Project Management Concepts

Brief description

- Compact overview of the central tasks, methods and techniques of project management along the project life cycle (incl. EVA) - Leading process models (e.g. classic, agile, hybrid) - Areas of application of the PMO and PM governance aspects - International PM standards and PM certifications (IPMA, PMI, PRINCE2, Scrum)

Mode of delivery

face to face

Type

compulsory

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools

*) Ortner, G. & Stur, B. (2023). Das Projektmanagement Office (4. Aufl.). Springer-Gabler. *) Patzak, G. & Rattay, G. (2018). Projektmanagement. Projekte, Projektportfolios, Programme und projektorientierte Unternehmen (7. Aufl.). Linde. *) Timinger, H. (2024). Modernes Projektmanagement. Mit traditionellem, agilem und hybridem Vorgehen zum Erfolg (2. Aufl.). Wiley. *) international führende PM-Standards (z.B. ICB4, PMBoK, PRINCE2, Scrum Guide) in der jeweils letzten Version

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecture and discussion, Moodle quiz to assess the level of knowledge; learning videos for individual PM topics

Assessment methods and criteria

100% Final written examination (closed book)

Prerequisites and co-requisites

none

Infos

Degree programme

Projectmanagement & Organisation (Master)

Cycle

Master

ECTS Credits

3.00

Language of instruction

German

Curriculum

Part-Time

Academic year

2025

Semester

1 WS

Incoming

No

Learning outcome

Learning outcomes After successfully completing the course, students will be able to - explain the interaction of the central PM task areas based on their consolidated basic PM knowledge, - explain the similarities and differences between leading process models and - select process models, PM standards and PMO variants for practical use.

Course code

0388-25-01-BB-DE-01