Project Management

Course content

• Project definition, project types, project orientation, project management approach
• Project scoping and project context analysis
• Roles within a project, demands on project manager and team members
• Performance planning using a work breakdown structure
• Time scheduling
• Resource and cost planning
• Project manual

Exercises give students the opportunity to prepare the planning documents for the project.

Learning outcomes

Graduates

• are familiar with methods and processes of project management,
• know the principles of project planning, project organisation and project controlling,
• are able to prepare a project manual and the relevant planning documents.

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources / tools

Books:

• Sterrer, Winkler: Setting milestones: Projektmanagement; Methoden, Prozesse, Hilfsmittel
  

Mode of delivery

Seminar

Prerequisites and co-requisites

• Technology Management 3

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment