Project Management   

The most valuable resource in any project is often the people whose talent and efforts will contribute to its success. This course will explore organizational communications, how it functions and how to overcome communication barriers in groups and with individuals. The course also emphasizes how to build the skills and knowledge needed to plan an effective project group, recruit quality people to staff it, and build them into an effective team. Participants will also learn leadership principles and tools for successfully motivating a team. Prerequisite: Introduction to Project Management recommended. Software required: Microsoft Office – Word and Excel. MS-Project and PowerPoint - Optional.

Textbook required.

Students are introduced to best practices, approaches, and tools for managing and delivering analytics, predictive analyses, ETL, and data projects. They will assess approaches around collaboration, estimation, scoping, planning, data cleaning, data migration, data quality, and risk mitigation. Students will recommend how to best communicate their assessments to business stakeholders. Textbook required.

Project management software increases the ability of the project manager to work more efficiently. The functions of project planning and scheduling, resource allocation and costing, progress monitoring and reporting are explored in detail. Through the application of project software tools and techniques students develop the skills required to manage successful projects.  Prerequisite: Introduction to Project Management. NOTE: This course has mandatory chats. Textbook Required.

Software Required: MS Project. Student access to MS Project software for the duration of the 14 week course is critical to the success of the course. Please confirm with your registering college if this software is available to registered students or if you will be expected to purchase it for successful course completion.

Project management software increases the ability of the project manager to work more efficiently. The functions of project planning and scheduling, resource allocation and costing, progress monitoring and reporting are explored in detail. Through the application of project software tools and techniques students develop the skills required to manage successful projects.  Prerequisite: Introduction to Project Management. NOTE: This course has mandatory chats. Textbook Required.

Software Required: MS Project. Student access to MS Project software for the duration of the 14 week course is critical to the success of the course. Please confirm with your registering college if this software is available to registered students or if you will be expected to purchase it for successful course completion.