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Constructive International Communication in the context of ICT
 

The EU-project iCom (2011 – 2013) supports the territorial cooperation in the border region of Austria and the Czech Republic. It helps the two largest universities of that region, the University of Vienna and the Masaryk University in Brno to join forces in developing human resources by promoting and researching constructive, international communication in the context of Information- and Communication Technology (ICT).


 Recent Events
 
8th Practice-Research Workshop "Change & Ambiguity"
On February, 26th 2013 the iCom-Project and the Postgraduate Center invited practitioners to participate in the 8th Practice-Research Workshop “Change & Ambiguity – Agile Strategies to Managing the Unpredictable”.
Volatile external environments, especially in the IT sector and in SMEs and Start-Up companies, cause a high degree of uncertainty in preceding projects. Often, such unpredictable situations demand new strategies or fundamental changes. The workshop questioned how to deal with such external and internal changes. Participants elaborated how to deal with ambiguity in projects, how to manage relationships (towards customers as well as within the team or organization) throughout a change process, and how good communication can reduce ambiguity. Read more...
 
 
 

In the context of the iCom-project and the certificate course „Effective Communication”, computer science professor Renate Motschnig discussed with experts from practice challenges, obstacles, and potentials for good communication.

All discussants agreed that communication it a major success factor for a project’s progress, and consequently also a high risk factor. To implement successful projects, companies are depending on employees with excellent social and communicative skills. Read more...

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