we have in the laboratory the application software (ERP) installed to help design and optimise plant processes. In addition, there are several other kinds of application software installed, e.g. software for preparation of managerial reports.