78.2: Projektmanagement (Kick-Off Seminar 12.-14.03.2018)

The application of project management is a critical success factor for PhD and other research project. Nowadays, project management skills rank among the core competencies for a carrier in academics or industry. In your present situation as a doctoral candidate, you might face some of the following questions:

1. How can I plan my PhD project (especially, when things change continuously)? Which parts are plannable? How long do I plan ahead? How detailed do I plan? How flexible is my plan?
2. What do I do to adhere or stick to my plan? How do I check my progress? What, if my plan turns out to be unrealistic? What, if everything takes longer than planned? Or when my project gets bigger and bigger?
3. How do I deal with problems or setbacks? How can I motivate myself in difficult phases? What can I expect from my supervisor or professor and how do I improve our cooperation?
4. What are my biggest time eaters during my work? How can I better manage my progress and concentrate on my project?

In this workshop, you will obtain a general understanding of the project management methodology and learn how to apply simple techniques for research project management on your PhD project. Hereby trainer inputs and active team sessions will alternate. The content of the workshop will be adjusted to match the needs and requirements of the trainees. After the workshop you will be able to better define the scope and aim of your PhD project and develop a realistic time schedule for your work.

Dr. Sandra Dierig will conduct this course in German.

Dr. Sandra Dierig is a management trainer and consultant in the field of project management. She works for midsize and large companies, trains and coaches project teams and project leaders, and consults companies in how to improve the company wide project management approach. Her seminars for PhD students, post docs and professors are adjusted to the academic environment and capture the challenges of scientists. Sandra Dierig studied engineering and management science at the Technical University and the Humboldt University of Berlin and was trained in business coaching and academic training. She was engaged in international projects in Africa for some years. Returningback to Germany she worked as research associate in project management at the University of Kassel, before she founded her own consultancy company "einszeit" in 2005.