Information Systems Project Management (ISPM) Professional Development Program
| In the current business environment,
Information Systems professionals have become more than
technical experts. Today, they are leaders and managers.
Indeed, one of the major challenges they face is managing
information systems projects that are critical to their
business organizations. The Information Systems Project
Management Certificate Program helps bridge information
technology with managerial strategy. |
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Earning the Information Systems Project Management Certificate
requires completion of both an introductory and an advanced
course.
These two courses may be taken independent of the certificate,
and professionals with significant project management experience
may wish to enroll directly in the advanced course.
Program Audience
- Information systems professionals who implement technology-oriented
solutions
- Professionals looking to satisfy the 35 hour project management
education requirement for the Project Management Institute's
Project Management Professional (PMP) exam
- PMPs looking to fulfill the 60 hour project management
education requirement for continuing education
- Career changers
Learning Goals
Introduction to IS Project Management is a guide to the project management body of knowledge. The course explores project management terms, concepts, techniques, and tools to ensure that aspects of an IS project are organized and managed properly.
Integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources,
communication, risk, and procurement management are also
discussed.
This course qualifies for 36 PDUs and contains PMBOK® Guide
Third Edition updates.
In Advanced IS Project Management, participants plan, organize
staff, manage, and produce each of the phases of key work
projects. They learn the best practices in information systems management. Students also learn how to use project management
software. This course qualifies for 30 PDUs and contains
PMBOK® Guide Third Edition updates.
SCS is a Registered Provider for the Project
Management Institute (PMI), the world's foremost advocate
for the project management profession. The SCS program is
organized into an Introductory and an Advanced ISPM course.
After completing both courses, students will be able to:
- Understand and evaluate risks and issues surrounding
information systems projects
- Acquire basic and more advanced techniques and concepts
associated with project management, as how to develop their
own
- Integrate management techniques in a Software Development
Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Understand the diverse organizational and managerial
aspects of information systems projects
- Create management plans for technology projects
- Complete projects on schedule and within budget while
meeting performance and quality objectives.
Instruction follows the Project Management Body of Knowledge
(PMBOK) approach, a term used in the industry to describe
a collection of accepted practices and information areas.
After the first course, students are eligible to take the
Project Management Profession (PMP) Certification exam, which
formally recognizes professional expertise.
Besides lectures, students take part in classroom discussions,
small-group work, and a unique information system project
simulation exercise that mirrors a real-life project cycle.
Students who complete the 66 hours of total course work will
be awarded a Certificate of Completion from Northwestern University's
School of Continuing Studies.
Additional Project Management courses offering targeted
training to enhance project manager performance in communication,
team building, analysis, and preparation to become a Certified
Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) may be found
on the Project
Management webpage.
Custom Programs The School of Continuing Studies works with corporate
partners to develop
custom Project Management programs to meet their specific needs. This program
can be held at your company location.
Northwestern
Excellence
- Northwestern
University is a preeminent university recognized internationally as a hallmark of academic excellence.
- School of Continuing Studies programs provide students with exceptional opportunities for intellectual, professional and personal growth.
- SCS instructors bring outstanding academic credentials and relevant professional experience to the classroom to create a highly interactive, collaborative, and challenging learning environment.
- SCS students study with peers who have rich, diverse backgrounds and can provide lifelong learning connections.
Course Information
Registration information and detailed course descriptions
can be found on the information
systems project management course listings page. Note:
Courses, prices and schedules are subject to change.
ISPM holds convenient evening courses at SCS' the Chicago
Lakefront campus. Maps to all SCS campuses
are available. For the location of a specific ISPM course
please consult the online course catalog.
Contact Us
If you would like to speak with someone to get more information about a program or course, give us a call or email us today!
Call: 847-491-3225
Email: pdp@northwestern.edu
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