Units
3.0 QUARTER UNITS

Course Description

Formerly PPMT.X400 - Role of the Project Manager.

Delivering on time and on budget is not enough. Projects must generate value for stakeholders. This foundational course goes beyond the nuts and bolts of project management, exploring the strategic value that projects deliver to customers and sponsoring organizations. In this course, students focus on traditional waterfall project management as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI) while learning how it differs from Agile project management methodology.

Topics Include

  • Tools and practices to define scope, create schedules and budgets, and manage project risk and quality.
  • Effective stakeholder management, how to align projects with organizational strategy, and guide organizations through organizational change.
  • Explore the strengths and weaknesses of traditional project management with Agile, a collaborative and iterative approach to project management that focuses on adaptability and collaboration. Note, for a detailed course on Agile, please consider Agile Project Management Fundamentals, a required course in the certificate program.

 

Additional Information

AI* - This course incorporates an evolving generative AI component that introduces students to LLMs, demonstrates tools like Gemini and ChatGPT/Perplexity, and showcases practical prompts for creating project artifacts—while continually adding new workplace-relevant tools and uses as the technology advances. 

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