Most of the literature on project management has been used to explain the concepts and ideas related to project management, yet limited research has been done on project management trends. This paper presents the study of the application of project management to the practitioner's world from the project management trends' perspective. This research addresses the global project management trends to watch in the years: 2015, 2016, and 2017. Consequently, the research is dissected from the point of views of propelling project management with knowledge management; research approach; research results; and conclusion & recommendations: global project management trends.

Abstract-The skills for big data technology provide a window of new job opportunities for the informat ion technology (IT) professionals in the emerging data science landscape. Consequently, the objective of this paper is to introduce the research results of suitable skills required to work with big data technology. Such skills include Docu ment Stored Database;

The skills of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics provide a wide window of job opportunities for the following professionals: computer scientists, mechanical engineers, system engineers, computer engineers, biomedical engineers, and electrical engineers. Additionally, other professionals benefiting from AI and robotics' job opportunities are information technologists, informatic engineers, electronic engineers, data scientists, industrial engineers, big data engineers, and related specialists in the dynamic field of engineering robotics. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to study the effort of teaching AI and robotics to undergraduate systems engineering students at the Polytechnic University Institute "Santiago Mariño" in Barinas, Venezuela. Consequently, the methodology used in this academic research was the case study approach, which included three phases, namely Initiation Phase, Fieldwork Phase, and Closing Phase. In that sense, the design of research adopted in this study was based on the development of an exploratory single case study method. As a result, the Theoretical Framework created as a cornerstone of this research highlighted the following three research variables: (1) Robotic Applications, (2) Mechanics of Robotic Manipulation and Computer Vision, and (3) Object-oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD) and Object-oriented (OO) High-level Programming Languages. In conclusion, two nondirectional null hypotheses were tested, leading to the positive answers of the following research questions: (1) "Can undergraduate systems engineering students apply OOAD and OO High-level Programming Languages to analyze, design, and develop Robotic Applications?" and (2) "Can undergraduate systems engineering students use Mechanics of Robotic Manipulation and Computer Vision to analyze, design, and develop Robotic Applications?" as stated in this case study.

The idea of big data represents a growing challenge for co mpanies such as Google, Yahoo, Bing, Amazon, eBay, YouTube, Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. However, the challenge goes beyond private companies, government agencies, and many other organizations. It is actually an alarm clock that is ringing everywhere: newspapers, magazines, books, research papers, online, offline, it is all over the world and people are worried about it. Its economic impact and consequences are of unproportioned dimensions. This research outlines the fundamental literature required to understand the concept of big data. Additionally, the present work provides a conclusion and recommendations for further research on big data. This study is part of an ongoing research that addresses the link between economic growth and big data.

Current studies have presented multiple understandings or meanings to the concept of agile project management. However, there has not been a formal definition of agile project management, which relates the underlying theoretical foundation of project management with the agile project management literature. This study presents various concepts of project and project management in order to articulate a final research-based definition of agile project management. Consequently, a formal definition of agile project management is constructed. As a result, the paper concludes with a set of recommendations for further research on agile project management. This paper is a portion of an ongoing computer information system's research effort on agile frameworks.