Innovation Project Management
1. Outline of the course
Nowadays, deep and wide project management knowledge is one of the core
competitive advantages of a manager. Besides learning of general project
management theory, there is a necessity to study some narrow, but deep aspects of
project management. Thus, getting knowledge in the sphere of innovation project
management permits to enhance competences of students, who obtain a Master’s
degree.
Innovation project management (IPM) can be separated out as an independent
discipline. Though IPM is based on conventional project management
methodology, theory of innovation management is strongly connected with this
discipline. The way of such projects’ planning, implementation and closure
essentially depends on type of innovation. IPM substantially difficult next to
conventional project management and it has a lot of differences: high degree of
uncertainty, risk propensity (ambiguity). That’s why there is a necessity to possess
extra knowledge and skills to provide effective coordination of innovation project
planning and implementation.
On the basis of increasing popularity and demand of experienced innovation
managers and innovation project managers specifically, learning of IPM theory and
case studies is necessary for creation of project manager competitions pull.
There are discussions and definitions of IPM are presented in the course,
which lets to systematize knowledge and practical skills.
The course purpose includes:
1.
Introduction in general questions of IPM: its role in company
development, elaboration of innovation management environment etc.
2.
Discovering of the differences between conventional and innovation
project management.
3.
Learning the innovation project management meaning: adoption of
project managers standards for IPM; managing projects by subject
areas, role of ideas portfolio in IPM etc.
4.
Analysis of innovation project management case studies, by the
example of real innovation projects.
2. Syllabus of the course
№
Topic
1
Introduction
management
2
Variety of definitions and
classifications of innovation
projects
24
3
Principles and approaches to
innovation
project
management
Project
management
standards
in
innovation
project management
48
Project portfolio management
and
innovation
project
management
Total:
7
4
5
to
project
Total
amount
of
hours
17
48
Description
- Survey of innovation projects management
approaches
- Conventional and innovation projects: general
issues and peculiarities
- Core definitions
- Innovation project classifications
- Innovation projects in SME and large
companies
- Innovation projects and manager competencies
- Comparative analyses of the most frequently
used project management standards and innovation
project management: PMBok, P2M, PRINCE-2,
ICB (HTK) in regards with the project subject
areas:
# project integration management
# scope management
# human resourse management
# cost management etc.
- Innovation portfolio and innovation portfolio
management
144
120
3. Prerequisites of the course
The Course is to be based on the acquisition of the following Courses (at the
bachelor level):
 Project management
 Innovation management
 General (strategic) management
The Course requires the following students' competencies and knowledge:
 Major approaches and tools of project management and innovation
management
4. Author: Yakovleva Anna Yurievna, Candidate of Science, Senior
Lecturer, ayakovleva@hse.ru (495)772-95-89
5. Examination type
Type of Form of testing
testing
Current
Intermediate
Final
Home assignment
Parameters
Reading and in-class discussion of the articles
on the course topics, according to the list of
questions, provided by the lecturer.
Presentations (reports) on The problem is chosen by the student or offered
the course topics extended by the lecturer
problems analysis
Group oral and written Performed in small groups (2-4 people).
presentation
Discussion, individual questions
(Preparation time – 1 module)
Quiz
Written exam - test 90 min