The Smart Cities Development Initiatives Management course offers you the opportunity to delve into the vibrant world of smart cities, a sector that is constantly expanding and where there is high demand for skilled workers. Against this backdrop, cities are striving to become more efficient, sustainable and liveable, which requires professionals capable of integrating technology and urban planning. This course will enable you to acquire skills in the management of innovative projects, from the necessary management approach right through to the implementation and development of best practice. You will learn how to to plan and carry out projects which transform cities, turning them into smarter spaces better suited to current and future needs. With a focus on agile ideas, you’ll prepare yourself for lead initiatives that promote sustainable urban development. If you want to be part of this change and establish yourself in a booming sector, this course provides you with the tools you need to stand out.
Management of Smart City development initiatives
Architecture, construction and urban planning
40 hours
Introduction
Objectives
- To understand the strategic management of smart cities for urban development.
- Analyse planning timeframes for smart city projects.
- Identify agile practices to improve project delivery.
- To assess best practice in the management of urban initiatives.
- To develop skills for efficient project planning.
- Apply management concepts to optimise urban resources.
- to incorporate innovative approaches into smart city planning.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. A MANAGEMENT APPROACH TO SMART CITIES
Project vision
Value-based prioritisation of requirements
“People” Technique”
Estimation with minimal information
Backlog creation: user stories
TEACHING UNIT 2. PLANNING HORIZONS
Applicability to Smart Cities projects and the roadmap
Project maps for Smart Cities
Using the project map
Change management
Timeframe, cost and people
TEACHING UNIT 3. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
Work management tool: Kanban design
Management areas according to the agile approach
Execution of iterations
Monitoring of the implementation
Metrics and continuous improvement
TEACHING UNIT 4. BEST PRACTICES AND GOOD AGILE IDEAS
Information displays
Speed, timebox and process adjustment
A management approach focused on digital transformation
Data as a cornerstone of agile digital transformation
Proposed working method