Project Management
Offered Summer 2, 2008, 103 Merrill (Classroom may be subject to change)

The text is McGraw-Hill's SimProject. Its available at the Bookstore. DON'T BUY A USED VERSION as the enclosed CD may only be used once.

 

This course focuses on three vital elements of project management: people, process, and technology. You will learn project management concepts, objectives, and tools, and how to utilize coaching strategies to manage complex e-business and e-commerce projects. Topics include the PM process, project planning, project execution, and project evaluation.

We'll focus on three major objectives:

1. Becoming familiar with basic Project Mgt practices and process

2. Getting familiar with Microsoft Project - a standard in the field

3. Applying sound project management practices in a project management simulation

You can visit the PMI Web site by clicking right about HERE.

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As we progress through the class you'll find assignment information and links to other sites here as well as in Blackboard.

If you're not familiar with Blackboard, take a few minutes and learn about it HERE. You will find tutorials and other basic information. NOTE that you will also need to know how to access your GEM.

You'll be expected to have read this the first day of class!