Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
PMLG-0010
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
22.5 hours (3 days)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 1 Project Management
Description

Objective:

To provide the knowledge, characteristics, and techniques to effectively lead a project team to achieve project objectives.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Define the characteristics of a project, develop effective project teams
  • Implement project management 'best practices
  • Translate deliverables into a detailed project schedule
  • Identify tasks and resources required for completion of project deliverables
  • Utilize effective estimating techniques
  • ' conduct effective planning sessions
  • Decompose projects into quantifiable deliverables
  • Identify dependencies and calculate critical path, and identify leadership styles of project managers

General Topics:

  • Project management concepts
  • Project management lifecycle
  • Project organizational structure, unitary sequence model
  • Motivation, effective listening techniques
  • Project communication techniques
  • Project vision
  • Project administration tools development and project charter
  • Project planning, risk management plan
  • Project scheduling, estimating techniques, project base lining
  • Project execution and control close-out
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Learner Presentations
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises
Supplemental Materials