Description: The course has the two-fold purpose to prepare Ph.D. students for their future jobs by providing insight in how to carry out R&D projects in an organizational context and how to manage their own projects. A graduate from an Engineering PhD Program will typically become either a member or a manager of teams or departments working with innovation and research/development tasks. Not only will she/he be expected to be able to contribute scientifically and technically; but will also be responsible for initiating research and development projects, for managing and working with other scientists, engineers and technicians, and for establishing a constructive co-operation with other departments in the organization. This course aims at preparing the PhD students for this situation. The course will teach theory and practical methods for development proficiency in these subject-areas.

Organizer: Professor (MSO) Frank Gertsen, email: fgertsen@business.aau.dk

Lecturers: Frank Gertsen (FG), Professor, Center for Industrial Production, Department of Business & Management

ECTS: 2.5

Time: 28-30 April, 2015

Place: Aalborg University, Niels Jernes Vej 14/4-117

Zip code: 9220

City: Aalborg

Number of seats: 50

Deadline: 8 April 2015


Program

Management of Research and Development

28-30 April 2015

Objectives

To prepare Ph.D. students for their future jobs by providing insight in how to carry out R&D projects in an organizational context and how to manage their own projects.

A graduate from an Engineering PhD Program will typically become either a member or a manager of teams or departments working with innovation and research/development tasks. Not only will she/he be expected to be able to contribute scientifically and technically; but will also be responsible for initiating research and development projects, for managing and working with other scientists, engineers and technicians, and for establishing a constructive co-operation with others within and outside the organisation. This course aims at preparing the PhD students for this situation. The course will teach theory and practical methods for development proficiency in these subject-areas.

Completion of the course – participation and assignment

Participation all 3 days (make sure to register each day!) and completion of the assignment (described beneath) is a prerequisite for passing the course and receiving a certificate.

Assignment

Each participant is expected to prepare an essay of 5 – 6 pages on either:
1.A demonstration and discussion of how you have applied some of the course topics to planning your own Ph.D. project, or
2.A continuation and elaboration of the discussion we had in class on a case, or
3.A discussion of a topic from the course, which you have found of special interest.

Notice that the essay cannot just be text drawn from other contexts, it needs to clearly demonstrate the relation to the R&D Management course.

In the heading of your assignment make sure to write your name, affiliation, submission date, filename, please. Use standard margins, single line space, and add page numbers, please.

Submitting the assignment

The assignment and should be uploaded to Moodle before May 18th, 4 pm, 2015 (further instructions will be given).

Registered participants who do not pass the course due to lack of participation will be notified shortly after the course.

Lecturers

Frank Gertsen, Professor, Center for Industrial Production, Department of Business & Management (course organizer).

Ulla Sparre, MMT eMBA, Insero


Guest lecturers:

Ole Tangsgaard, Condair A/S.

Peter Rasmussen, AAU Patent & Commercialization Office


Course content



Tuesday 28nd of April

9.30-10.00

Welcome and introduction to the Management of R&D course

/Frank Gertsen



10.00 – 12.00

R&D as part of innovation management - part I

(The session will be a mix of lecturing and small group discussions in class)
•Key concepts
•The innovation process:◦Drivers of innovation
◦The innovation process:■searching for ideas



/Frank Gertsen

Readings

Bessant, John (2003) Challenges in Innovation Management, in International Handbook on Innovation, edi. By Larisa V. Shavinina, Elsevier Science Ltd.

Howells, Jeremy (2008) New directions in R&D: current and prospective challenges, R&D Management, vol. 38/3.

Gertsen, et al (2007) A triology on discontinous innovation. Part I: Search, In proceedings of the 21st ANZAM conference, 4-7 Dec. Sydney


12.00 -12.30

Lunch

12.30 – 14.00

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

/Peter Rasmussen



14.00 -16.30

The innovation process
•Selecting/incubating ideas
•A case of Technology Transfer from university to company

/ Frank Gertsen


Reading

Gertsen, F & Nielsen, R N (2013) Coloplast: Fixing broken hearts, in Discontinuous Innovation – learning to manage the unexpected. Chapter in book by editors Peter Augdörfer, John Bessant, Kathrin Möslein, Frank Pillar Imperial College Press, London, 978-1-84816-780-3, 2013



Wednesday 29rd of April



9.00 – 12.00

Introduction to R&D Management
•Models & Portfolio Management
•Phases and project models in R&D
•Managing the portfolio of R&D projects
•Project types
•Project organization and the roles of the project manager

/Ulla Sparre



Readings

Cooper & Kleinschmidt (2007), Winning Businesses in Product Development, Stage-Gate.com

Cooke-Davies & Arzymanow (2002), The maturity of project management in different industries, International Journal of Project Management

Mikkelsen (2006) , Portfolio Management Revisited http://prodevo.dk/pdf/portfolio_mgmt_revisited%20_v3.pdf

Riis & Mikkelsen (2013) , Prodevo Project Management Concept, http://prodevo.dk/pdf/prodevo_pm_concept_2013.pdf

Riis & Mikkelsen, Orchestration of Development Initiatives, http://prodevo.dk/pdf/orchestration_of_development_initiatives.pdf



12.00 – 12.30 Lunch



12.30 – 15.15

Introduction to R&D Project Management
•Defining a project: Goals, scope, stakeholders & risks
•Balancing the project & business case
•The planning process in R&D projects: Agile planning processes
•Managing & evaluation

Readings

Boehm & Turner (2005) Challenges in Implementing Agile Processes, IEEE Software https://cours.etsmtl.ca/mgl800/private/References/Management%20Challenges%20to%20Implementing%20Agile%20Processes%20in%20Traditional%20Development%20Organizations.pdf

Cooper (2000), Doing it Right: Winning with New Products, Ivey Business Journal, July/August 2000

Engwall, M. (2002) Ch. 14: The futile dream of the perfect goal. Beyond Project Management: 261-277. Copenhagen Business School Press.

Video: SCRUM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU0llRltyFM

Presentation: SCRUM In five minutes: http://java-srv1.mpi-cbg.de/publications/getDocument.html?id=ff808181276624d50127714cf7df0004



15.30 – 17.30

Leadership & Teamwork

Leadership in project management
•Project communications & teamwork

/Ulla Sparre

Readings

Christenson, D. & Walker, D. H. T.(2004). Understanding the Role Of "Vision" In Project Success. Project Management Journal, September 2004, p. 39-52.*

Anantatmula (2010) Project Management Leadership Role in Improving Project Performance, Engineering Management Journal . Mar2010, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p13-22.



Thursday 30th of April



9.00 – 12.00

R&D as part of innovation management – part II

(The session will be a mix of lecturing and small group discussions in class)
•Case
•The Innovation process (continued):◦selection of opportunities and
◦accelerating the innovation
◦Diffusing high impact innovations
◦Strategy and leaders of innovation
◦Organising for innovation



/Frank Gertsen



12.00 – 12.30 Lunch



12.30 – 14.30

Practical experience with radical innovation in mature companies.

/Ole Tangsgaard, Condair A/S



14.30-15.30

Wrap up

/Frank Gertsen


Overheads and additional readings will be made available electronically.


Important information concerning PhD courses We have over some time experienced problems with no-show for both project and general courses. It has now reached a point where we are forced to take action. Therefore, the Doctoral School has decided to introduce a no-show fee of DKK 5,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately three months before start. This can hopefully also provide new students a chance to register for courses during the year. We look forward to your registrations.