Referenced Book | : |
Marchewka, J., (2015), Information Technology Project Management, 5th Edition, Wiley, New Jersey.
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Course Description | : |
This course is a three-credit. The course is based on the best and most current thinking in the field, particularly the Project Management Institute's approach described in A Guide to the Project (PMBOKĀ® Guide). This IT Project and Change Management course examines project management in theory and practice and the roles and responsibilities of the project manager. The course offers a practical approach to managing projects, focusing on organizing, planning, and controlling the efforts of the project and its implications on organizational change management. The focus of the course will be to develop in the student some of the skills of IT Project Management and to give the student a practical application of those skills. Some areas of focus include: project selection and scoping, schedule development using MS Project, risk management, quality planning, team building and project communication, Project Procurement Management and Outsourcing. Students will develop a comprehensive project plan using a project of their choice. At the end of the course, students will understand why project management requires a high degree of professionalism, and how to achieve that end in future projects. | ||||||||||
Course Objectives | : |
The objective of this course is to provide a foundation to prepare students, as future IT project managers, IT engineers, or system architects, to play leading roles in the application and management of IT system construction.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
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