Syllabus

Title
5027 Project Management and Project Leadership
Instructors
ao.Univ.Prof. Dr. Martina Huemann
Contact details
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
02/11/20 to 02/18/20
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Master Programs
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Monday 05/25/20 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM Online-Einheit
Thursday 06/04/20 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM Online-Einheit
Friday 06/05/20 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM Online-Einheit
Monday 06/22/20 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM Online-Einheit
Contents

The course introduces students to Project Management and Leadership in projects. Students learn basic concepts and principles of Project Management and social competencies as basis for Project Leadership. The course covers project management methods such as project objectives plan, work break down structure, project scheduling, project stakeholder management, project organisation and roles. Students apply these methods and concepts on their training projects. We also look into agility and agile teams in projects. This online interactive course is both, theoretically based and hands on. By that it allows insights into the Project Management practice and enables students to reflect benefits and limits of projects.

Learning outcomes
  • ·  Understanding of projects as temporary organisations developed.
  • ·  Basic knowledge about project management and selected methods is developed.
  • ·  Students are able to structure (not so complex projects) after this course
  • ·  Overview on the most important Project Management Standards developed.
  • ·  Social competencies as a basis for leadership skills are improved in the online setting.

 

Attendance requirements

≥ 80 % Attendance Requirement

Teaching/learning method(s)
  • Workshop form with emphasis on active student participation
  • Inputs, discussions and team-work, role play
  • E-supported learning with Learn@WU

 

 

 

 

Assessment
Performance Evaluation Points
Assignment 1 10
Assignment 2 10
Assignment 3 10
Assignment 4 10
Assignment 5 10
Assignment 6 10
Assignment 7 30
Participation 10

Availability of lecturer(s)
How we want to work together

· We use 2 tools

o Learn for resources, forum, submission of assignments, evaluations

o MS teams for the online sessions (including chat and a prepared channel for each group)

· MS Teams

o We establish a virtual group (classroom) in MS Teams

o Please dial in to MS Teams 15 minutes before the start of the session!

o Only use the mail address that is used in learn, this is also how you are registered in MS Teams for this course

o Turn off your microphone when you listen to reduce background notices

o Turn off your camera, to save band twitch

o If you present you may turn on your camera function

o We record the online sessions to give you the opportunity to listen to them also later. They remain in MS Teams.

· During the online sessions

o We work with inputs, group work and presentations

o We take at least one break in the online sessions

o We clearly agree on the timing of group works and breaks

o Please be back on time

· How to ask questions in online sessions

o During inputs, I pause after a few slides and ask questions to allow interaction

o Use the chat to answer these questions, unless I call your name and ask you to talk

o You can use the chat to also ask questions during the presentation, I try to integrate these in the presentation

o There is Q&A after each input

· Group work

o We establish stable groups for the entire course

o For group works we established channels in our MS Teams group

o Group work also takes place during the online sessions

o For group work, the duration is clearly communicated, please be back from group work on time

o Each group announces a group speaker. The group speaker communicates when the group is back from group works

o In each group work you agree on a facilitator. The facilitator may change in the different group sessions. The task of the facilitator is to summarize briefly the task, allow all group members to participate, moderate the process, and keep the time.

· We have different competencies in online working and MS Teams

o We have patience with others and with ourselves

o We support each other

o We see the process as a learning opportunity, are flexible, adaptations might be necessary

o First name-calling ok?

o We make the best out of it!

Unit details
Unit Date Contents
1 25.05.2020
  • ·  Introduction and overview
  • ·  How we want to work together
  • ·  Input: Projects and Project Management
  • ·  Reflection
  • ·  Input: Project proposal and Project stakeholder identification
  • ·  GW as basis for the Assignment 1: Selection of training projects, project proposal and project stakeholder identification
  • ·  Presentations and feedback
  •     Explaining Assignment 1 and 2
2 04.06.2019

  • ·   Presentations Assignment 1: Focus stakeholder chart and stakeholder analysis
  • ·   Feedback
  • ·   Input: Objects of consideration, SMART project objectives
  • ·   GW as basis for Assignment 2: Objects of consideration and one SMART objective
  • ·   Presentations and Feedback
  • ·   Explaining Assignment 3 and 4
3 05.06.2020
  • ·  Feedback to Assignment 3
  • ·  Input: Work break down structure
  • ·  GW: Work break down structure
  • ·  Presentations and Feedback
  • ·  Input: Project scheduling, resource and cost planning
  • ·  Explaining Assignment 4 and 5
4 22.06.2020
  • ·  Presentations Assignment 4: Your PM Plans Highlights
  • ·  Feedback
  • ·  Presentations Assignment 5: Agility
  • ·  Feedback/Discussion
  • ·  Tips for successful projects
  • ·  Explaining Assignment
  • ·  Close down· 
5 13.07.2020

FINAL SUBMISSION

  • Assignment 6: Compile and finalise Project Management plans for the training project (group work)
  • Assignment 7: Individual reflection paper
  • Upload at learn@wu by 12:00

Last edited: 2020-05-14



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