After the lecture participants will

- know possibilities and limitations of IT support for project management
- be able to develop the following PM methods by applying PM software programmes professionally: plan of objects of consideration, objectives plan, work breakdown structure, milestone plan, bar chart, project stakeholder graphic
- learn about quality criteria for the development of the selected PM methods

Full attendance (= 100%) during the online workshops is required.

- Inputs in English (online session via MS Teams) - unless only German speaking students attend the class
- Individual work on your own computer (two screens are advisable)
- Exchange in the group
- Individual homework: project handbook (in English OR German)

Attention: In order to create the project handbook you need to work with the taught IT programmes. Please download the trial versions shortly before the lecture starts as the free use is limited in time.

WBS Schedule Pro (English, available for Windows, Apple Mac Operating System: WBS Schedule Pro only runs under Windows. WBS Schedule Pro can run in the Mac OS using a Windows emulator or on a Mac with a duel boot system that runs Windows. Many users with Apple products have been successful using Vine, Parallels or Bootcamp to run WBS Schedule Pro.): Link
Mindjet Mind Manager (English): Link
The trial versions are limited in time and/or limited in the number of work packages (WBS Schedule Pro: 50 "boxes"). 

• The final grade is based on:

- Participation in online class: 10%
- Homework: project handbook: 80%
- Quick online test (end of 2nd day): 10% 

• Full attendance and participation in online class 

- The attendance is checked during the online class.
- Individual participation in class
- During the class application of the taught contents on a project; document will be uploaded by the students via Learn@WU at the end of every workshop day

• Individual home work: project handbook

The following project management methods (together in one project handbook) have to be uploaded on Learn@WU, by using the taught IT tools: (including interpretations if useful): context description, project assignment, plan of objects of consideration, work breakdown structure, bar chart and project stakeholder graphic (including the analysis)
Requirements regarding the project handbook: use of selected templates of the standard project handbook (see Learn@WU), use of a different project than in other PM lectures, upload one final document (in .pdf), details see provided slides.

•  Quick online test

 At the end of the last day all participating students have to perform an online "Quick Test". The "Quick Test" consists of 20 Single-Choice Questions about the content of the lecture. Of the 4 answers one is correct. Answer each question by marking – according to your opinion - the correct answer (15 minutes time). This test must be positive in order to pass the course. If not, the student must write a compensation work.

Know-how in project management is advisable but not mandatory.  

Basic know how in project management is ADVISABLE. This lecture contains the IT support and not the theory regarding methods in project management. 

In order to guarantee a mutual understanding of project management and its methods, here are some recommended literature links:

pm baseline - The content of the pm baseline is state of the art. Together with the IPMA Competence Guideline (ICB4), they form the basis for pma's project management certifications.

ICB - The IPMA Individual Competence Baseline 4th Version (ICB4) delivers a comprehensive inventory of competences for individuals to use in career development, certification, training, education, consulting, research, and more.

The lecture in limited in number of attending students. Anyway, if the course is full and you would like to attend, please do not hesitate to contact me! As this is an online course, I do not have problems with provided PCs in the computer labs.

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Basic know how in project management is ADVISABLE. This lecture contains the IT support and not the theory regarding methods in project management. 

In order to guarantee a mutual understanding of project management and its methods, here are some recommended literature links:

pm baseline - The content of the pm baseline is state of the art. Together with the IPMA Competence Guideline (ICB4), they form the basis for pma's project management certifications.

ICB - The IPMA Individual Competence Baseline 4th Version (ICB4) delivers a comprehensive inventory of competences for individuals to use in career development, certification, training, education, consulting, research, and more.

E-Mail: claudia.euler-rolle@wu.ac.at