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1. Introduction
This module includes 5 courses - starting with human resources in projects, going on with developing project organization, quality management, risk management and project economics.

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

2. Courses of the module
MP06: Human Resource Management in Projects - including Competences, Team Building and Leadership


 * Human resources in projects are discussed regarding competences that are necessary in project, human resource development to meet the requirements in projects, team building and leadership.

MP07 Project Organization


 * There are projects organized in classical organizations and shaped by traditional line structures, there are organizations shaped by projects - projectized organizations. Further more often several companies establish a consortium to manage a project that goes beyond the capacities of a single company. Organizational structures must be developed for projects - roles and responsibilities must be defined.

MP08: Managing Quality


 * Project management has to follow principles and concepts of quality management. Project management and quality management are overlapping areas that shape each other.

MP09: Managing Risk


 * Projects are risky. The course deals with risk identification, qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, risk avoidance, and risk mitigation.

MP10: Project Economics


 * Projects economics is focused on cost calculation in projects.

3. Parameters
Name and code of the module: Establish Teams and Organization, Manage Quality, Risk, and Project Economics Module coordinator: Peter Reusch 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 second module the European Master in Project Management starts with - in addition and in parallel to module 2 "Characteristics of Project Management - Project Goal, Scope, Stakeholders, Planning and Control"

5. Learning outcomes - details see course descriptions
The students are familiar with concepts of teams, project organization, quality management, risk management, and project economics.

They are able to
 * work in teams
 * establish teams and organize team work.
 * establish an appropriate project organization - depending on the organizational environment, the scope and the resources.
 * establish quality strategies and quality plans for projects.
 * define risk strategies and establish risk management for projects.
 * estimate costs and revenues, investments and earned values.