PMI Research and Academic Virtual Conference 2021

The 2021 Project Management Institute - Research and Academic Conference (RAC) is the 6th in the series conducted by Project Management Institute (PMI), India Region, since 2011. The 2021- PMI-RAC is being hosted by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), Mumbai. Over the years, the conference has attracted researchers, academicians, professionals, and students of project management from diverse fields of applications. The conference, which will be entirely virtual and online, presents a unique platform to share the research findings and opens the opportunities of research and learning in project management. This year, the conference expands its horizons by transforming into an international conference and will further our knowledge and understanding of various area related to project management.

The conference theme – “Enhancing project performance: Application of AI and decision sciences” tries to capture these fundamental themes and philosophies which are before the project management researchers of this age. The conference tries to explore the role of AI and decision science in the areas but not limited to the following areas

• Project Economy – Turning ideas to reality
• Business Agility / Agile Project Management
• Impact of digital disruption in projects
• Real-time decision making in projects
• Managing risk in complex projects
• Project driven supply chains
• Managing distributed teams