IT Project Management

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Approx. 11 hours to complete

Course Summary

This course provides an overview of project management principles and practices specifically for the IT industry. Students will learn how to plan, execute, and close IT projects successfully.

Key Learning Points

  • Gain a comprehensive understanding of project management principles and practices in the IT industry
  • Learn how to effectively plan, execute, and close IT projects
  • Understand how to manage stakeholders, risks, and project scope

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Learning Outcomes

  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of IT project management principles and practices
  • Learn how to effectively plan, execute, and close IT projects
  • Understand how to manage stakeholders, risks, and project scope

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Basic understanding of IT industry
  • Familiarity with project management principles

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

  • Online self-paced course
  • Video lectures
  • Graded quizzes and assignments

Similar Courses

  • Project Management for Software Development
  • IT Project Management Essentials

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Notable People in This Field

  • Founder of CornerStone Dynamics
  • Founder of Project Management Hacks

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Description

The concepts and use of project management tools, techniques and methodologies are becoming all pervasive. This course addresses project management in the context of IT projects, including software projects. Using the framework of project life cycle, the course covers various aspects pertaining to (i) project initiation, (ii) project planning and scheduling, (iii) project monitoring and control, and (iv) project termination. For planning and scheduling of projects, the use of project network and estimation of time and cost are covered in detail. Scheduling of projects with resource limitations is covered next.

Outline

  • Introduction and Real Options
  • IT Project Management Introduction
  • Organisation Structure of Projects
  • Communication Plan
  • Real Options Introduction and Taxonomy
  • Applications for Real Options for IT Projects
  • Valuation of Real Options _Decision Trees
  • (Optional Learning) Interview with Prashun Dutta, Gaiga Smart Cities
  • Suggested Readings
  • Practice Quiz
  • Graded Questions
  • Project Network Scheduling and Crashing
  • Work Breakdown Structure and Network Diagram
  • Network Scheduling
  • Laddering, Lags and Gantt chart
  • Estimation of Time, Cost and Resources
  • Reducing Project Duration
  • Reducing Project Duration Linear Programming
  • (Optional Learning) Interview with Prashun Dutta, Gaiga Smart Cities
  • Suggested Readings
  • Practice Quiz
  • Graded Questions
  • Resource Scheduling and Risk Management
  • Resource Scheduling
  • Critical Chain Project Management
  • Risk Management
  • Programme Evalution and Review Technique (PERT) and Simulation
  • (Optional Learning) Interview with Prashun Dutta, Gaiga Smart Cities
  • Suggested Readings
  • Practice Quiz
  • Graded Questions
  • Agile Project Management, Monitoring and Control
  • Agile Project Management
  • Monitoring and Control - Part 1
  • Monitoring and Control - Part 2
  • Audit of Projects
  • Closure of Projects
  • (Optional Learning) Interview with Prashun Dutta, Gaiga Smart Cities
  • Suggested Readings
  • Practice Quiz
  • Graded Quiz

Summary of User Reviews

Discover how to effectively manage IT projects with this comprehensive course on IT project management from Coursera. Students give high praise for the course's practical approach to learning, which makes it easy to apply the concepts learned to real-life projects. One key aspect that many users thought was good is the course's emphasis on team collaboration and communication.

Pros from User Reviews

  • Practical approach to learning
  • Emphasis on team collaboration and communication
  • In-depth coverage of key IT project management concepts
  • Engaging and knowledgeable instructors
  • Flexible learning options

Cons from User Reviews

  • Some users found the course content to be too basic
  • Limited opportunities for hands-on practice
  • Occasional technical issues with the online platform
  • Course material can be overwhelming at times
  • Not suitable for advanced learners
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M Rammohan Rao
Indian School of Business
Coursera

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