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COURSE DESCRIPTIONSPMAN (Project Management)PMAN 600 Project Management: Foundations and AdvancedMethods (6)An overview of the theory and practice of managing projectsin any organization, applying widely used software tools forproject management and risk analysis. Emphasis is on leadershipin project management: managing projects or tasks in a teamenvironment; building teams; and utilizing communication,organization, and conflict management skills. Discussion coversthe various phases of a project, including initiating, planning,executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing the project.Topics include analytical approaches and quantitative methodsin project management, such as earned value management andtechniques for estimating project duration and cost, optimizingallocation of resources, expediting projects, and schedulingalgorithms. Simulation tools and statistical techniques are usedto analyze uncertainty in project selection, budget allocation,and time estimation. Project management knowledge areas areexamined and linked to industry practices for successful managementof projects. Students who receive credit for PMAN 600cannot receive credit for PMAN 634 or PMAN 670.PMAN 634 Foundations of Project Management (3)An overview of the theory and practice of managing projects inany organization. Emphasis is on leadership in project management:managing projects or tasks in a team environment;building teams; and utilizing communication, organization, andconflict management skills. Discussion covers the various phasesof a project, including initiating, planning, executing, monitoringand controlling, and closing the project. Project managementknowledge areas are examined and linked to industrypractices for successful management of projects. The goal isto gain a solid understanding of how to successfully manageeach phase of the project life cycle, work within organizationalconstraints, set goals linked directly to stakeholder needs, andutilize proven project management tools to complete projects ontime and within budget while meeting specifications. Essentialconcepts, processes, and techniques are applied through managementof a team project, which requires regular progress reportsand reviews.PMAN 637 Project Risk Management (3)Prerequisite: PMAN 600 or PMAN 634. An in-depth analysis ofrisk management methodologies, from both strategic and tacticalperspectives. State-of-the art tools and techniques for identifying,measuring, and monitoring risks in the project managementenvironment are examined. Both qualitative and quantitativerisk analyses are conducted, and strategies for proactive risk aversionand reactive risk response are developed. Focus is on how acomprehensive risk management approach can enable a projectteam to proactively manage issues that adversely impact the successfulcontrol and completion of a project.PMAN 638 Project Communications Management (3)Prerequisite: PMAN 600 or PMAN 634. An overview of conflictresolution processes and methods and the skills needed to managethe human elements within project management—a task aschallenging as managing the technical aspects. Topics includecritical communication and conflict resolution issues faced byproject workers in today’s global corporate environment. Innovativeapproaches to successfully negotiating and resolving conflictsamong team members, colleagues, managers, and stakeholdersare introduced and practiced. Proven techniques to makeconflict a constructive rather than a destructive experience areanalyzed. Emphasis is on case study analysis, effective communicationbehaviors, negotiation skills, and virtual team processes tosuccessfully lead both domestic and global projects.PMAN 639 Project Quality Management (3)Prerequisite: PMAN 600 or PMAN 634. A study of the policy,processes, and procedures involved in assuring that projects willsatisfy the objectives for which they were undertaken. Emphasisis on quality planning, quality assurance, quality control, andprocess improvement. Discussion covers all the activities thatdetermine quality objectives, policies, and responsibilities. Theimportance of customer satisfaction, prevention over inspection,management responsibility, and continuous improvement is recognized.Topics include control charts, cause and effect diagrams,Pareto charts, failure mode and effect analysis, design reviews,and cost of quality. Course content and approach are compatiblewith the International Organization for Standardization.116G R A D U A T E C A T A L O G | 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 1