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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Project management is a dynamic discipline that requires continuous reinforcement through a blend of theory and practice. This workshop provides an opportunity to use the skills required by the project manager in a realistic case study to gain experience in planning and carrying out a full-scale information technology-based project under typical constraints.
About The Course
This workshop provides the opportunity to reinforce and build on the skills and knowledge acquired in previous training and experience by applying project management practices to an information technology project. Participants will produce major deliverables of the IT project management process to include the project charter, project plan, performance report, lessons-learned report and completion report.
Who Should Attend
This course is appropriate for individuals who are completing a course of study on project management or who desire to reinforce their understanding of project management processes based on the PMBOK. This program also will be of value to those seeking to apply project management techniques in an information technology environment. Project teams about to begin a systems integration project also will find this workshop useful.
Prerequisites
Completion of a formal course of study in the PMBOK- based project management process equivalent to the first six courses in the IT Project Management certificate program or equivalent information technology project management knowledge and experience.
Course Objectives
How to apply project management processes and techniques to an IT based project. How to generate and use project management documents to enhance project management. How to deal with real-world constraints and dynamics in a project environment.
PMBOK Area Covered:
Cost Management
Risk Management
Scope Management
Time Management
Quality Management
Integration Management
Human Resource Management
Communications Management
Procurement Management
