- The current state of the art in Project Management, especially the integration of Project Management with general management activities, and the integrated view of resources allocation.
- Overview of the project life cycle, the phases and the deliverables
- Necessity and limits of planning in a research environment
- Organizational aspects of the projects, the roles of the stakeholders
- How to get the resources when they are needed
- Risk Management in Projects
- Earned value
- How to keep a project on track (schedule and budget)
- Management of the suppliers
- Closing of the project