Introduction to Project Management

PMG 240 - Introduction to Project Management

PMG 240 - Introduction to Project Management

Investigate components of project management and the project life cycle such as: creating charters, developing a project plan and schedule, managing clients and stakeholders, analyzing risk, creating project teams, and exploring other tools needed to effectively manage projects.

Overview

No project exists in a vacuum--projects of all sizes and degrees of complexity are imagined, executed and ultimately evaluated by stakeholders in the context of evolving environmental factors. Projects may fall along a spectrum of simple to complex with some possessing known predictable requirements and implications while others involve a variety of known and unknown variables and implications. Addresses the approaches used to accommodate differing projects along the continuum of project lifecycles.

Requirements

To be successful in this course, we recommend English language fluency and computer literacy. We also encourage you to make sure your laptop or desktop computer meets the technical requirements.

ENG 101 & ENG 102: First-year Composition is strongly suggested as a prerequisite for success in this course.

What you’ll learn

Distinguish among the knowledge areas and phases of project management and how they are applied
Identify and analyze cultural, organizational, and human resource influences on projects
Synthesize the principles and practices of effectively managing projects
Assess one’s progress in project management knowledge and development

Transcript

This course appears on your transcript identically to how it appears on the transcript of an enrolled ASU student who has taken the course on one of ASU’s campuses. Course attendance dates will be listed on your transcript. An on-demand course will appear on your transcript in the session you complete the course.

This course satisfies 3 credit hours at Arizona State University. It is strongly encouraged that you consult with your institution of choice to determine how these credits will be applied to their degree requirements prior to transferring your credit.

Faculty and course staff

Chris Glover

Instructor

College of Integrative Sciences and Arts - School of Applied Professional Studies

Arizona State University

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Jamie Pickle

Online Course Manager,

Learning Enterprise

Arizona State University

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Credit you receive is from a regionally accredited university
Your credit is highly transferable
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