CIS 234 - Project Management

3 Credits, 4 Contact Hours
2 lecture periods 2 lab periods

Required skills necessary to manage small-to-medium size IT projects. Includes the knowledge and skills required to manage the project lifecycle, ensure appropriate communication, manage resources, manage stakeholders, and maintain project documentation.

Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC Options requirement; Meets CTE - Options requirement

Course Learning Outcomes

Explain the significance of each phase within a project lifecycle.
Discuss how to manage project scope to avoid impacting project goals.
Draft a communication plan and explain how to manage communications within a project.
Identify tools and best practices to build project and risk management plans.

Outline:

Project Basics
1. Properties of a project
2. Project roles and responsibilities
3. Project lifecycle phases
4. Project cost control
5. Organizational structure
Project Initiation
1. Constraint variables and influences
2. Risk strategies and activities
3. Project Goals and deliverables
4. Stakeholder Analysis
5. Project Charters
Project Planning
1. Milestones
2. Time management
3. Procurement processes
4. Communication plans
  1. Identifying the target audience
  2. Communication triggers
  3. Communication methods
Running the Project
1. Managing changes, dependencies and risks
2. Quality management concepts
3. Continuous improvement
4. Ongoing customer satisfaction
5. Tools for project team communication
Closing the project Agile Project Management
1. Scrum Values and Principles
2. Team roles
3. Scrum Events
4. Roadmaps
5. Implement delivery schedules

Effective Term:
Fall 2023