This is the final course in the certificate program and enables students to apply what they've learned from previously completed project-management courses, by developing a simulated but realistic team project. Students will be given project-management tools to facilitate the development of their project. Emphasis will be placed on practical application of project-management principles, processes, and techniques, including project control, cost management, project tracking, and project outsourcing. Students will also learn how to control project schedules, budgets, and scope, using methods that minimize or completely eliminate "scope creep." Techniques such as fast-tracking, critical-path crashing, stochastic estimating, and exploiting activity lead-lag times will enable students to develop fast, accurate project schedules. In-class exercises and case studies lead students to skills they can take back to work and immediately apply to their own projects.
Topics include project portfolio management techniques; how to estimate project costs and forecast investment returns; how to apply cybernetic-control techniques to schedules and budgets; how to use earned-value management (EVM) to track and control projects; how to fast-track and crash the project's critical path; how to use stochastic techniques to ensure accurate project schedules; and how to apply project management principles in a simulated team project.
For Online Sections of this course: Online courses are largely self-study with instructor support through threaded discussion groups, email and sometimes scheduled online chats. Some instructors may allow students to pace themselves following the published syllabus, enabling them to accelerate through the material and finish early. However, all students must complete and submit all assignments by the schedule end date. Grades are issued for the entire class approximately two weeks after the scheduled end date.
"Role of the Project Manager," "Project Integration and Risk Management" and "Project Leadership and Communication."
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5837 - 104
Applied Project Management
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Status:
Available
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Section Note(s):Early Enrollment Fee: ($792 through Aug. 31).
There is a new method for obtaining materials for this course. For details, please see ucsc-extension.edu/course-materials.
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For Credit
3.0 Units
Tue
6:30PM
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9:30PM
Sep 14, 2010
to Nov 16, 2010
Number of Sessions:
10
Required Text(s):
The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management, 3rd Edition, Eric Verzuh, John Wiley & Sons; Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme, 5th edition, Robert K. Wysocki, Wiley Publishing, Inc., ISBN 978-0-470-42367-7.
Recommended Text(s):
None
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Method of Instruction:
CLASSROOM
Campus:
SANTA CLARA
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5837 - 105
Applied Project Management
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Status:
Available
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Section Note(s):Early Enrollment Fee: ($792 through Aug. 30).
ONLINE: 30 hours.
For instructions on how to access your online course or the Web component of a classroom-based course, please go to our Online Courses page at: www.ucsc-extension.edu/online.
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For Credit
3.0 Units
Sep 13, 2010
to Dec 03, 2010
Required Text(s):
Required Text: The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management, 3rd Edition, Eric Verzuh, John Wiley & Sons; Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme, 5th edition, Robert K. Wysocki, Wiley Publishing, Inc., ISBN 978-0-470-42367-7.
Recommended Text(s):
None
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Method of Instruction:
ONLINE
Campus:
ONLINE
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