Objectives and competences
The aim of this subject is to
• introduce the students fundamentals of project management, especially the role of a project leader
• introduce the students important methods of project management
• enable the students the insight into the work of project groups
• enable students to use and analyse basic techniques of project work
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Basic concepts of project work - project definition, the aims, phases, tasks and recommended qualities of a project manager,
• Significant factors in project organisation,
• Characteristic project phases – planning, realization and finishing,
connecting single project phases into the whole
Learning and teaching methods
• learning by doing
• role play and reflexion
• group work
• e-learning
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
• prove knowledge of the fundamental concepts in the field of project management
• work in project groups
• use, analyse and evaluate basic methods and techniques of project management
• document the process and results of group work
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
communication skills
group work
work planning and analysis
solving problems and conflicts
Readings
• Andler, Nikolai (2015): Tools für Projektmanagement, Workshops und Consulting: Kompendium der wichtigsten Techniken und Methoden. Publicis Publishing Verlag, Erlangen, 6. Auflage, 2015
• Bea, Franz Xaver, Scheurer, Steffen, Hesselmann Sabine (2019): Projektmanagement, 3. überarbeitete und erweiterte Auflage. UTB, Stuttgart
• Frömling, S. (2020): Klassische und agile Management-Methoden. https://www.cio.de/a/die-passende-projektmanagement-methode-auswaehlen,3626833
• Olfert, Klau (2019)s: Kompakt-Training Projektmanagement. Verlag Kiehl, Herne, 11. aktualisierte Auflage,
• Könninge, M. (2019): Die 7 meistgenutzte Projektmanagement-Methoden im Vergleich https://zenkit.com/de/blog/7-meistgenutzte-projektmanagement-methoden-im-vergleich/
Additional information on implementation and assessment • seminar paper
