BUAD6403

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the standards, principles, guidelines, and processes for project management in business, government, and non-governmental organizations. The primary focus of this course will be the business project management processes identified in the Project Management Institute (PMI) Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide). With the PMBOK Guide as the primary text, students will use a personal case study to develop the key deliverables for a Project Management Plan. Microsoft Project will be used for some aspects of the case study work, but instruction in use of the software will be limited to its basic functions (task listing, sequencing, and scheduling; resource identification and allocation; and cost estimating). Students will also become familiar with the use of GANTT charts and critical path analysis related to project management in general business settings.