n.BA.FM.CPPM.15HS (Controlling, Process and Project Management) 
Module: Controlling, Process and Project Management
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No.
n.BA.FM.CPPM.15HS
Title
Controlling, Process and Project Management
Managed by
Daniel von Felten
Credits
6

Description

Version: 1.0 start 01 August 2015
Study programme Facility Management
Courses/Weighting
Code Name of course Weighting
n.BA.FM.Con.15HS.V Controlling 33.33%
n.BA.FM.Prozma.15HS.V Process management 33.33%
n.BA.FM.Projma.15HS.V Project management 33.33%
     
     
     
Status Compulsory module
*Type C Core course/module
Regulations applicable RPO, 29 January 2008, School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Academic Regulations, 15 Dec. 2009, Annex for the Bachelor of Facility Management degree programme
Entrance requirements Business studies
Follow-up modules  
Comments -
Telephone +41 (0)58 934 58 30
Email daniel.vonfelten@zhaw.ch

*Type:
C Core course/module
R Related course/module
M Minor course/module
Course: Controlling
No.
n.BA.FM.Con.15HS.V
Title
Controlling
Managed by
Claudia Dirnsteiner

Description

Version: 1.0 start 01 August 2015
Status Compulsory Course
*Type C Core course/module
Regulations applicable RPO, 29 January 2008, School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Academic Regulations, 15 Dec. 2009, Annex for the Bachelor of Facility Management degree programme
Total workload in lessons
Semester 3. Semester
Lectures 28
Coached selfstudy -
Autonomous selfstudy 32
Total workload 60
Lecturer(s),
Speaker(s),
Associate(s)
Claudia Dirnsteiner
Learning outcomes and competencies The students are familiar with the tasks, basic concepts and tools of management accounting and are able to apply the key instruments and select the appropriate tool for given problems.
Course content Functions and organisation of controlling

Methods and techniques for
  • internal analysis
  • Corporate planning, management and control
  • Internal information provision
Language of instruction German
Expected attendance -
Assessment Written exam at the end of the semester  (100%)

Wenn bei einer Repetitionsprüfung 5 oder weniger Studierende teilnehmen, kann die Prüfungsform auf Antrag des/der Dozierenden abgeändert werden: d.h. anstatt einer schriftlichen kann eine mündliche Prüfung abgehalten werden. Dazu braucht es das schriftliche Einverständnis der Studierenden. (Bitte entsprechende Meldung der geänderten Prüfungsform an pruefungsadmin.lsfm@zhaw.ch; Formular kann beim Studiensekretariat bezogen werden.)
Bibliography
  • Baus, J. (2006), Controlling. Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch für die Fort- und Weiterbildung, 4. Auflage, Cornelsen Verlag, Berlin
  • Britzelmaier, B. (2013), Controlling. Grundlagen, Praxis, Handlungsfelder, Pearson, München
  • Griga, M., Kosiol, A., Krauleidis, R., (2011), Controlling für Dummies, 2., erweiterte und aktualisierte Auflage, Wiley-VCH-Verlag, Weinheim
  • Preissner, A. (2010), Praxiswissen Controlling, 6. überarbeitete Auflage, Hanser Verlag, München
  • Schultz, V. (2010), Basiswissen Controlling, Instrumente für die Praxis, Deutscher Taschenbuchverlag, München
  • Weber, J. und Schäffer, U. (2011), Einführung in das Controlling, Schäffer-Poeschel Verlag, Stuttgart
Entrance requirements Financial accounting structure, management accounting
Follow-up courses Financial basics
Comments -
Telephone +41 (0)58 934 58 27
Email claudia.dirnsteiner@zhaw.ch

*Type:
C Core course/module
R Related course/module
M Minor course/module
Course: Project Management
No.
n.BA.FM.Projma.15HS.V
Title
Project Management
Managed by
Nicole Gerber

Description

Version: 1.0 start 01 August 2015
Status Compulsory Course
*Type C Core course/module
Regulations applicable RPO, 29 January 2008, School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Academic Regulations, 15 Dec. 2009, Annex for the Bachelor of Facility Management degree programme
Total workload in lessons
Semester 3. Semester
Lectures 24
Coached selfstudy 24
Autonomous selfstudy 12
Total workload 60
Lecturer(s),
Speaker(s),
Associate(s)
Daniel Baumann, Nicole Gerber
Learning outcomes and competencies After completing this course students will be able to:
  • Identify and address the most relevant competence elements of project management according to baseline competences of the International Project Management Association (IPMA) and the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM)
  • Apply technical and methodological competences to successfully manage projects of limited complexity (IPMA Level D ®) or to work in a project team within a complex project (IPMA Level B ®)
Course content
  • Foundations and basic principles of project management
  • Identify and evaluate project results and project management success
  • Analyse and manage the project environment including stakeholders
  • Define the scope of projects and develop project objectives and requirements
  • Structure projects with respect to content and time
  • Identify and secure necessary resources, staffing needs and requirements and develop project plans including scheduling, cost and resource planning
  • Identify and manage the project organization and project teams
  • Analyse and control projects including the preparation of written and electronic reports
  • Identify problems, issues and areas of investigation and determine the resources needed to address them adequately
  • Identify and analyze project risks and develop a risk mitigation plan
  • Maintain the information and documentation system in the project
  • Manage or participate in the development of policies, practices and procedures (e.g. project management implementation)
  • Assess how changes being made by other entities to infrastructure technologies will impact infrastructure in place, processes and building systems
  • Direct, manage and support the acquisition, operation, maintenance and disposition of components supporting infrastructure technologies
Language of instruction German
Expected attendance -
Assessment Written group work (50%)
Written exam at the end of the semester (50%)

If fewer than 5 students are required to resit the written exam, this can be changed from a written to an oral exam at the request of the lecturer concerned and with the written agreement of the students.(Please advise pruefungsadmin.lsfm@zhaw.ch of any exam modification; a form is available from the Registrar's Office)
Bibliography To be announced
Entrance requirements Basics of scientific methods and writing
Social and personal skills
Fundamentals of business administration
Follow-up courses Project work
Comments Der Kurs bietet die Grundlage für eine fakultative internationale Zertifizierung als Project Management Associate IPMA Level D
Telephone +41 (0)58 934 53 91
Email nicole.gerber@zhaw.ch

*Type:
C Core course/module
R Related course/module
M Minor course/module
Course: Process Management
No.
n.BA.FM.Prozma.15HS.V
Title
Process Management
Managed by
Daniel von Felten

Description

Version: 1.0 start 01 August 2015
Status Compulsory Course
*Type C Core course/module
Regulations applicable RPO, 29 January 2008, School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Academic Regulations, 15 Dec. 2009, Annex for the Bachelor of Facility Management degree programme
Total workload in lessons
Semester 3. Semester
Lectures 24
Coached selfstudy 24
Autonomous selfstudy 12
Total workload 60
Lecturer(s),
Speaker(s),
Associate(s)
Daniel von Felten
Learning outcomes and competencies Students understand the company as a complex system in which the value-added activities and the necessary leadership are provided in processes.

Students are able to:
  • holistically collect, analyse and evaluate processes in Facility Management;
  • design and optimize processes in the area of tension between economic and customer value;
  • develop standards, practices, policies and procedures for processes in Facility Management;
  • identify approaches for process-oriented organisational design.
Course content Part 1: Recording and analysing processes
  • Process management as part of a management model
  • Process: definition, elements, architecture
  • Process categories
  • Procedural organization, process management, business reengineering
  • The business reengineering approach
  • FM process models (EN15221, GEFMA, Prolemo, IFM)
  • Operational process structures
  • Methods for collection, analysis and assessment of operational processes
Part 2: Design and optimize processes in the tension between customer value and economically.
  • Strategic level (Value Chain Analysis)
  • Operational level (selected methods)
  • Contribution of process costing
Language of instruction German
Expected attendance -
Assessment Written exam at the end of the semester (100%)

If fewer than 5 students are required to resit the written exam, this can be changed from a written to an oral exam at the request of the lecturer concerned and with the written agreement of the students.(Please advise pruefungsadmin.lsfm@zhaw.ch of any exam modification; a form is available from the Registrar's Office)
Bibliography To be announced
Entrance requirements Fundamentals of business administration
Economics
Basics of scientific methods and writing
Follow-up courses -
Comments -
Telephone +41 (0)58 934 58 30
Email daniel.vonfelten@zhaw.ch

*Type:
C Core course/module
R Related course/module
M Minor course/module