IS 3720 - Advanced IT Project Management

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Business Majors: Sophomore GPA Requirement and IS 3220; Non-business Majors: IS 3220 and permission of the Coles College of Business.
This course will explore advanced concepts related to IT Project Management (PM) including project selection and integration of the knowledge areas of PMBOK. Topics necessary for excellence such as PM methodologies an program management will be emphasized. We will elaborate on case studies of companies that manage global IT portfolios and have benchmarked best practices. Students will work in groups on exercises using automated project management tools for scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation.