Module 500430
Planspiel Web Engineering (WS 2023/2024)
Lecturer
Dr.rer.nat. Sabine Gründer-Fahrer
senior researcher
Contact
If you have any questions concerning this course or the exam as a participant, please contact us via OPAL.
We also offer a Feedback system, where you can provide anonymous feedback for a partiular session to the presenter on what you liked or where we can improve.
Announcements
- You have to register for the Planspiel in order to participate via OPAL.
- For further details see below.
Students
This module belongs to the master course Web Engineering. It is the module 500430 Planspiel Web Engineering and is scheduled for semester 2/4 (winter semester). We strongly recommend to take the module 500420 Vorbereitungsseminar Planspiel Web Engineering beforehand as it provides necessary knowledge for preparation.
Schedule
Main meeting:
Tuesday, 11:30 - 13:00
Additional session:
Monday, 17:15 - 20:30
Friday, 07:30 - 10:45
Pitch Meetings
Pitch 1: 07.11.2023 at 11:30
Pitch 2: 05.12.2023 at 11:30
Pitch 3: 29.01.2024 at 17:15 & 30.01.2024 at 11:30
Final Pitch: 05.03.2024 at 09:00
Final Report Submission
15.03.2024 until 17:00 via OPAL
Registration
Participation is only possible after registration in OPAL.
Registration on OPAL is possible starting from Oct 06 at 14:00.
Topics & Teams
Across Modulkatalog
Dark Patterns
Smart Workflow Web Apps
Pitches
The rankings are based on the votes of the audience at the on-site pitch session.
Final Pitch (05.Mar.2024) Ranking
2nd
1st
3rd
3rd Pitch (29.&30.Jan.2024) Ranking
2nd
1st
3rd
2nd Pitch (05.Dec.2023) Ranking
2nd
1st
3rd
1st Pitch (07.Nov.2023) Ranking
2nd
1st
3rd
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Planspiel Web Engineering?
Planspiel Web Engineering is the module that provides the following learning objectives:
- (Team) Skills Development - skills that cannot be learned from books, but have to be experienced.
- Modern Aspects of Software Development with a dedicated focus on development in a "Startup", i.e. Planspiel helps students to better understand and experience the challenges of working in a startup -and- eventually even starting one. After the Planspiel, the students can continue their work by conducting a Master thesis project in the context of their Planspiel result. Moreover, they can even turn the Planspiel business idea to a real startup company with supporting from VSR Professorship and SAXEED funding.
- Experience the latest technology trends, industry-relevant challenges, and hot topics in the field of Web Engineering.
What are the prerequisites in order to participate in the Planspiel Web Engineering?
We strongly recommend you to take the module 500420 Vorbereitungsseminar Planspiel Web Engineering beforehand as it provides necessary knowledge for preparation.
Which assignments do we have to fulfil in order to pass the Planspiel with a good grade?
This module consists of two examinations:
- Planspiel reports (monthly reports and final report).
- Planspiel final presentation (30 mins).
Does the Planspiel focus on a working software implementation or on a business concept?
Both. Planspiel takes into account the entire life cycle of application development, and also focuses on the economic aspect of the business idea.
Do we have real lectures in Planspiel module?
Yes. There are two scheduled time slots for Planspiel: the main session (on Wednesday, 11:30 - 13:00) and the additional session (on Monday, 17:15 - 20:30 and Wednesday, 17:15 - 20:30).
There are multiple introductory lectures in the first few weeks of the Planspiel module. Then, the remaining time slots will be used for team working, discussing and supporting.
Can I still participate even if I missed the registration or the first sessions?
Unfortunately not. So please pay attention to the date and time of the first session.
Can we make audio or video recordings?
No. Not without our prior permission.
Can we choose our own topic?
No. A set of topics will be provided by the VSR professorship. Then you and your team can choose a topic and develop your own business idea.
Whom can we ask for support?
Each topic will be supported by an Expert (Advisor), which is one of the VSR staff members.
What do we have to do in order to develop our own business idea?
First, you and your team need to choose one of the topics. Then you have to work as a team (brainstorms, team meeting, survey...) and apply the design thinking methodology from the first lectures. to develop your own business idea based on your team's topic.
What happens, if our idea does not work or if we get new requirements?
We simulate a real-world scenario. So you should anticipate changes. You can discuss this with your team's Advisor or the Professor to find an appropriate solution.
Do I have to pitch in each session?
There are 3 mandatory pitches (1st, 2nd and final Pitch). However, there are maybe other additional pitches during the semester. All the pitches' date and time will be announced in advance. Therefore, you and your team need to be ready for the pitches.
In the first pitch, do we have to present our topic, our company or our idea?
In the first pitch, you can present your company/team (members, culture, working methodologies...), and your topic. It will be great if you can also present your business idea, but it is not mandatory.
What is the final pitch about?
In the final pitch, your team will have 20 minutes for presenting your final business, followed by a 10 minutes QandA session. This is a chance for your team to introduce your awesome company, your exciting business idea and the reason why somebody shall definitely invest in your company. We do not want to see a boring presentation and approach. We would like to see exciting and creative pitches.
What do we have to include in our monthly report?
All monthly reports are one living document, which you start in the first month and extend/revise each month. For example, for the first report, you can include information about your company, team members, your communication channel, and meeting notes. In the second month you then may add your team's current work state and all newly achieved results for this month to the report of the first month. All subsequent monthly reports follow this extensional approach.
What shall our final report include?
The final report is NOT just a simple combination of all your monthly reports. You can and should revise monthly report contents to improve the quality of your
final report. Avoid superficial or too general phrases! The final report should at least cover information on: your company's identity, the problem identification and ideation, design thinking aspects including requirement-, stakeholder-, SWOT analysis, personae identification, customer journeys, an iterative approach how you developed and evaluated your solution, details on your product concept and implementation, and optionally business considerations. Refer to scientific literature where appropriate in your report. Plagiarism will result in a 5.0 grading for the module.
How do we submit the monthly report?
You can submit your team's monthly report via OPAL. To avoid conflict content, please only upload the report once per team.
How is individual assessment asured, when only one report per team is submitted?
To asured individual assessment, it is required in each team report to highlight which section was written by whom of your team.
Which extent shall our monthly and final report have?
For the monthly report there is no strict page limit given. The length of your final report should be approx. 75 to 90 pages but not more than 100 pages.
Is there a template for the reports or any information on the format given?
There is no template given, however you may use your cooperated design for creating one for your team. To align the style the reports we want you to address the following details for your page setups:
- Font-Size: Normal Paragraph 12 pt
- Page Margins:
- Top, Left, Right: 2,5cm
- Bottom: 2 cm
- Line Spacing: 1,3
- Text Align in Paragraphs: Justify