Project Management

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students are expected to be able to understand what project management means and how it improves the success of information technology projects ; demonstrate knowledge of project management terms and techniques ; apply project management concepts by working on a group project as a project manager or active team member ; use Microsoft Project 2003 and other software to help plan and manage a small project ; appreciate the importance of good project management.

Topics

This course is designed to introduce technical and human aspects of information systems projects and how they inter-relate. In addition, this course covers how to apply the techniques in small to medium size projects, in terms of project estimation, scheduling, monitoring and controlling tools.