R CSIS 147 Project Management

Description

This course provides skills upgrade training in the foundations of project management, with an emphasis on technical projects using the experiences of real-life businesses. Instruction includes: project management processes; project integration; scope; time; cost; quality; human resources; communications; risk; and procurement. The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) will serve as a reference and standard to the project management process. Employment possibilities include: Information Systems Director; Management Information Systems Director/Manager; Information Technology Director/Manager; Technical Services Manager; Director of Data Operations; and Information Technology Systems Director.  Students use equipment which includes: file servers, desktop computers running XP Professional, network interface cards (NIC), Microsoft Project 2003 software, and printers.

Text Books

1.   Information Technology Project Management, Fifth Edition, Kathy Schwalbe, July 10, 2007, ISBN 13: 978-1-4239-0145-7 ISBN 10: 1-4239-0145-2 .

Required Classroom Materials

1.       One box of 1.44 MB Floppy Diskettes

2.       Materials for taking notes during class lectures and labs.

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