Futuregames Project Manager IT & Games Jämför

In this program, you will learn how to be responsible for projects and strategies within a game development team and an organization. It will teach you to meet deadlines, manage budgets and achieve the objectives set by the company.

After a project is completed, you’ll also have to analyse the outcomes, draw some conclusions and learn from the mistakes.

Every step of a project involves a high level of focus, analytical skills, as well as the ability to communicate and make big decisions. As long as you have the resilience and determination to see a project through to the end, this program will provide you with the necessary knowledge and competencies for project management in games.

• Exclusively locationed in Campus Skellefteå.
• 1.5 years (3 terms/semesters).
• 15 weeks of internship (LIA).

“Learning by Doing, Learning by Reflection”

Develop core competencies in game development & IT by learning from industry professionals and teachers from leading companies in the industry.

Get access to our creative environment including equipment and relevant software where you grow and build your skills together with talented classmates and senior game developers at Futuregames.

You will actively participate in intensive game projects together with coursemates from our other programs that runs concurrently, such as: Indie Game Developer, Game Designer, Game Artist, and QA/Game Testers, where you will be simulating professional projects to reflect the reality of working in the gaming industry, and prepare for a progressive career in creativity.

We want to forge pragmatic individuals with balanced and broad-perspective mindset, strong ability to work together, leadership skills, and proactive attitude.

LIA (internship) as part of the education

One of the most important aspects of your education is your internship (LIA). The internship serves to deepen and broaden your learning and help you gain the work experience you need. This is an opportunity to build your network within the industry during your studies.

We maintain a good relationship with the network of companies within the games and e-commerce industries for projects, industry events, guest lecturers, and recruitment.

Some of our cooperative partners include Turborilla, Goodbye Kansas Studios, Gold Town Games, Mindforce Game Lab, North Kingdom, Zordix, Aurora Punks, Coldwood, Epic, Tarvalley, Paradox, Wanderword, EA DICE, Landell Games, Triolith Games AB, and the list goes on.

Overview of Learning Outcomes after completion

• Agile processes and life cycles (SCRUM, XP, Lean SD).
• Project methodology and project planning in accordance with PMI.
• Hypothesis-driven development.
• Agile release planning and requirements management.
• Requirements management in accordance with IEEE.
• Development processes in IT.
• Organizational knowledge and business processes.
• How to create a business case.
• Competition and market analysis.
• Customer management and sales.
• Leadership and group development.
• Communication, active listening and negotiation techniques.
• Planning and facilitation of workshops.
• Presentation technology.
• Advice and data analysis.
• Security.
• Laws and regulations in Data / IT.