* Please note: The ‘Project-based work’ competence was newly added to the Applied Science Domain set of competences in September of 2023. Project-based work replaces the Leadership | Managing People competence. Both competence overviews will remain available in the profile description throughout the implementation process of Project-based work into the programmes

The Bachelor of Science is capable of working on a solution to a complex problem or challenge in a structured and plan-based manner.   

The professional demonstrates this by: 

A | Ensuring that the project’s or programme’s objectives and success criteria have been clearly defined and by having a clear view of the project’s societal impact.
B | Defining roles and responsibilities, results, milestones, frameworks for independent decision-making and the client’s requirements within the project. Assuming financial and/or final responsibility for the project.
C | Assuming responsibility for the performance of the project, supervising employees and stimulating collaboration. Communicating effectively yet sensitively with employees.
D | Maintaining an overview on the project’s progress and its connected phases, while taking proactive measures to keep the project on schedule.
E | Accepting final responsibility for the delivery of the end product, along with the substantiation of the choices made and a demonstration of the product to prove it meets the objective, criteria and prerequisites.
F | Reflecting on the process and the result in a critical manner. Mapping out the lessons learned from the project and instilling them in the organisation.

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7 | Project-based work

The Bachelor of Science is capable of working on a solution to a complex problem or challenge in a structured and plan-based manner.  

7 | Project-based work

The Bachelor of Science is capable of working on a solution to a complex problem or challenge in a structured and plan-based manner.  

Level I Level II Level III Level IV
The student is working on a project within a closed project framework

The student demonstrates this by:
The student is working on a project within a semi-open project framework

The student demonstrates this by:
The student is working within an open project framework

The student demonstrates this by:
The experienced professional (see competence description above)

The professional demonstrates this by:
A | Setting up (part of a) project Identifying the stated objectives, intended end product(s) and criteria for the project’s end product(s). Fine-tuning the objectives, intended end product(s) and criteria to the project’s end product(s), in consultation with the client. Formulating the objectives, intended end product(s) and criteria to the project’s end product(s) based on the client’s requirements. Ensuring that the project’s or programme’s objectives and success criteria have been clearly defined and by having a clear view of the project’s societal impact.
B | Planning and assigning work Determining the planning, milestones, activities, roles and responsibilities according to the set prerequisites. Fine-tuning the parameters and translating them into activities, planning, milestones, risks, roles and responsibilities. Formulating the prerequisites and translating them into activities, planning, milestones, roles and responsibilities, and being capable of setting up a risk analysis. Defining roles and responsibilities, results, milestones, frameworks for independent decision-making and the client’s requirements within the project. Assuming financial and/or final responsibility for the project.
C | Collaborating and communicating in a task and project-based way Complying with agreements and communicating on the progress of the discussed activities. Accepting responsibility for the performance of their own activities and communicating on this subject pro-actively so as to safeguard progress within the project. Assuming responsibility for the performance of project activities, communicating about this with the project team and holding the team members accountable for their responsibilities. Assuming responsibility for the performance of the project, supervising employees and stimulating collaboration.

Communicating effectively yet sensitively with employees.
D | Monitoring and adjusting activities Monitoring progress in their own activities and adjusting the planning or activities according to the set prerequisites, if need be in consultation with others. Accepting responsibility in monitoring the progress of the project, identifying bottlenecks in the progress of the project and addressing them, and adjusting the planning or activities according to the set prerequisites where necessary. Monitoring progress project-wide and taking measures where necessary to maintain the project’s schedule according to the set prerequisites. Maintaining an overview on the project’s progress and its connected phases, while taking proactive measures to keep the project on schedule.
E | Delivering the end product Delivering the end product and, if necessary, explaining to the principal why certain criteria or intended end results were deviated from. Delivering the end product, substantiating the resources used and choices made, and checking with the principal whether the final product meets its objective and criteria. Delivering the end product, substantiating the resources used and choices made and convincing the principal that the product meets its objective and criteria. Accepting final responsibility for the delivery of the end product, along with the substantiation of the choices made and a demonstration of the product to prove it meets the objective, criteria and prerequisites.
F | Evaluation Evaluating the process and the result on the basis of a number of set indicators and/or a set method. Evaluating the process and the result in a structured manner, while providing some suggestions for improvement. Reflecting on the process and the result, and making real-time improvement suggestions. Reflecting on the process and the result in a critical manner. Mapping out the lessons learned from the project and instilling them in the organisation.

Level I

The student is working on a project within a closed project framework

The student demonstrates this by:

A | Setting up (part of a) project

Identifying the stated objectives, intended end product(s) and criteria for the project’s end product(s).

B | Planning and assigning work

Determining the planning, milestones, activities, roles and responsibilities according to the set prerequisites.

C | Collaborating and communicating in a task and project-based way

Complying with agreements and communicating on the progress of the discussed activities.

D | Monitoring and adjusting activities

Monitoring progress in their own activities and adjusting the planning or activities according to the set prerequisites, if need be in consultation with others.

E | Delivering the end product

Delivering the end product and, if necessary, explaining to the principal why certain criteria or intended end results were deviated from.

F | Evaluation

Evaluating the process and the result on the basis of a number of set indicators and/or a set method.

Level II

The student is working on a project within a semi-open project framework

The student demonstrates this by:

A | Setting up (part of a) project

Fine-tuning the objectives, intended end product(s) and criteria to the project’s end product(s), in consultation with the client.

B | Planning and assigning work

Fine-tuning the parameters and translating them into activities, planning, milestones, risks, roles and responsibilities.

C | Collaborating and communicating in a task and project-based way

Accepting responsibility for the performance of their own activities and communicating on this subject pro-actively so as to safeguard progress within the project.

D | Monitoring and adjusting activities

Accepting responsibility in monitoring the progress of the project, identifying bottlenecks in the progress of the project and addressing them, and adjusting the planning or activities according to the set prerequisites where necessary.

E | Delivering the end product

Delivering the end product, substantiating the resources used and choices made, and checking with the principal whether the final product meets its objective and criteria.

F | Evaluation

Evaluating the process and the result in a structured manner, while providing some suggestions for improvement.

Level III

The student is working within an open project framework

The student demonstrates this by:

A | Setting up (part of a) project

Formulating the objectives, intended end product(s) and criteria to the project’s end product(s) based on the client’s requirements.

B | Planning and assigning work

Formulating the prerequisites and translating them into activities, planning, milestones, roles and responsibilities, and being capable of setting up a risk analysis.

C | Collaborating and communicating in a task and project-based way

Assuming responsibility for the performance of project activities, communicating about this with the project team and holding the team members accountable for their responsibilities.

D | Monitoring and adjusting activities

Monitoring progress project-wide and taking measures where necessary to maintain the project’s schedule according to the set prerequisites.

E | Delivering the end product

Delivering the end product, substantiating the resources used and choices made and convincing the principal that the product meets its objective and criteria.

F | Evaluation

Reflecting on the process and the result, and making real-time improvement suggestions.

Level IV

The experienced professional (see competence description above)

The professional demonstrates this by:

A | Setting up (part of a) project

Ensuring that the project’s or programme’s objectives and success criteria have been clearly defined and by having a clear view of the project’s societal impact.

B | Planning and assigning work

Defining roles and responsibilities, results, milestones, frameworks for independent decision-making and the client’s requirements within the project. Assuming financial and/or final responsibility for the project.

C | Collaborating and communicating in a task and project-based way

Assuming responsibility for the performance of the project, supervising employees and stimulating collaboration.

Communicating effectively yet sensitively with employees.

D | Monitoring and adjusting activities

Maintaining an overview on the project’s progress and its connected phases, while taking proactive measures to keep the project on schedule.

E | Delivering the end product

Accepting final responsibility for the delivery of the end product, along with the substantiation of the choices made and a demonstration of the product to prove it meets the objective, criteria and prerequisites.

F | Evaluation

Reflecting on the process and the result in a critical manner. Mapping out the lessons learned from the project and instilling them in the organisation.