Project Management

3 units

Change management has become synonymous with project management, since organizations that want to change their focus or direction increasingly recognize that introducing new products, processes, or programs in a timely and cost-effective manner requires professional project management. This course analyzes complex projects and discusses available tools for managing them. Some of the topics covered include life cycle models, project selection, project monitoring and control, planning with uncertainty, project risk management, the critical chain method, and managing multiple projects. It also discusses commercial project management software and how to overcome its limited functionality to address the requirements of managing risky, complex projects in practice. Students learn project management skills that will be useful throughout their careers. As such, this course is essential for current or future managers regardless of their career concentration. Students may not earn credit in both SCOT 5500 and SCOT 6500.