The Future of Project Management
The days of working for one or two organisations over an entire career are a thing of the past – the future of industries is project based. In this module you’ll learn the fundamentals of successful project management.
The Future of Project Management: How to Effectively Manage a Research Project
FREE OF CHARGE
for eligible students from ATN member universities.
OPTIMAL MODULE
for those in the second half of their PhD studies.
SUITABLE FOR
all levels of knowledge and experience in this area
Rapid improvements in technology and the evolution of industries have meant people are being hired for project-related roles more often than operational ones.
In this module you’ll learn the fundamentals of project management. You’ll also explore the signature behaviours, skills and competencies that are required to deliver projects in the future.
This module will cover:
- Projects and their role in delivering change
- Predictive, Agile and Hybrid project management approaches
- Leadership and establishing a vision for a project
- Governance and decision making
- Tools and techniques that are critical for project success
- Project success, critical success factors and key performance indicators
Learning hours: Total of approximately 8-10 hours of learning across 4 weeks. Your learning will consist of approx. 8 hours of asynchronous online learning within the OpenLearning platform + 2 hours of synchronous learning in a live online facilitated workshop with content experts (dates and times in the 2025 Delivery Dates section below).
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing this module you will be able to:
- Diagnose projects based on their characteristics and determine whether a project should take a predictive (waterfall), adaptive (AGILE) or hybrid project management approach
- Tailor the project approach and utilise techniques and tools that positively affect stakeholder engagement
- Determine the best-fit digital tools to help you manage your project
- Understand the role project governance plays in keeping projects on track and how good governance enhances the likelihood of delivering a successful project
- Identify what project success is and understand what critical success factors need to be in place for your project to be successful
2025 Delivery Dates
24 February – 21 March
Online Workshops
5 May – 6 June
Online Workshops
28 July – 22 August
Online Workshops
13 October – 7 November
Online Workshops
Students who complete Level 1 of ATN Frontiers will develop the ability to:
- Appreciate the types of changes in societal needs
- Research capabilities and technological sophistication that may impact our future and employability within it
- Recognise and explain potential disruptors of a future area of work or research
- Explore the potential impacts/outcomes of that disruptor
Interested?
In order to enrol, students will receive the ATN Frontiers Registration of Interest form directly from their university. Once this form is complete, the ATN Frontiers Program Team will contact students to complete their enrolment. Places are limited so we recommend registering interest as soon as possible.