IT Project Management (PMP)

Catalog description

This course is designed to teach students project management and system lifecycle management practices used in the management of business information systems. Students will learn steps, concepts, and terminology used in project management and necessary for Project Management Professional certification. Students will gain experience creating standard project management plans, documents, schedules and proposals, and have hands-on exercises using management tools such as Microsoft Project. Students will also learn important skills for project estimation, progress tracking, estimating return-on-investment, and prioritization. Students will be tested on their knowledge of PMP standards and assessed on their ability to use Microsoft Project and to create acceptable plan documents.