DigiPM

Digitalization of project management education using the concept of serious games, virtual and augmented reality with regard to the current needs of business

Introduction of the project

Project Management (PM) plays a key role in the successful fulfilment of customer requirements, delivery of outputs and implementation of new technologies across economic sectors (not only) in the Czech Republic. The introduction of new technologies into PM and its teaching is a trend driven not only by digital transformation but also by the Covid pandemic, which has accelerated the implementation of technologies that enable online communication and management in the real business world. Times are evolving rapidly, but neither project methodologies nor teaching are proactive enough. Universities, as the main carriers of PM education, must and want to equip their graduates with up-to-date knowledge to ensure the competitiveness of the whole economy – practice needs graduates who will bring modern and innovative tools and methods to business.

The DigiPM project responds to the results of a pilot research investigation conducted by FEK ZČU in 2021, which showed a gap in the content and forms of PM education, where existing teaching concepts are not able to cover the complete project life cycle and do not incorporate any of the modern digital technologies that show a positive effect on the learning/knowledge acquisition process.