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KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

CISY 404 INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROJECT MANAGEMENT (3 CREDITS)

PREPARED BY:

RONALD WALIAULA WANYONYI

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Topics

Page

1. Course Outline

1

2. Introduction to Project Management

4

3. The project management and information technology context

11

4. Project management process groups

20

5. Project integration management

23

6. Project scope management

34

7. Project time management

43

8. Project cost management

51

9. Project quality management

59

10. Project human resources management

67

11. Project communication management

76

12. Project Risk Management

83

13. Project Procurement Management

95

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KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

CISY 404 INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROJECT MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCTION

This course introduces students to the concepts currently being used in the emerging

professional field of Project Management. Project Management is designed to build and

expand the foundation of knowledge needed by successful managers.

This course has the following as prerequisites: CISY 101 Introduction to Information

systems and CISY 222 Systems Analysis and Design.

OBJECTIVES

The main objective of the course is to understand the concepts of project planning and

organization, budgeting and control, and project life cycles.

During the course, the student will be expected to:

1. Define and explain project management and project leadership.

2. Understand and apply the sequential steps of the project management framework.

3. Understand the importance and function of project management and apply the project

process of initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing the project.

4. Define the roles of the project manager, the project team member and effectively

communicate with the project team,...