Code: S2C3
ECTS: 6
Semester: 2nd
This course provides a comprehensive framework for the design and management of digital projects, through a combination of lectures, case studies, and real-world project simulations, students will gain a deep understanding of the entire digital project lifecycle, from conception and planning to execution and evaluation.
Introduction to the lifecycle of digital projects from conception to delivery and evaluation; project scoping, objective setting, requirements analysis, and stakeholder identification; project planning methods, task breakdown, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation; digital project methodologies, including agile, scrum, kanban, and structured project management approaches; communication, collaboration, and documentation in project teams; risk identification, mitigation, and quality management in digital development contexts; monitoring progress, evaluating outcomes, and managing change in evolving project environments; use of project management tools and platforms; case studies of digital product, service, or transformation projects; professional and ethical issues in project coordination and delivery.
- Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology
- Adaptability to new situations
- Decision-making
- Working independently
- Team work
- Working in an international environment
- Working in an interdisciplinary environment
- Project planning and management
- Showing social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues
- Criticism and self-criticism
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
Knowledge
- explain the phases, structures, and management principles of the digital project lifecycle;
- describe major project management methodologies and tools used in digital environments;
- discuss risk, scope, quality, stakeholder, and resource management in digital projects.
Skills
- design, organise, and document a digital project from initial concept to evaluation;
- use project management tools and methods to plan tasks, timelines, deliverables, and collaboration processes;
- identify and address risks, constraints, and communication needs in digital project contexts.
Competences
- manage digital projects in a structured, accountable, and goal-oriented manner;
- make justified decisions in complex project environments involving multiple stakeholders;
- combine strategic planning with adaptability in the face of changing requirements and conditions.
