Course Description
Aspects of project management with regard to leadership, managerial processes, and tools essential to successful project completion. Service-learning project includes application of skills and knowledge learned in the course. Hands-on project resulting in the conceptualization, design, prototyping, and development of a software system for an external/internal client.
Athena Title
Project Management
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in MIST 5740S
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Prerequisite
MIST 4600 or MIST 4600E or MIST 4610 or MIST 4610E or MIST 5750 or MIST 5750E
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to understand the basic concepts and techniques for managing projects.
- Students will be able to understand specific problems and issues in managing IS development projects.
- Students will be able to recognize problems involving communicating with clients, team management, project scope containment, delays, and cost overruns.
- Students will develop skills in leading, managing, and controlling projects.
- Students will be able to apply these techniques and perspectives to a real-world project within which students use the skills and knowledge learned in the course.
Topical Outline
- What is a project?
- Overview of traditional project management - defining, planning, executing, controlling, closing
- Scoping the project
- Identifying project activities
- Estimating duration, resource requirements, and cost
- Constructing, analyzing, and using project network diagrams
- Finalizing the schedule and cost
- Recruiting, organizing, and managing the project team
- Monitoring and controlling progress
- Critical chain project management
- Closing out the project
