Project Management

Project Management

Course Synopsis

This course will broaden the skills to implement and manage projects effectively. This will also help you to better appreciate the importance of good project management. After doing this course you will gain: • Basic knowledge of the nature and importance of projects in the international as well as local arena; • Working knowledge of the disciplines and knowledge areas involved in project management; • Practical knowledge and skill to apply project management techniques required in the identification, planning, management and execution of projects; • Awareness of best practices in respect of project management. • How to apply project management concepts by working on a group

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, you should be able to: Improve organizational productivity Effectively organize projects Understand the project life cycle Master the basic project management skills Link realistic objectives to stakeholder needs Establish dependable monitoring techniques Estimate project costs Agree on realistic time schedules Refrences Book Title: Project Planning, Scheduling and Control Citation: Lewis (4th Edition) Author: James P. Lewis Edition: 2001 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Title: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge Citation: Project Management Institute (3rd Edition) Author: Project Management Institute Edition: 2000 Publisher: Project Management Institute Inc. Book Title: Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling Citation: Kerzner (8th Edition) Author: Harold Kerzner Edition: 8th Edition Publisher: Wiley Related Links URL: http://www.unipi.gr/akad_tmhm/biom_dioik_tech/files/pmbok.pdf Description: PMBOK Guide URL: http://www.entrepreneur.com/downloads/assist/project_management_made_easy.pdf Description: Helping book on Project Management URL: http://managementhelp.org/projectmanagement/ Description: Baiscs on Project Management URL: http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/methods-tools.html Description: Methods and tools of project management URL: http://www.engr.sjsu.edu/fayad/current.courses/cmpe203-fall2014/docs/ERM/Project%20Management%205th%20Edition.pdf Description: Project Management by Larson & Gray Text Book