Project Management - Project Planning, Implementation and Case Study

Course Description

This course follows EMGT 5634 and includes project planning and scheduling which are given the most emphasis, making use of the PERT and CPM approaches. A course project is required. This course is designed to provide simple project management tools to help participants define project scope, agree on project milestones and track project performance. For individuals with multiple projects, learning these project management techniques is both an essential way of assigning priorities and increasing the likelihood of good performance, and in communicating with project participants and other stakeholders to allocate responsibilities and monitor outcomes. This course will provide participants with a number of project management tools and the opportunity to deploy them on case studies, in order for them to learn which tools are most appropriate for a specific application. In addition, the experience of using project management tools will help them to make sure they establish the groundwork for success when taking on new projects. Participants in this course may also gain credits for certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Code

EMGT 5642

Credits

1.5

Subject

EMGT

Programs That Include This Course

• Graduate Certificate Graduate Certificate in Engineering Project Management
• Master's Engineering, MEng