ITPM 301 — IT Project Management
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to project management principles, focusing on the unique challenges of IT projects. Students will learn project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and resource management, with an emphasis on Agile and Waterfall methodologies and introduction to others including Scrum and hybrid approaches. Introduce project tracking tools to include hands-on experience with software development tools and project-tracking platforms such as Jira, Git, or Microsoft Project, allowing students to experience common software development workflows. Students will practice collaborative project planning and team communication, gaining skills in stakeholder engagement and coordination to ensure project success. The course covers project life cycle management in dynamic IT environments, addressing obsolescence factors, stakeholder engagement and needs, and organizational constraints. Students will be introduced to tools to track project milestones and assess team dynamics and learn best practices for overcoming constraints to deliver successful projects on time, within budget and aligned with business objectives.