Description
This course provides an overview of the discipline of project management. It is done from both a technical perspective (use of CPM, PERT, work breakdown structure, advanced use of Microsoft Project) and from the perspective of the practice of project management (project planning, estimating costs and activities length, human resource planning and on site management, practical role of an effective project manager, project management vs. quantity surveying, project knowledge management, etc.). This class will also explore the different types of project organizations (IT, for innovation, for change, construction, etc.) and associated concepts such as program management, project finance, etc.