Project Seminar BPM (Business Process Management)
Project Seminar BPM (Business Process Management)
Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Master's degree programme in Information Systems
Course
Project Description
In Project Seminar, students analyse a real-world case from a specific industry. Students divide into groups according to their preferences and work on one of four cases through the lens of process management, data and application security, data science, or digital innovation. The course topics change from semester to semester.
Projects will address various aspects of business process management and digital transformation. Exemplary topics include but are not limited to process elicitation and understanding, analysis of process related data, digital business models, change management, human-system interaction. Projects are expected to deliver conceptual designs or to carry out practical case studies on various aspects of digital business.
Projects will address various aspects of business process management and digital transformation. Exemplary topics include but are not limited to process elicitation and understanding, analysis of process related data, digital business models, change management, human-system interaction. Projects are expected to deliver conceptual designs or to carry out practical case studies on various aspects of digital business.
Teaching Method
- The course involves interactive seminars with workshops and regular presentations.
- The faculty and a jury of representatives from regional companies evaluate the students’ solutions in terms of innovativeness and usefulness and provide them with feedback and advice.
Learning Results
After successful completion of the course, students will
Professional competence
Professional competence
- be able to analyse real-world cases
- integrate knowledge to identify areas of improvement or innovation
- use appropriate methods to develop recommendations for a case company
- manage a (small) project
- identify and structure existing information
- work with domain experts (external partners)
- self-organise within a group
- work in a group and with external partners
- handling criticism and demonstrate the ability to criticise in a constructive manner
- reflect on limitations of their own work
- work on tasks independently within a group
- manage time
Assessment Methods
Seminar paper (50%), presentations (50%); attendance is mandatory (80%)