The Pathfinder Project Management Framework

This course is designed to introduce academic researchers to the Pathfinder project management framework, a lightweight and pre-tailored solution for managing academic research projects effectively and efficiently. The course will cover the framework's main components and features, including its adaptive nature, its intersection of Agile and Lean principles, and its game-style setup for accelerated learning.

Course Objectives:

Understand the gap in project management for academic researchers and the need for a framework specifically tailored to their needs
Learn the key elements and principles of the Pathfinder framework, including its roles, tools and techniques, and rules
Understand how the framework can be applied at any stage of a project life cycle and how it can adapt to frequent changes and navigate complexity
Practice implementing the framework in a simulated academic research project

Course Outline:

Introduction of the Pathfinder project management framework
The Agile-Lean intersection: Defining the gap in project management for academic researchers and the need for a tailored solution
Main components and features of the Pathfinder framework
The framework's roles: Pathfinder, Messenger, and Companions
The framework's pre-tailored tools and techniques
Implementation of the framework to any stage of a project life cycle
Tips and best practices for using the framework effectively
Group exercise: applying the Pathfinder framework to a simulated academic research project