R&D Management (WP)(E) (WP)*

k.A

The students are able to:
• Analyze core processes in the development area and assess their status.
• Define goals using suitable key figures and follow them up using methods and tools (QM approaches).
• Derive measures against the background of networking core processes and interpret their effects.

not applicable

• Core processes in the development area
• Challenges in the development area against the background of existing market requirements
• Levels of development management (strategic, tactical, operational)
• Management of the development area with qualitative and quantitative approaches (Lean Engineering, Model Based System Engineering). QM etc.)

- Hahn, Häusler, Große Austing (2013): Quantitatives Entwicklungsmanagement, Springer
Verlag Berlin
- Reinertsen (2009): The Principles of Product Development Flow: Second Generation Lean
Product Development, Celeritas Publishing
- Ries (2011): The Lean Startup: How Constant Innovation Creates Radically Successful
Businesses, Portfolio Penguin
- Brown, Tim: The Lean Startup: How Constant Innovation Creates Radically Successful
Businesses
- Reinertsen (1997): Managing the Design Factory, Free Press
- McGrath (2004): Next Generation Product Development: How to Increase Productivity, Cut
Costs, and Reduce Cycle Times, McGraw-Hill Education
- Cooper (2002): Portfolio Management For New Products, 2. Aufl., Basic Books

Final presentation and final exam

English

2

15

1.5

Integrated course

2

Prof. (FH) Dr. Christian Schmid

2

vzPEE3

integrated lecture

Compulsory

not applicable