BSST 342 Project Planning

Any successful project starts with a plan. This course provides students with a deep understanding of project planning. Projects are a series of tradeoffs between scope, cost, and time, so you’ll need to learn how to balance them in order to create a plan which is realistic and achievable. You will also learn how to leverage resources, and how to manage risk, quality, and stakeholder expectations to ensure project success. This online class has optional live sessions. 

In this course, you will:

• Understand why organizations undertake particular projects and articulate how those projects fit within an overall delivery system.
• Articulate the key differences between the two major philosophies of project management and provide a thorough explanation of the impact of adopting either methodology.
• Articulate the typical product life-cycle within both major project management philosophies.
• Understand the overall principles and processes that drive project management activity for both project approaches.
• Describe the different organizational structures that can be used for project management purposes, and articulate their strengths and weaknesses.
• Utilize and understand the core steps in justifying investment in projects.