Please refer to the respective ILIAS course for the specific dates.

Note: a pocket calculator can be used for the test
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Recommendations

Basic knowledge of hardware and software design.

Objectives

The lecture imparts basic knowledge of the management of projects of various types for engineers. In order to make the explanations more concrete and descriptive, the focus is on the development of electronic products, extended by aspects that must be taken into account, especially in the area of safety-critical applications. As a participant, you will acquire basic skills for management and leadership tasks.
The lecture will also provide you with the basic knowledge required to obtain the "Basic Certificate in Project Management (GPM)". At the end of the semester, I will offer an exam for interested students to obtain this certificate. This exam will take place in addition to and independently of the lecture exam.

The so-called "digital transformation" that has been taking place for some years now. The so-called "digital transformation" that has been taking place for some years now not only means far-reaching technological changes, but also brings with it fundamental changes in the management and leadership of projects in this environment. The lecture deals with the so-called classic process models as well as the agile ones, their applicability and the associated requirements for leadership and thus for project management.

Contents (excerpt):

• Quality management
• Process models such as V-model, phase model, Scrum, Kanban etc.
• Organization / planning / control
• Team building / leadership / communication (also in intercultural teams)
• Requirements, change and configuration management
• Risk (& opportunity) management
• Stakeholder management

Examination

The examination is held as a written examination.