Project management for research (doctoral students)

Abstract

Learning Objectives

In this workshop, participants will experience a range of project management methods and tools relevant for the management of their doctoral projects. By the end, they should be able to:

• structure, plan, track and control their doctoral project
  
• identify project risks and develop measures for managing them
  
• characterize the project’s stakeholders and produce a concept to inform them adequately
  
• define roles and responsibilities in their doctoral project
  
• use project management as a communication tool in their project environment
  
• apply selected project management methods and tools effectively to their own PhD project

Content

• Defining “project”, “project boundaries” and “project management” in the context of a doctoral project
  
• Structuring projects: phases, sub-​projects and work packages% setting milestones and defining deliverables
  
• Formulating intermediate objectives, managing moving targets
  
• Planning project time and workload in detail
  
• Project tracking and controlling
  
• Stakeholder analysis and information concept
  
• Risk assessment and risk management
  
• Project organizations: roles and responsibilities
  
• Project communication

Location

• Online
  

Target audience

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