Agile Project Management / 26-6-APM-4

Participation

Doctoral researchers (all disciplines) of the Berlin University Alliance. 

Before booking a workshop, please make sure that you can attend for the entire duration to receive a certificate. Please check our terms and conditions.   

 

Objectives & Content

The course is intended to give a first insight into the world of agile (project) management and to show examples of its application for projects in academia and industry. Initially, a basic understanding of the concepts, ways of thinking and procedures of agile project management will be conveyed and an insight into the structure of Scrum will be given. The questions will also be addressed as to what distinguishes agile methods from those of classic project management and what advantages and disadvantages exist. The most widespread agile working techniques will be presented and practiced on the example of own projects. The participants are encouraged to contribute their own experiences and preferences and to discuss which parts of agile management could be beneficial for their work.

The following topics will be covered in the course:

• Differences between classic and agile project management

• Agile planning techniques incl. insights into Kanban and Scrum

• Agile tools like boards, stand-ups, retros and others

 

Please note

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Also check out workshops at the BUA partner institutions that are available for you free of charge: Graduate Studies Support Program.

For workshops held online, participation is allowed under the following conditions: a working camera that is turned on and a microphone to allow active participation in discussions and group work. Headphones must also be used to protect other participants from office eavesdroppers. Regardless of on-site or online workshops, we would like to refer to the rules at Freie Universität Berlin, which can be found in the Code of Conduct.

 

Further Information

Postdocs are welcome to participate if spots are available.

Doctoral programs calculate credits based on the number of work units earned through workshop participation. Each work unit represents 45 minutes of workshop time, and 8 work units equal 0.5 credit points. For mini workshops (less than 8 work units), credits are calculated proportionally based on the work units. Please note: To be eligible for credit transfer, you must accumulate enough work units from short workshops. For example, attending two 3-hour workshops results in 8 work units (2 workshops x 4 work units each), which equals 0.5 credits.