Students are able to
• define projects and distinguish them from operational units.
• name project organizations and roles.
• explain and create project management tools (schedule, context, risk and environment analysis, communication plan, etc.).
• plan projects and implement them according to the specifications of external clients.
• independently lead a project into implementation and create adequate project documentation/reporting.
• discuss the interrelationships of systems theory based on their own project.
• name basic standards and norms in project management and explain them.
• carry out project planning and ongoing documentation with the help of selected project management tools (e.g. openprojects).
• explain the basics and principles of MS Project.
• explain team and conflict resolution strategies and reflect on theory based on their practice project.

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• Basics of project management
• Project organization, roles in project management, organizational integration of the project organization into the overall organization
• Tasks of the project manager or the project leader
• Project management processes
• Planning process and planning tools
• Project controlling (performance, schedule, cost controlling)
• Project documentation/project reporting
• Basics and principles of MS Project
• Applied project management with MS Excel
• Categorization and overview of selected project management software tools
• Conflict management, personal handling of conflicts, conflict dynamics, escalation levels, conflict resolution, team building and team development

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Lecture, discussion, role play, project

Integrated module examination
Continuous assessment type: collaboration, project work, project report