Course Description: Provides the necessary techniques
for planning and controlling systems. Evaluating the schedule and
operational effectiveness of systems management strategies. Performance
measurement, work breakdown structures, cost estimating and quality
management are discussed. Configuration management, standards, and case
studies of systems from different applications areas are discussed.
Course Objectives: To provide students with the
building blocks of effective, technical leadership and an understanding
how those building blocks integrate, like a system, to enable management
of the technical professionals who develop systems. Knowledge of: Systems
Engineering Life Cycles and Processes, Planning the Technical Effort,
Scheduling and the Systems Engineering Management Plan, Budgeting and Cost
Estimation, Monitoring and Information Systems; Technical Performance
Measurement, Configuration Management, Decision Making with Multiple
Objectives, Integrated Product-Development, Myers-Briggs Personality Test,
Organizational Design; Managing Conflict and Negotiation, Risk Management.
Course Outline by Topical Areas:
| Overview of project management
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| Project management growth: Concepts and
definitions |
| Organizational structures
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| Organizing and staffing the project office
and team |
| The variables for success
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| Network scheduling techniques
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| Trade-off analysis in a project
environment |
| Modern developments in project management
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| Contracts and procurement
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