Author: Dirk Riehle

Abstract:  The ability to increase the engagement of a social software platform’s users is a key influencing factor for the platform’s competitiveness and growth. In this context “gamification” is a major topic. This bachelor thesis deals with the formation and validation of a theory on the ef...

Abstract: Although Scrum is relatively new to the academic world, there is a rising awareness to apply agile methods, not only in the professional software industry but also as part of the software engineering curriculum. The agile practices of Scrum were, in the context of this thesis, adopted...

The PROD homework for next week is to interpret one paragraph from the "I'm a VC" song lyrics (below the video). Use (your participation (class) number modulo 10) + 1 to determine your paragraph and be ready to discuss it in class. I'm a VC Hey you listening, it’s going down just like ...

Today, Christoph Elsner passed his Ph.D. exam and thesis defense. Congratulations, Dr. Elsner! Below, please find some photo impressions from the proceedings!

Today, Erich Meier, top product manager at Methodpark AG and member of its board taught us about strategic product management. Thank you, Erich, for teaching us!

Product management is an under-taught topic. It sometimes hides as "requirements management" as part of a larger software engineering course. But that's just short-changing one of the most important business functions in product development firms there is. We are trying to change this situation with...

The AMOS lab course (Praktikum) is our main class to teach agile methods using Scrum (for process practices) and XP (for technical practices). We aim to make this as real as possible an experience, so students are grouped into (sometimes large) teams and are developing one piece of software during t...

Our Product Management Seminar, facing a full house, is off to a good start. In the photo below you can see not only the class but also my co-lecturer, Dr. Meier of Methodpark AG, in the front. The class is structured along our Product Management by Case effort. If you are a student, feel free to au...

Some students prepare for exams by using the lecture slides only. This is highly problematic on many accounts and a recipe for failure in an exam. First, a good course has a clear learning objective; the extent to which you achieved that objective is measured in an exam, be it oral or written. Th...