W297 – Agile Innovation Control

Module
Agile Innovation Control
Agile Innovation Control
Module number
W297
Version: 2
Faculty
Business Administration
Level
Master
Duration
1 Semester
Semester
Winter semester
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr. oec. publ. Wolfgang Sattler
wolfgang.sattler(at)htw-dresden.de

Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. oec. publ. Wolfgang Sattler
wolfgang.sattler(at)htw-dresden.de

Course language(s)

English
in "Agile Innovation Control"

ECTS credits

5.00 credits

Workload

150 hours

Courses

4.00 SCH (2.00 SCH Lecture | 2.00 SCH Seminar)

Self-study time

90.00 hours

Pre-examination(s)
None
Examination(s)

Alternative examination - Presentation
Examination time: 20 min | Weighting: 100% | not graded | tested in English language
in "Agile Innovation Control"

Form of teaching

"Agile Innovation Control" usually consists of a week-long workshop about a real-life innovation project of a company or public organization and includes traditional includes classroom teaching, individual consultations, e-learning units, virtual teaching

Media type

Combination of classroom teaching (33%), individual consultations (33%), e-learning units/virtual teaching(33%)

Instruction content/structure

Innovation, Digitization, Innovation Management, Control Cycle for Innovation, Design Thinking, KPIs, Business Models, Business Model Innovation, Business Case as a Planning Tool for Innovation, Agile Business Design, Design Sprint

Qualification objectives

After studying this module the students are able to plan, implement, monitor and control innovation processes in an agile business environment. The students know the relevant tools and they are able to apply the latter (methodological competence). They can interpret the data which are processed and use it for their decision-making with regard to the innovation process.

Social and personal skills

Key skills

Special admission requirements
No information
Recommended prerequisites

Prerequisite: a BACHELOR degree in ENGINEERING is mandatory (as the examples – e.g. in collaboration with Fraunhofer Institutes for Ceramical Technologies - can only be understood with at deep engineering knowledge)Languages: TOEFL 550 or equivalent;

Continuation options
No information
Literature

Tonhauser: Design Thinking Workshop

Martin: Design of Business

Ries: The Lean Startup Method

PMI: Agile Practice Guide

Littkemann: Innovationscontrolling, München.

Knapp; Zeratsky; Kowitz: Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days

Ahmed/Shepherd: Innovation Management: Context, Strategies, Systems and Processes

Trott: Innovation Management and New Product Development

Current teaching resources

Ressources in OPAL

Notes

This module is entirely taught in English.