Georgia Tech: IT Project Management

IT Project Management

Learn to apply project management concepts to your corporate programs through hands-on training.

Project management skills are in the highest demand for the next five to 10 years, states CIO Magazine. Join one of the industry's hottest certificate programs and lead your next successful project with training from Georgia Tech.

How You Benefit

- Increased salary opportunities
- Better job prospects
- Be recognized as a Project Management expert
- Prepare for the Project Management Professional, or PMP® certification exam
- Learn to apply the nine Project Management Body of Knowledge areas
- Learn to effectively manage and complete IT projects on time, within budget, while ensuring project quality

Who Should Attend

- Project managers
- Professionals overseeing IT projects
- Professionals wanting to become IT project managers
- Those preparing for the Project Management Professional, or PMP® certification exam

Certificate Objectives

IT project managers work with customers and technical teams to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget and scope.

Get the needed tools with an emphasis on special problems encountered in managing software and systems development through our Information Technology Project Management Certificate.

Covering the Project Management Institute's nine knowledge areas, the program prepares you for the Project Management Professional certification exam.

Certificate Requirements

You must complete all seven of the required courses listed below to earn the certificate. Taking all seven courses will total 16 days of training. NOTE: MNGT 6100P must be taken first, and MNGT 6170P last. The rest may be taken in any order.

Required Certificate Courses

MNGT 6100P: IT Project Management: Understanding the Building Blocks to Successful IT Projects
MNGT 6110P: Managing Budgets and Schedules for IT Projects
MNGT 6120P: Managing Risk in IT Projects
MNGT 6130P: Ensuring IT Project Quality
MNGT 6140P: Establishing Effective Communications within IT Teams
MNGT 6150P: Managing the Contract Process in IT Projects
MNGT 6170P: Applying IT Project Management Fundamentals to Case Studies

Elective Series (not part of the certificate program)

COMP 6180P: Custom Program: Applying IT Project Management Fundamentals to Your Company
MNGT 6160P: Preparing for the PMP Exam
MNGT 6210P: Better Requirements For Technology Projects
MNGT 6220P: Directing Technology Programs

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