Students' Perception of a Postgraduate Course in Agile Project Management Aimed at Developing Soft Skills

During the last decades, teachers have observed with attention and interest, but passively, the technology and its use in classrooms; In times where digital transformation has completely changed our society. Teaching-learning methods are evolving with new technologies due to the daily use of the technology in which students are immersed. And traditional educational environments are no longer enough for students to develop a set of necessary skills in a global, complex, and highly competitive environment. While the technical capabilities of professionals are valued in the industry, social skills are a differentiating aspect that organizations demand today. Understanding and working under a framework like Scrum, whose philosophy is raised on values and principles oriented towards teamwork. We presented the general design of an elective course of the Faculty of Engineering's Specialization in Technological Management program. The primary competence was the comprehension of the Scrum framework from a project management perspective. The course design promoted the Scrum pillars and values through teamwork, continuous feedback, and using some gadgets to stimulate students’ participation. Finally, we show the results obtained from the survey applied to students when they finished the course. We also discuss opportunities for improvement and conclusions of the process