Project Management

  • Information Systems |

Description

The future of many organizations depends on their ability to harness the power of information technology, and good project managers continue to be in high demand. The aim of this course is to help develop and deepen the effectiveness of project management and project teams. This course applies the 10 project management knowledge areas and all five process groups to information technology projects. In this course students learn about the project management knowledge areas, which are integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, risk, communications, procurement, and stakeholder management. They also learn about the five process groups are initiating, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and closing. Moreover, practice sessions are provided for implementing different case studies in group work, and discussing different aspects of project management.

Program

IS -132 CRs

Objectives

  • - Describe project management and discuss key elements of the project management framework, including project stakeholders, the project management knowledge areas, common tools and techniques, and project success.
    - Understand the role of the project manager by describing what project managers do, what skills they need, and what the career field is like for information technology project managers.
    - Describe the systems view of project management and how it applies to information technology projects.
    - Understand organizations, including the four frames, organizational structures, and organizational culture.

Textbook

Kathy Schwalbe, Information Technology Project Management, Cengage Learning.

Course Content

content serial Description
1Introduction to Project Management
2The project Management and Information Technology Context
3The Project Management Process Groups
4Presentations
5Project Integration Management
6Project Scope Management
77th Week Examination
8Project Time Management
9Project Time Management
10Project Cost Management
11Project Quality Management
12Project Human Resource Management
1312th Week Examination
14Project
15Revision

Markets and Career

  • Generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electrical power for public and private sectors to secure both continuous and emergency demands.
  • Electrical power feeding for civil and military marine and aviation utilities.
  • Electrical works in construction engineering.

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