Project Management

Brief description

  • Current project management approaches and their contributions to the added value
  • Traditional, hybrid and agile project management approaches
  • Stakeholders, processes, roles, results
  • Guiding principles of the practice of project management
  • Project phases and project performance domains
  • Challenges in virtual projects
  • Tools for virtual communication and cooperation
  • Teamwork and conflict management

Mode of delivery

face to face

Type

compulsory

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools

Martinelli, R., Waddel, J., Rahschulte, T. (2017) Projects without boundaries: successfully leading teams and managing projects in a virtual world.
Project Management Institute (2020) A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge: PMBOK Guide, 7th Edition.
Patzak, G./Rattay, G. (2017 DE / 2011 EN): Project Management. Guideline for the management of projects, project portfolios, programs and project-oriented companies. Vienna: Linde.
Timinger, H. (2021): Modernes Projektmanagement: Mit traditionellem, agilem und hybridem Vorgehen zum Erfolg. Weinheim: Wiley.
Further reading:
Clegg, R., Skyttermoen, T., Vaagaasar, A. (2020): Project Management: A value creation approach. London: Sage.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecture, blended learning, (group) work, reflexion, guest lectures, presentations

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment and final written exam

Prerequisites and co-requisites

none

Infos

Degree programme

Digital HR & angewandtes Arbeitsrecht

Cycle

Master

ECTS Credits

3.00

Language of instruction

English

Curriculum

Part-Time

Academic year

2023

Semester

3 WS

Incoming

No

Learning outcome

After successful completion of the course, the students can

  • describe approaches of traditional, agile and hybrid project management and identify different project phases
  • plan, realise and control projects and select suitable project management methods
  • understand the importance of project teams and select confidence-building measures with special regard to diversity in (virtual) teams
  • analyse specific challenges in virtual projects, select suitable approaches and methods of project management and suggest appropriate measures
  • apply methods of moderation, presentation and conflict resolution
  • critically relect on processes, roles and individual contributions to projects and project results

Course code

1705-21-01-BB-DE-22