Christian G. C. Marxt: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2020

Name PD Dr. Christian G. C. Marxt
FieldTechnologie- und Innovationsmanagement
Address
Weinbergstr. 56 /58
WEV J 426
8092 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
Telephone+41 632 05 41
E-mailcmarxt@ethz.ch
DepartmentManagement, Technology, and Economics
RelationshipPrivatdozent

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
166-0302-00LImplementing New Strategies and Business Models for Future Transport Systems Restricted registration - show details
Only for MAS in Future Transport Systems and CAS in Future Transport Systems: New Business Models
4 credits3GC. G. C. Marxt
AbstractIn order to be successful, new strategies / innovative business models have to be implemented in the market as well as in the company itself. This requires proactively managed transition processes. This module deals with such transition processes on three levels: change management theory – best-practice examples – one’s own practice.
ObjectiveParticipants…
• know and understand selected classic and current theories regarding change (management) in systems
• know how to design and initiate participative transition processes
• are familiar with / know how to apply selected tools of change management
• have discussed best-practice cases with responsible managers within the mobility/transportation sector
• have reflected theory and best-practice cases in regard to their own practice
• have developed management options and approaches for their own practice
ContentContent
• Classic and current change management approaches
• Communication in transition processes
• Participation: integration of stakeholders
• Dealing with resistances
• Discussions with guests from practice regarding the management of transition processes related to the implementation of new strategies / business models

Methods
• Selected change management methods and tools

Case studies
• Various good/best practice cases within the mobility sector
• Change cases of students
Lecture notesDistributed at start of module.
LiteratureDistributed at start of module.
Prerequisites / NoticeAnnounced to students of the of the MAS | CAS at the beginning of the term.
166-0401-00LShaping Cooperation Processes Restricted registration - show details
Only for MAS in Future Transport Systems.
3 credits2GC. G. C. Marxt
AbstractIn the dynamic and complex environment of transport and traffic systems it is essential to involve various internal and external actors and cooperation partners. This module introduces various management models and methods for implementing interbranch and interdisciplinary cooperation when developing new products, services and business models.
Objective- Ability to understand change processes in the transport system and to participatively design and monitor change processes in various contexts
- Ability to collaborate with relevant actors in projects across branches in an interdisciplinary and/or participative manner
- Ability to communicate future-ready transport solutions within and outside of the organisation in a manner appropriate to the target group
ContentEscalating complexity, increased international competition and reduced time to market are forcing organisations to focus on their core competences and to implement new products, services and business models as efficiently and effectively as possible. Corporate entrepreneurship combined with internal and external alliance management has shown itself to be very effective as a framework for this rapid transformation. The module addresses the following themes in detail:
- Theoretical foundations and the management-oriented implementation of a corporate entrepreneurship framework
- Understanding the management of alliances and cooperation
- Analysis, management and inclusion of various stakeholder groups
- Creation, management and evolution of cooperation efforts and networks
- Strategic and structural aspects of collaboration
- Cultural barriers and their positive uses
- Structures and processes
- Analysing and managing the risk aspects of collaboration (e.g. IP)
- Exchange of knowledge and mutual learning
- Communicating information in a manner suitable to the target group, internally and externally
Lecture notesDistributed at start of module
LiteratureDistributed at start of module
Prerequisites / NoticeAnnounced to students of the MAS / of the CAS at the beginning of the term
363-0764-00LProject Management2 credits2VC. G. C. Marxt
AbstractThe course gives a detailed introduction into various aspects of classic and agile project management. Established concepts and methods for initiating, planning and executing projects are introduced and major challenges discussed. Additionally the course covers different agile and hybrid project management concepts.
ObjectiveProjects are not only the base of work in modern enterprises but also the primary type of cooperation with customers. Students of ETH will often work in or manage projects in the course of their career. Good project management knowledge is not only a guarantee for individual but also for company wide success.

The goal of this course is to give a detailed introduction into project management, more specific participants
- will understand the basics of successful classic and agile project management
- are able to apply the concepts and methods of project management in their day to day work
- are able to identify different project management practices and are able to suggest improvements
- will contribute to projects in your organization in a positive way
- will be able to plan and execute projects successfully.
ContentThe competitiveness of companies is driven by the development of a concise strategy and its successful implementation. Especially strategy execution poses several challenges to senior management: clear communication of goals, ongoing follow up of activities, a sound monitoring and control system. All these aspect are covered by successfully implementing and applying program and project management. As an introductory course we will focus mainly on project management.
In the last decade project management has become an important discipline in management and several internationally recognized project management methods can be found: PMBOK, IPMA ICB, PRINCE 2, etc. These frameworks have proven to be very useful in day-to-day work.
Unfortunately the environment companies are working in has changed parallel to the rise of PM as a discipline. Incremental but even more important fundamental changes happen more often and much faster than a decade ago. Experience has shown that the classic PM approaches lack the inherent dynamics to cope with these challenges. So overtime new methods have surfaced, such as SCRUM. These methods are called Agile Project Management methods and follow a dynamic model of reality, called complex adaptive systems perspective.
This course will cover both classic and agile project management topics. The first part of the semester will lay the basics by discussing the classic way of planning, organizing and executing a project based on its life cycle. Topics covered include: drafting project proposals, stake holder analysis, different aspects of project planning, project organization, project risk management, project execution, project control, leadership in projects incl. conflict mitigation strategies, termination and documentation. In the second part basic conceptual topics for agile project management such as the agile manifesto, SCRUM, Lean, Kanban, XP, rapid results are covered. The course tries to tap into pre-existing knowledge of the participants using a very interactive approach including in-class discussion, short exercises and case studies.
Lecture notesNo
The lecture slides and other additional material (papers, book chapters, case studies, etc.) will be available for download from Moodle before each class.