NumberpmCECTS3.0LevelbasicOverviewThis course explains the essentials of traditional project management for cross-border as well as global software development projects. Focus is on small-to-medium enterprises. With the help of classroom group case studies, the students will get hands-on experience. At the end of the module, the student will have a set of methods, techniques and practical experience that they can take with them.
Introduction
- Duties and roles in a project
- Project phases: Start, Elaboration and Conception, Realization and Close-down
Frameworks and processes
- Project start
- Project planning
- Project controlling
- Project communications
- Project marketing
- Stakeholder Management
- Risk Management
- International Project in more depth
- Interdisciplinary Projects
- Context dependencies in Project Management
- Agile Project Management
Case study team exercises
Learning objectivesStudents are familiar with the basic project management methods, terminology and concepts. They know the competencies of a project manager as well as his/her functions and duties, i.e., knowing what the project management method competencies are as well as the social and technical competencies required of a project manager.
Upon successful completion of this module, students are able to:
- apply the most important methods of project management in international software development projects;
- apply various techniques useful during all project phases;
- be in the position to systematically lead small-to-middle sized projects;
- be in the position to manage larger complex sub-projects;
- be in the position to work as a team member in very large, complex international projects being already familiar with the social and technical competencies of a project team.
Previous knowledgeHaving worked in a project led by a project manager
English level B2 (e.g. passed Module ten1)Exam formatContinuous assessment grade with final written exam 
