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1. Introduction
This module includes 5 courses - starting with an introduction on core concepts of projects, on project types and on selected cases - going on with project planning, project control, standards and project life cycle.

This module counts 15 ECTS - 50% of the first semester.

2. Courses of the module
MP01 – Projects: Concepts, Types, Cases, Context and Organization


 * Management and project management, project types, project strategies and objectives, project scope, success and failure, risks and opportunities, project organisation, project context (sponsor, stakeholders, etc), planning, monitoring and controlling projects

MP02: Life-cycle Concepts, Maturity Models, Customer Relation Ship, Stakeholder Management
 * Project phases and life-cycle concepts in general, specific life-cycle concepts for various applications, programmes and portfolios, customer relations ship and stakeholder management, maturity models

MP03: Standards and Mainstreams
 * International standards, project management associations, qualifications, legal aspects, gender mainstreaming, cultural mainstream, health and safety mainstreaming, ethical considerations

MP04: Project Planning
 * Project scope, activities and milestones, WBS, resources, time and cost planning, risk planning, quality planning, qualifications

MP05: Project Control
 * Project start, monitoring and reporting progress, project performance management, controlling change, project close-out

3. Parameters
Name and code of the module: Characteristics of Project Management - Project Goal, Scope, Stakeholders, Planning and Control Module coordinator: Prof. Dr. Christian Reimann Integrated in programme(s): European Master in Project Management Department(s) / institution(s) involved: Faculties of Business Administration, Computer Science Degree and programme: master - European Master in Project Management ECTS credit points: 15 hours of study in total: 450 Weekly hours per semester: 10 Contact hours per semester: 150 Self study hours per semester: 300 Length of the module : 1 semesters Language of instruction: English Module characteristics: compulsory Type: lecture, exercise session, case study or excursion Module frequency: every year Start: winter semester Max attendance: 15

4. Module admittance
Module admittance prerequisites according to study programme: This is the first module the European Master in Project Management starts with - in addition and in parallel to module 2 "Establish Teams and Organization, Manage Quality, Risk, and Project Economics"

5. Learning outcomes - details see course descriptions
The students are familiar with core concepts of project management including core standards.

They are able to • define a project – including scope and objectives • identify stakeholders and sponsors • define criteria for failure and success of a project • describe risks and opportunities • select and apply life-cycle concepts for a project • establish a project plan - including tasks, resources, schedules • establish project control concepts and procedures.