Systems Approach to Project Management
COURSE DURATION
4 Days
CLASS DESCRIPTION
This course defines a holistic approach to project management for the development of new complex techno-centric systems. The emphasis is on the relationships and interconnections between project management processes and systems engineering processes for new complex systems. Specific topics include change management, strategy, project organization, team development, leadership styles, priorities, task development, scheduling, cost estimation, performance monitoring, constraint management, and project audits. Students apply these concepts on a project while working in teams. Mastery of these key tools is important for career development, as projects are a major approach for organizations to achieve their strategic goals.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Understand and be able to apply the systems approach to project management.
- Know the methodology of project planning, monitoring and control.
- Know how the methodology is applied.
- Be able to plan and validate plans for techno-centric systems.
- Be able to anticipate, plan and manage change in systems development projects.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Managers and engineers who wish to sharpen their project management skills in managing the development of increasingly complex techno-centric systems.
- Managers looking for a better way to manage.
- Managers facing complicated problems.
- Managers wanting to improve their thinking and communication skills