In this paper, waterfall vs. agile project management methods in university-industry collaboration projects have been described and discussed. Both disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge are needed in order to succeed as a future professional. The ICT project office theFIRMA is a fruitful platform to combine the theory gained in classes to practice in authentic customer projects. Based on the feedback of the students, they feel more confident about their project management skills as well as technical skills after joining different customer projects in theFIRMA.