Instructor: Samadi Ardane

Biography: Samad Aidane is a senior project manager at the Port of Seattle, where he leads information technology projects for the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Port of Seattle. Aidane has more than 29 years of industry experience as an information technology professional and project manager. His experience spans the fields of telecom, finance, health care and government in the U.S., Germany, Austria and Belgium at organizations such as HP, Cap Gemini, Time Warner Telecom and Telefonica.

Classes by this instructor

Closing a Project/Capstone Presentation

Closing a project formalizes acceptance of the product, service, or result and brings the project or a project phase to an orderly end. As the final requirement for completion of the certificate, students present their capstone project and share lessons learned.
February 10, 2026 to March 27, 2026, Biltmore Hall, Rm 123

Project Management Framework

This module provides an introduction to Project Management Framework concepts and the terminology commonly encountered in the world of project management. Further, it describes the constraints and benefits of project management, and then presents an overview of project management standards and related disciplines. After forming into project teams, students begin to identify a problem or opportunity that needs to be solved. This will lead to the process of selecting and prioritizing projects.
December 23, 2025 to September 22, 2026, Biltmore Hall, Rm 123
March 17, 2026 to June 18, 2026, Biltmore Hall, Rm 123