PMNON300: Project Management for Non-Project Managers

Everyone finds themselves managing a project from time-to-time at work, at home, or on some type of service project. Often our approach is haphazard and leads to rework, inefficiencies, and missed project deliverables. Applying a few project management techniques, even in modest measure can result in significant improvements in project results, saving money and time, while delivering more of the intended results at a higher quality than would likely be achieved by simply winging it. This class introduces the most important aspects of project management in a way that can be easily put into practice on any project. Although it is not designed to be a course that leads to certification, the material conforms to, and is based on the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), 6th edition. The approach will be facilitated with a combination of theory and hands on practice with common project management tools and techniques, with exercises based on examples that are reachable and familiar to the students.