TO 761 Advanced Project Management

Note: The following provides a suggested course description, objectives, and an outline. These may be modified pending discussion with the Faculty Chairs, proposing faculty, and other curriculum reviewers.

Representative Course Description:

This course builds on the introductory course by expanding the topics covered at the overview level in that course and introducing other topic areas relevant to Project Management

Representative Course Objectives:

To deepen the student's knowledge of project management and broaden the student's perspective.

Representative Course Topical Areas:

• The Project Lifecycle – expansion of topics from TO 760, as appropriate (see TO 760 course description)
• Project Scoping
• The Project Manager – Essential Competencies
• Leadership in Project Management
• Conflict Management/Team-Building
• Managing Change
• Working With Executives
• Keys to Project Success
• Pitfalls that lead to Project Failure
• Advanced Analytical Methods and Techniques in Project Management
• Graphical Methods in Project Management
• Software Tools and Technologies in Project Management
• Project Proposal Preparation
• International Project Management
• Economic Decision Making in a Project Environment and Advanced Financial Evaluation
• Contracting and Subcontracting
• Supply Chain Management
• Project Management in the Future

Prerequisite Knowledge:

TO 760, Introduction to Project Management

Special Note:

This course builds on topics discussed in TO 760 and expands coverage of Project Management. Note that there is a follow-on course that explores Project Planning, Scheduling and Control in great depth, see NB 762 for more details