Project Management

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. describe project management planning; 2. describe project scheduling; 3. explain management of project resources; 4. discuss project procurement, monitoring and execution; and 5. explain project communication and time management.

Introduction to Project Management; The Project Management Lifecycle: Project management and systems development or acquisition, The project management context, Technology and techniques to support the project management lifecycle, and Project management processes; Managing Project Teams: Project team planning, Motivating team members, Leadership, power and conflict in project teams, and Managing global project teams; Managing Project Communication and enhancing team communication; Project Initiation and Planning; Managing Project Scope: Project initiation, How organisations choose projects, Activities, and Developing the project charter; Managing Project Scheduling: Common problems in project scheduling, and Techniques for project scheduling; Managing Project Resources: Types of resources (human, capital, time), and Techniques for managing resources; Project quality and tools to manage project quality; Managing project risk and tools for managing project risk; Managing Project Procurement: Alternatives to systems development, External acquisition, Outsourcing-domestic and offshore, Steps in the procurement process, and Managing the procurement process; Project Execution, Control and Closure: Managing project execution, Monitoring progress and managing change, Documentation and communication, and Common problems in project execution; Managing Project Control and Closure: Obtaining information, Cost control, Change control, Administrative closure, Personnel closure, Contractual closure and Project auditing.