BUS 230 - Project Management

5 CR

Examines the theory and practice of project management from a managerial perspective. Students define projects, determine resources requirements, write requests for proposals, outline contract requirements, define and sequence tasks, and create project schedules.

Recommended: Concurrent enrollment in BTS 280.
Course Outcomes

The student will be able to produce written analysis of client organization, key users, and organizational goals.
Produce project definition documents that identify both the breath and depth of specific projects.
Demonstrate proficiency in both writing and analysis of request-for-proposals.
Analyze & evaluate key requirements for contracts.
The student will be able to evaluate and assign project administration duties.
Use the Critical Path Model to define and sequence project tasks.
Determine appropriate project-time calculations and establish benchmarks to track accuracy of the calculations.
Demonstrate when PERT & GANT charts should be used.

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