Project Management

Course Description:

This course is designed to teach students the basic principles of good project management. Students will learn how to identify and schedule project resources, create project flow charts, and produce critical path planning and evaluation reports. Important issues of staff selection and team management are also covered. These learning objectives are reinforced by a course project that allows the student to apply the principles and use the tools they have learned about. In addition, students are provided with case studies describing real-world project management problems and their solutions, as well as audio tracks featuring experienced project managers who offer insights and advice about project management skills.

Learning Objectives:

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Create a clear statement of project scope
• Create a task list
• Estimate project resources and costs
• Determine project risks
• Determine project constraints
• Interpret and create a GANTT Chart
• Determine a project's Critical Path
• Build and lead a project team
• Maintain high team morale
• Resolve team conflict
• Choose an appropriate management style
• Evaluate a project
• Negotiate project changes
• Document project changes
• Maintain and enhance team and client communication.

Prerequisites:

• Some project management experience is helpful, but not required.

Required Software:

• None.

Platform Support:

You can take this course on computers running Windows, Macintosh, or UNIX.