EGR 440 Course Objectives

as of 11/4/18

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1. Understand the importance of the cross-disciplinary (systems based) context of project management.

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Project Management Reference Model.

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2. Demonstrate the key 10 areas of Project Management knowledge as defined by the Project Management Institute.

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The content of the 10 areas of Project Management knowledge.

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3. Demonstrate knowledge of Microsoft Project and Excel tools for project planning, scheduling, and resource management.

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Sample Problems: Probabilistic PERT and deterministic PERT and Gantt models.

Individual Project: PERT with known durations of activities.

Individual Assignment: Gantt with known durations of activities.

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4. Learning by doing-actually manage a project.

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Group project and presentation.

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