This course aims to give an appreciation of successful IS project management and the impact of quality considerations on this, the role of standards and methodologies, PM methodology - tools and techniques, supplemented with examples from case studies and group case analysis exercises in class.

After studying this course you will be able to describe the evolution of quality and project management and their importance to improving the success of information technology projects, discuss the benefits of good project management, explain a range of quality and project management terms and techniques, detail the project management life cycle, apply project management methodologies across the key PM knowledge areas, integrate quality systems across all aspects of project management, discuss the benefits and limitations of a range of project management software programs, and select the best program for a given project.