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Courses: Technology Project Management (TEPM)

6198: 6298: 6398: Special Problems
Cr. 1. (1-0). Prerequisite: Approval of graduate faculty advisor. Individual projects on an arranged basis under faculty sponsorship.

6301: Project Management Principles
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: Technical undergraduate degree or consent of graduate faculty advisor. Overview of project management for technology-intensive workplaces. The basic tools of project management, including breakdown structure, scheduling, contracting, earned value analysis, and risk management, are described, as well as the elements that are critical to a technical project’s success.

6302: Leadership and Team Building
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: TEPM 6301 or approval of graduate faculty advisor. Dynamics of project leadership from the individual, team, and organizational perspective in achieving improved performance in the information- or technology-based workplace.

6303: Risk Assessment in Project Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: TEPM 6301 or consent of graduate faculty advisor. Overview of the basic components of risk as they pertain to technical projects: risk identification, risk impact analysis, risk response planning, mitigating risk, and risk management techniques.

6304: Contemporary Quality Assessment in Project Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: TEPM 6301 or consent of graduate faculty advisor. Methods for conducting quality assessment in project management projects in production and service operations; concepts, methodologies, and statistical analysis tools of quality improvement, including quality theory, standards, design, control, and assurance.

6305: Project Manager Tools
Cr. 3. (3-0). Pre- or Co-requisite: TEPM 6301 or consent of graduate faculty advisor. Understanding the technology and methodology that supports project management activities.

6306: Project Manager Office (PMO)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: TEPM 6301 or consent of graduate faculty advisor. Defining needs and requirements to formulate and maintain a PMO, including its purpose, structure, and resources.

6391: Project Management Seminar
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: Permission of the graduate faculty advisor. Students demonstrate their ability to complete a major project that identifies and resolves an important technology or technology leadership issues.

6395: Integration Project
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: TEPM 6391 and permission of the graduate faculty advisor. Students demonstrate their ability to structure and complete an integrative project that draws upon the skills developed in the project management common core courses and the student's specialization. Students report the results of their efforts in written and oral form.

6396: Project Management Internship
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: At least 12 hours in the MS/TPM program and prior written approval of the graduate faculty advisor. Work experience directly involved in leading projects in information- or technology-based organizations.

6397: Selected Topics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

6398: Special Problems
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate faculty advisor. Individual projects under faculty sponsorship.