IT Project+
Class Outline:
Description:
This course teaches students the full range of IT Project Management topics. Coverage includes project manager roles and responsibilities, context and process groups, integration management, scope management, time management, and cost management. Students will also learn about quality management, human resource management, communications management, risk management, and procurement management.
Table of Contents:
Unit 1: Introduction to Project Management
Topic A: Introduction to project management
Topic B: The role of the project manager
Topic C: The project management profession
Unit 2: Context and process groups
Topic A: A systems view of project management
Topic B: Stakeholder management
Topic C: The project life cycle
Topic D: Process groups
Unit 3: Integration management
Topic A: Project Integration Management
Topic B: Project charter
Topic C: Monitoring and controlling project work
Unit 4: Scope management
Topic A: Managing scope
Topic B: The work breakdown structure
Unit 5: Time management
Topic A: Project schedule
Topic B: Schedule development
Topic C: Controlling changes to the project schedule
Unit 6: Cost management
Topic A: Components and principles of cost management
Topic B: Cost estimating and budgeting
Topic C: Cost control
Unit 7: Quality management
Topic A: The importance of quality planning
Topic B: Quality control
Topic C: Improving information technology project quality
Unit 8: Human resource management
Topic A: Managing people
Topic B: Acquiring team members
Topic C: Developing the team
Topic D: Managing the team
Unit 9: Communications management
Topic A: Planning for good communication
Topic B: Improving project communications
Unit 10: Risk management
Topic A: Risk management planning
Topic B: Risk identification
Topic C: Qualitative risk analysis
Topic D: Quantitative risk analysis
Topic E: Response and control
Unit 11: Procurement management
Topic A: Procurement planning
Topic B: Sellers and contracts