INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT PRACTICE (4 SCU)

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, students are expected to be able to: understand the job roles of an IT project manager; recognize key issues during IT project management procedures; describe the best practices in IT project management processes; build a performing organization and project team; develop work breakdown structures (WBS); establish project estimates and project schedules; create project plans; manage overall change control; control project execution processes; terminate a project with a close-out strategy; and build up baseline knowledge for a further career in IT project management fields.

Topics:

This course aims to provide students with the skills necessary to conduct an IT project including initiating, planning, controlling, executing, and closing projects. The course also shows how IT projects should be managed, from the inception to a post-implementation review. The students who take this course will likely improve their management skills and abilities to define the project scope, create a workable project plan, and manage within the budget and schedule. The course teaches how to manage projects rather than how to administer a methodology.

Prerequisite(s): None