IT Project Management
Learning Outcomes:
- Understanding what constitutes a project, its lifecycle, and key characteristics
- Analyzing the project triangle and its impact on project management, especially in technology sectors
- Mastering the concepts of business case development, investment appraisal, estimations, and budgeting
- Exploring IT systems acquisition models and procurement management processes
- Identifying project stakeholders and conducting stakeholder analysis
- Understanding project governance and the creation of a Project Charter
- Conducting requirements elicitation and defining project scope using Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Creating project schedules, including network diagrams, critical path analysis, Gantt charts, and milestones
- Planning project resources using common tools and techniques
- Establishing project communications plans and management strategies
- Understanding the fundamentals of project risk management and developing a Risk Management Plan
- Implementing the Risk Management Process, including the use of a Risk Register
- Differentiating between Software Configuration Management and Project Configuration Management
- Managing project changes effectively through Change Management processes
- Applying S-Curve Analysis, Milestones, and Tracking Gantt Charts for project monitoring
- Utilizing Earned Value Management and Scrum/Agile methodologies for performance tracking
- Recognizing the characteristics of effective project teams and common reasons for team failure
- Applying the Tuckman Model, understanding leadership styles, goal-setting, time management, meetings management, and conflict management
- Grasping the basics of Project Quality Management and general Quality Management principles
- Gaining insight into the necessary skills, job market outlook for project managers, and the relevant code of ethics
Skills for module:
Project Management
Communication
Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Time Management
Risk Management
Stakeholder Management
Scope Management
Cost Management
Quality Management
Procurement Management
Integration Management
IT Project Management
CS3003
Learning Outcomes
- Understanding what constitutes a project, its lifecycle, and key characteristics
- Analyzing the project triangle and its impact on project management, especially in technology sectors
- Mastering the concepts of business case development, investment appraisal, estimations, and budgeting
- Exploring IT systems acquisition models and procurement management processes
- Identifying project stakeholders and conducting stakeholder analysis
- Understanding project governance and the creation of a Project Charter
- Conducting requirements elicitation and defining project scope using Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Creating project schedules, including network diagrams, critical path analysis, Gantt charts, and milestones
- Planning project resources using common tools and techniques
- Establishing project communications plans and management strategies
- Understanding the fundamentals of project risk management and developing a Risk Management Plan
- Implementing the Risk Management Process, including the use of a Risk Register
- Differentiating between Software Configuration Management and Project Configuration Management
- Managing project changes effectively through Change Management processes
- Applying S-Curve Analysis, Milestones, and Tracking Gantt Charts for project monitoring
- Utilizing Earned Value Management and Scrum/Agile methodologies for performance tracking
- Recognizing the characteristics of effective project teams and common reasons for team failure
- Applying the Tuckman Model, understanding leadership styles, goal-setting, time management, meetings management, and conflict management
- Grasping the basics of Project Quality Management and general Quality Management principles
- Gaining insight into the necessary skills, job market outlook for project managers, and the relevant code of ethics