Agile Projects

Brief description

*) Introduction to agile project management and agile product development *) Overview of agile methods such as Kanban, Scrum, Design Thinking and OKR, as well as tools such as Backlog and User Stories *) Presentation and consolidation of the understanding of roles in agile teams - agile communication and collaboration *) Application of agile methods based on a concrete practical implementation example

Mode of delivery

face to face

Type

compulsory

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools

*) Brown, T. (2019). Change by Design, Revised and Updated: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation. ‎Harper Business. *) Doerr, J. (2018). Measure What Matters. Portfolio Penguin. *) Doerr, J. (2018). OKR: Objectives & Key Results: Wie Sie Ziele, auf die es wirklich ankommt, entwickeln, messen und umsetzen. Vahlen. *) Kelley, T. (2016). The Art of Innovation. Profile Books. *) Schwaber, K. & Sutherland, J. (2020). The Scrum Guide. https://scrumguides.org/download.html

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecture, group and individual work, discussion, online self-learning phases

Assessment methods and criteria

*) 60% active participation and presentations of interim results *) 40% written exam (multiple choice)

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Projektmanagement-Konzepte

Infos

Degree programme

Projectmanagement & Organisation (Master)

Cycle

Master

ECTS Credits

3.00

Language of instruction

English

Curriculum

Part-Time

Academic year

2026

Semester

2 SS

Incoming

Learning outcome

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to *) explain and apply the principles and values of agile project management, *) use agile methods such as Kanban, Scrum, Design Thinking and OKR in product development in a targeted manner, *) set up agile methods and roles in small projects and carry out projects and product developments in an agile manner.

Course code

0388-25-01-BB-DE-12