ITS 221K - Topics in System Development:Project Management

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Kapiolani Community College

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3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): ITS 151 or consent of Business Education Department Chairperson, program coordinator, or instructor. ITS 221K develops the technical skills an Information Technology professional needs to plan, manage or participate effectively in an IT project. Project Management terminology, concepts, tools and techniques will be presented with an emphasis on the effective use of information and people in an IT project. A semester-long group project will be used to reinforce the material, and students will give a formal presentation of their project to the class at the end of the semester. 9 Upon successful completion of ITS 221K, the student should be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of the genesis of project management and its importance to improving the success of information technology projects. Demonstrate knowledge of project management terms and techniques. Apply project management concepts by working on a semester-long group project as team leader or active team member. Use Microsoft Project 2000 and other software to help plan and manage a project. Demonstrate an understanding of motivation theory and team building techniques. Use common tools and techniques of project management including: project selection methods, work breakdown structures, network diagrams, critical path analysis, and critical chain scheduling, cost estimates, and earned value management. Demonstrate competence in giving oral presentations.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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