IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Course details

Objectives

Application and integration of the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK) areas to managing information technology (IT) projects. Focuses on project management tools and techniques for defining and managing the project’s goal, scope, schedule, and budget. Other topics include quality management, risk management, and knowledge management as they relate to IT projects.

Curriculum

• The Nature of Information Technology Projects
• Conceptualizing and Initiating the IT Project
• Developing the Project Charter and Baseline Project Plan
• The Human Side of Project Management
• ƒDefining and Managing the Project Scope
• The Work Breakdown Structure and Project Estimation
• The Project Schedule and Budget
• Managing Project Risk
• ƒProject Communication, Tracking and Reporting
• IT Project Quality Management
• Managing Organizational Change, Resistance, and Conflict
• Project Leadership, Ethics, and Multi-cultural Projects
• Project Implementation, Closure, and Evaluation