Project Management Fundamentals in an AI-Supported Context

Throughout this course, we explore the fundamentals of effective project management, equipping participants with the skills to successfully navigate their projects.

Participants gain insight into different project management methodologies and how to combine them based on project goals, context and uncertainty. The course covers the full project lifecycle:

• Initiating: defining and communicating project scope
• Planning: creating realistic plans despite uncertainty
• Execution: focusing efforts during project delivery
• Monitoring: tracking progress and stakeholder communication
• Closing: ensuring results are secured and embedded

Recognizing that projects are delivered by and for people, explicit attention is given to stakeholder and change management throughout the course.

In addition, the course integrates the use of AI as a structured support tool within project management. Rather than being used superficially, AI is positioned as a means to support deeper analytical thinking and reflection. Participants are introduced to how AI can be used in an iterative and structured way to critically assess project elements, challenge assumptions and better understand the interdependencies within a project. This also provides insight into how the role of the project manager is evolving, where the emphasis shifts increasingly towards critical thinking, judgement and decision-making. AI is therefore positioned as a sparring partner that helps structure complexity and deepen thinking, while maintaining human ownership of decisions. 

By the end of the course, participants are ready to approach projects with confidence and structure and to create tangible impact in their environment.

Learning outcomes

After attending this training, participants will...

• be able to structure and manage projects using a clear methodology
• understand the key phases of the project lifecycle and their interdependencies
• be able to define project scope, objectives and deliverables
• be able to identify and manage stakeholders effectively
• be able to recognize and address risks within a project
• have insight in how to plan and monitor project activities
• be aware of the importance of communication and change management in projects
• have insight into how AI can support project management activities as a structured thinking and decision-support tool

Competences

An important part of preparing for any further professional step is becoming (more) aware of the competences you have developed and/or want to develop. In the current workshop, the following competences from the UHasselt competency overview are actively dealt with:

• task-orientedness:
  • result-orientedness
  • organisation & coordination
  • project planning
  • progress monitoring
• interpersonal competences:
  • stakeholder awareness
  • leadership
• intellectual competences:
  • vision

For whom?

• Postdocs
• 15 places available

When and where?

• November 13, 20, 27, 2026 - 09:00 - 17:00
• campus Diepenbeek, building D, room A54

Interested in a related training in Dutch?

• The HR Department also offers related training sessions in Dutch throughout the year. Please consult their training intranetpage regularly for the latest information and availability. In case you wish to have such a training acknowledged as part of your Doctoral Schools requirements, please submit a request via dsrequirements@uhasselt.be, following the procedure here.

Registration?

• Register here from June 04 until October 15, 2026.
• Please register only if you can attend all 3 sessions.
• As places are limited, registering does not automatically imply that you will be able to participate. You will be notified by email after the registration deadline has passed.
• Please cancel your registration at least one week in advance in case you cannot make it (cf. cancellation & no-show policy).