Syllabus
Registration via LPIS
Day | Date | Time | Room |
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Wednesday | 03/13/19 | 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM | D1.1.074 |
Wednesday | 03/20/19 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | D3.0.222 |
Wednesday | 03/27/19 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | D2.0.392 |
Wednesday | 04/03/19 | 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | D2.-1.019 Workstation-Raum |
Wednesday | 05/08/19 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | D2.0.392 |
Wednesday | 05/15/19 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | D2.0.392 |
Wednesday | 05/22/19 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | D2.0.392 |
Wednesday | 05/29/19 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | D2.0.392 |
Wednesday | 06/05/19 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | D1.1.074 |
Wednesday | 06/12/19 | 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM | TC.4.15 |
This course aims at developing the following:
• To consider critically the role of project management within organisations and its value in achieving organisational objectives
• To provide a firm grounding in project management
• To provide a firm grounding in the process of planning, scheduling, monitoring and controlling resources (physical, technological, human and others) for the achievement of a focussed objective
• To consider the factors involved in promoting organisational change, and critically examine the problems of implementation
• To utilise techniques for the monitoring and the control of projectsTo improve cognitive skills, effective problem solving, effective communication, numerical and quantitative skills, effective use of tools, effective self-management, learning to learn, self awareness, effective teamworking, interpersonal and research skills
• To understand the specific requirements of IS/T projects within all taught sub-areas such as changing requirements, high technical complexities, high levels of uncertainty, etc.
By the end of this course students should be able to:
• Assess and evaluate the factors that lay behind successful IS project management techniques.
• Appreciate and be able to discuss the range of IS project management approaches.
• Analyse the impact of resource constraints on achieving project goals.
• Distinguish and describe the range of different techniques available in project management.
• Evaluate the effects of organisational issues on project management.
• Apply theoretical insights from their courses to managing effective projects.
• Understand the specific constraints, tools and mechanism of IS/T projects
- Multiple-choice exam (worth 50% of final grade)
- Group assignments (worth 40% of final grade)
- Active participation (worth 10% of final grade)
This course is offered to bachelor students and exchange students (bachelor level).
Students are welcome to discuss course-related issues by appointment (email: roman.walser@wu.ac.at).
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