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Module (6 Credits)

Agile Project Management

Name in diploma supplement
Agile Project Management
Responsible
Admission criteria
See exam regulations.
Workload
180 hours of student workload, in detail:
  • Attendance: 60 hours
  • Preparation, follow up: 60 hours
  • Exam preparation: 60 hours
Duration
The module takes 1 semester(s).
Qualification Targets

Students should be able to

  • Define agility in the context of project management
  • Compare foundations of agile and traditional project management
  • Decide whether agile or traditional methods would be best suited for a specific project
  • Apply methods of agile project management (e.g., user stories, planning poker)
  • Manage projects using agile methods (e.g., Scrum, Kanban)
  • Evaluate the suitability of different scaled agile methods for specific organizations
Relevance

The module prepares students to work in or manage agile projects. In an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world, agile project management becomes more important.

Module Exam

Zum Modul erfolgt eine modulbezogene zusammengesetzte Prüfung in der Gestalt einer Klausur (in der Regel: 60-90 Minuten, 50% der Note) und einer Hausarbeit (in der Regel: ca. 10 Seiten, 30% der Note) mit Präsentation (in der Regel: 10 bis 15 Minuten, 20% der Note). Die genauen Formalia werden in der ersten Sitzung bekannt gegeben.

Usage in different degree programs
  • WiInfWahlpflichtbereichWahlpflichtbereich I: Wirtschaftsinformatik1st-3rd Sem, Elective
Elements
Name in diploma supplement
Agile Project Management
Organisational Unit
Lecturers
SPW
4
Language
English
Cycle
winter semester
Participants at most
no limit
Preliminary knowledge

Grundlagen des (traditionellen) Projektmanagemens

Contents
  • Introduction to Agile Project Management
  • Lean as a basis for Agile
  • Project Lifecycles, Agility, and the Agile Mindset
  • Scrum
    • Backlogs, Epics, and Stories
    • Scrum Meetings
    • Performance and Velocity
  • Kanban
  • Scaling Agile
    • SAFe
    • LeSS
    • Objectives and Key Results (OKR)
    • Scaled Agile in Companies
  • Test-Driven Development and DevOps
  • Design Thinking
  • Evaluation of Agile Practices / Agile transformation of organizations
  • Agile Work Environment and the “Agile PMO”
Literature
  • Beck, K., et al. (2001) The Agile Manifesto. Agile Alliance. http://agilemanifesto.org/
  • PMI, Agile Practice Guide
  • Weitere Literatur wird in der Veranstaltung bekannt gegeben.
Teaching concept

This course follows a highly interactive approach. Students are expected to actively participate in the classes. Classroom discussions will enable students to critically reflect on the newly acquired knowledge and discuss open questions with the lecturer.

Participants
Lecture with integrated exercise: Agile Project Management (WIWI‑C1237)
Module: Agile Project Management (WIWI‑M0951)