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Modern Project Management

Niveau

1.Semester Master: 1st Study cycle

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

The students:
• can reproduce and apply the most important methods and processes of project management
• are able to recognize and manage risks within the framework of project management
• are able to recognize when adjustments are necessary in the project and which measures need to be introduced
• are able to apply and use suitable controlling tools to accompany implementation

Prerequisites for the course

1. Semester: no information

Course content

• Basics and overview (projects and project management, role of project management, PM approach clas-sic/agile/hybrid)
• Project initiation and planning (project start, project goals, project organization, phases, milestones, work breakdown structure (WBS), stakeholder analysis, risk analysis, use of modern project management techniques)
• Project control (project controlling, project status reporting, milestone trend analysis)
• Project closure (lessons learned, project closure report)
• Success factors for project management (overview of success factors, project crises and conflicts, teamwork and communication)

Recommended specialist literature

Noé, M. (2014) Change-Prozesse effizient durchführen: Mit Projektmanagement den Unternehmenswandel gestalten, Wiesbaden.
Prudix, D. (2016) Erfolgreiches Projektmanagement: vom sicheren Umgang mit Menschen in Projekten, Wiesbaden.

Assessment methods and criteria

• Module Exam (Innovation Management & Design Thinking, Modern Project Management)
• Online Questions

Language

German

Number of ECTS credits awarded

2

Share of e-learning in %

33

Semester hours per week

1.0

Planned teaching and learning method

Blended Learning

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

1

Name of lecturer

Director of studies

Academic year

1

Key figure of the course/module

3

Type of course/module

integrated lecture

Type of course

Compulsory

Internship(s)

none