Lesson 1: Introduction to Project Management
History and standards in project management, Characteristics of projects, Benefits of project management, Quality aspects in project management, Main tasks project management, Success factors in project management, Before the project - Project worthiness check, Organizational forms of projects, Organizational structure and roles, Phases of team development (according to Tuckman)
Lesson 2: Planning Projects
Project assignment, project goals; task or performance planning, project structure plan and work packages, project function diagram, project environment or environment analysis, process and schedule planning, network technology, project resource planning, project cost and budget planning, project communication, project documentation
Lesson 3: Coordinate, Control & Complete Projects
Risk management in projects, main tasks in project coordination, project controlling, control of content progress, control of time progress, control of costs, control of resource deployment, project marketing, completion of projects, management of a project crisis
Lesson 4: Program, Portfolio and Multi-Project Management
Program Management, Project Portfolio Management, Multi-Project Management
Impulse lectures, interactive development of the core contents, discussion of case studies, videos and numerous concrete practical examples from the current implementation in organisations, references to literature.
Written exam (MC questions and open questions)
In order to take part in an examination, it is necessary to register in time (for the respective examination date) in TISS. Students who do not meet the registration deadline cannot take part in the exam! Enquiries in this regard will not be answered!
Examination Barriers
In accordance with the study regulations (Mitteilungsblatt 2014, 3. Stück; Nr.22), the following rules apply to the cancellation of examinations.
§ 18a. (1)) The students are entitled to cancel their examinations orally, in writing or electronically with the examiner or dean of studies at the latest two working days before the day of the examination.
(2) If students do not appear for an examination without having cancelled their registration in accordance with paragraph 1, the Dean of Studies is entitled to exclude these students from the registration for this examination for a period of eight weeks at the suggestion of the examiner. This period begins on the examination day on which the student, despite having registered correctly, did not appear without having cancelled his/her registration beforehand. The affected students must be informed of the suspension in an appropriate manner.
(3) If the student can prove that he/she has been prevented from deregistering in due time in accordance with paragraph 1 by a valid reason (e.g. accident) or another reason worthy of special consideration, the suspension must be lifted.
It should be noted that use is made of the option set out in paragraph (2) for students who do not appear at the examination without prior deregistration.
Examinations: Registration by e-mail to markus.steinlechner@tuwien.ac.at
Die Vorlesungsinhalte orientieren sich an: Patzak, G. & Rattay, G/ 2009: Projekt Management: Leitfaden zum Management von Projekten, Projektportfolios und projektorientierten Unternehmen, 5.Auflage / Linde Verlag
