Project Management   

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. Software Required: MS Project 2016. Access to MS Project 2016 software for the duration of the 14 week course is critical to the success of the course. You will be expected to have or purchase the software for successful course completion. 

NOTE: This course has mandatory chats.

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. Software Required: MS Project 2016. Access to MS Project 2016 software for the duration of the 14 week course is critical to the success of the course. You will be expected to have or purchase the software for successful course completion. 

NOTE: This course has mandatory chats.

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. Software Required: MS Project 2016. Access to MS Project 2016 software for the duration of the 14 week course is critical to the success of the course. You will be expected to have or purchase the software for successful course completion. 

NOTE: This course has mandatory chats.

Textbook required.

Successful project management involves engaging the right people and developing relationships at all levels of the organization. Strong technical and interpersonal skills are essential attributes of a successful project manager. This course covers the many aspects of dealing effectively with people. Project Managers must be technically competent as it relates to the day-to-day management of human resources and should be proficient at recruitment, interviewing, goal setting, managing team performance, training, and termination of team members. Project Managers must also possess strong interpersonal skills and be dynamic leaders, team builders, self-managers, strategic thinkers, achievement oriented, and relationship builders. Students will learn how motivation, coaching, performance management, team building and managing conflict are critical issues in a project environment. Students will also learn how to identify and manage stress within the project and the impact that stress can have on the overall project outcomes. This course utilizes case studies and projects to help students recognize and deal with issues as they develop. Students will learn how to interpret end-user requirements and focus on managing client expectations by prioritizing the needs and applying sound conflict resolution principles.

Change is inevitable and when it happens during the execution of a project the impact can be profound. Organizational structures change, human resources change, economic status can change and project managers must be prepared to manage and minimize the impact on the project. Project outcomes may be reduced, modified, expanded or even terminated. The project manager must be able to anticipate these changes, recognize when they are happening and develop plans to steer the team in the new direction while maintaining positive attitudes among all stakeholders. This course introduces the student to the principles of change management within the project management life-cycle.

In this course, students learn the foundational principles for project management. Students learn contemporary methodologies for managing projects based on project management industry standards. Students cover a foundation of all project management knowledge areas and learn foundational strategies, tools, and techniques that are used for managing projects successfully.

Organizations are continually searching for better international sources of parts and materials. This often involves formal projects comprised of multifunctional teams. Economic, political, social issues all play a role in this decision making process. All aspects of project management including time, cost, and resources both human and non-human will be covered in this course introducing the student to the issues of multifunctional teams and international sourcing. This course also utilizes real world case studies, hands-on role playing to teach the students the value that procurement can have on projects.

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.

Quality has become a primary component of competitive advantage and customer loyalty in the global economy. This applies to services as well as products. In the project management context, all work products must support the project throughout its life cycle. The scope of the project must be defined to include the quality standards of the project outputs, thus planning-in quality. Procurement and contracting are also major components of the global economy: from local contracting to offshore outsourcing and manufacturing, companies must be able to function in a highly distributed and increasingly competitive environment ensure their survival and success. Prerequisite: Introduction to Project Management recommended. Software required: Microsoft Office – Word and Excel. MS Project and PowerPoint optional.

NOTE: This course has mandatory group work.

Textbook required. 

The first part of this course will cover the fundamentals of project cost management and control including project estimating at the project definition and approval stage, budgeting, resource costing and allocation, and status reporting. In the second part of the course, students will be introduced to a structured multi-tiered approach that can be used to identify the different types of risks associated with projects such as technical, time, costs, quality and others. Students will learn to communicate risks effectively and share the responsibility of managing risks with your team members, customers and management. Prerequisite: Introduction to Project Management recommended.

Textbook required.

This course introduces students to the project management of analytics-based initiatives. At the core of this course are project management disciplines as it pertains to initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing the analytics project work of a team to achieve specific goals. This course emphasizes a team- based approach to managing analytics projects, and, effectively communicating results to stakeholders. Students are introduced to the Life Cycle of an analytics project and, how to effectively manage analytics projects.

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. Software Required: MS Project 2016. Access to MS Project 2016 software for the duration of the 14 week course is critical to the success of the course. You will be expected to have or purchase the software for successful course completion. 

NOTE: This course has mandatory chats.

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. Software Required: MS Project 2016. Access to MS Project 2016 software for the duration of the 14 week course is critical to the success of the course. You will be expected to have or purchase the software for successful course completion. 

NOTE: This course has mandatory chats.

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. Software Required: MS Project 2016. Access to MS Project 2016 software for the duration of the 14 week course is critical to the success of the course. You will be expected to have or purchase the software for successful course completion. 

NOTE: This course has mandatory chats.

Textbook required.

In this course, students work in teams on case studies related to all elements of managing projects. Students will be responsible for all aspects of the project including project definition, Work Breakdown Structure, Network Diagrams, Critical Path and establishing the Project Baseline. Once baseline is set student will involve recording task transactions affecting time, cost and human resources. Students are required to formally report project status to a faculty team on a regular basis.

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.<\B>

Project Managers must have the ability to identify and assess project risks, mitigate threats and capitalize on opportunities. Risk Management provides the means to manage uncertainty and increase the likelihood of meeting project objectives by identifying potential threats to project success. Threats can be external, (competition, economy, global conflicts), or internal, (personnel changes, changing priorities, financial uncertainties). Students apply risk management processes of identification, analysis, response and control to manage risk throughout the phases of the project lifecycle. Actual case studies will be provided to help students recognize the process followed by organizations during threats to project success. Through project activities, students also analyze and apply the various tools and techniques, develop strategies, and creative-thinking and problem-solving skills to minimize risks and maximize opportunities. Students create schedules, risk and contingency plans for each phase of the project life cycle.

In this course students gain an understanding of the tools and techniques required to manage projects. The course follows the methodology of managing projects as recommended by the Project Management Institute, (PMI). Students explore the principles and concepts of project scope, managing project scope shift while maintaining quality outputs from each phase of the project.