Agile Innovation Management

Department

Master's program International Business & Management

Course unit code

IBaM-M-3-M_10-AIM-ILV-O

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4.0

Name of lecturer(s)

FH-Prof. Dr. Som Oliver, Ing. Mag. Mag. (FH) Granig Martin

Mode of delivery

blended learning

Recommended optional program components

none

Recommended or required reading

Beck, K. et al. (2001). Manifesto for Agile Software Development, https://agilemanifesto.org/.
Christensen, C.M., Hall, T., Dillon, K., & Duncan, D. S. (2016). Know Your Customers' "Jobs to Be Done", Harvard Business Review, September 2016, 54-62.
Knapp, J., Zeratsky, J., & Kowitz, B. (2016). Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days, Export Edition, ‎ Simon & Schuster.
Leonhard-Barton, D. (1992). Core Capabilities and Core Rigidities: A Paradox in Managing New Product Development, Strategic Management Journal, 13, 111-125.
Rubin, K.S. (2012). Essential Scrum: A Practical Guide to the Most Popular Agile Process (Addison-Wesley Signature): A Practical Guide To The Most Popular Agile Process, ‎ Addison-Wesley Professional.

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam

Level of course unit

Master

Year of study

Fall 2025

Semester when the course unit is delivered

3

Language of instruction

English

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Within this module, students will acquire competencies in agile innovation management. Students will learn about the driving forces of agile innovation management, its fundamental principles, as well about its major advantages and limitations in the context of corporate innovation. Students will apply agile project management in a real world innovation project to develop innovative solutions for partner companies in Tyrol.

Course contents

• Dealing with uncertainty and complexity in innovation
• Drivers of agile innovation management
• Basic principles of agile innovation management
• Agile vs. traditional innovation management
• SCRUM
• Design Sprint™ by Google
• Rapid Prototyping
• Limitations of agile methods

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, discussions and individual and group work.

Work placement(s)

none