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IOM455 Project Management

Managing projects is critical for the wellbeing of companies. The role of projects continues to increase in all segments of the economy. As companies move to a contractor-subcontractor mode, the amount of project based work continues to increase. This course is designed for students to learn the tools and skills required for project management. The course emphasizes applications in various industries and the management of challenges and uncertainties.

The course is organized in the following sequence – Organizational issues and skills and roles of project managers; planning; budgeting; scheduling; resources; control; evaluation and termination.

The students will learn to use simulation to assess risk and optimize with MS Project, Excel and CrystallBall.