Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SAYA-0039
Organization's ID:
BUS402: Project Management
Organization:
Saylor Academy
Location:
Online
Length:
62 hours
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Project Management
Description

Objective:

Upon the successful completion of this course, the student will be able to explore the steps and processes businesses follow to complete tasks and meet deadlines by focusing on the role project managers play in initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and terminating projects.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Define the terms project and project management
  • Describe the project life cycle, project selection, project environment, and approval process
  • Identify the project management process groups, including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing
  • Explain the role of the project manager in initiating and completing a project
  • Explain knowledge areas, including project integration management, project scope management, project time management, project cost management, project quality management, project human resource management, project communications management, project risk management, and project procurement management
  • Apply the steps that must be taken to complete projects on time and on budget; within scope and to the established quality metric
  • Apply human-resources skills in forming, developing, and motivating a team
  • Identify tools and techniques for planning and tracking a project
  • Explain how to make leadership decisions concerning organizational structure and the role of project resources on a project's team
  • Identify project risks
  • Apply appropriate legal and ethical standards
  • Identify the relationship of Projects, Programs, and Portfolios
  • Appraise the role of project management in organizational change

General Topics:

  • Unit 1: Project Management Defined
  • Unit 2: Project Life Cycle
  • Unit 3: Organizational Design
  • Unit 4: Project Initiation and Planning
  • Unit 5: Project Execution
  • Unit 6: Project Implementation and Closure
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Case Studies
  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials