H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Master of Medical Management

Project Management

| Project Management Video Lectures, Part 2 |

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Instructor:

Laura Synnott

1103B Hamburg Hall

Office: 412-268-4481

e-mail : synnott@andrew.cmu.edu

Course WEB Site:

This course uses a Blackboard WEB site. Assignments, readings, correspondence, etc will be posted here.

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URL to Course: http://www.cmu.edu/blackboard

Description:

COURSE DESCRIPTION

As organizations continue to look for ways to reduce costs, managers are often expected to oversee special projects in addition to their traditional responsibilities. When a project is too complex for one person to handle, the project manager is expected to lead a team of diverse employees to complete the assignment. This course will assist the project manager to break down a complex project into manageable segments, lead a diverse project team, and use effective tools to ensure that the project meets its deliverables and is completed within budget and on schedule.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

· Identify the key steps involved in managing a project

· Organize the project into manageable phases

· Successfully lead project teams

· Use effective tools to oversee complex projects

· Use graphs and charts to outline a project process

· Develop project budgets and schedules

· Use formal and informal methods to monitor project status

· Bring complex projects to successful completion

· Use Microsoft Project to create a project plan and monitor progress