Description
This course examines the techniques of studying, analyzing, improving, managing and leading the growth, productivity and development of individual and group competencies to enhance project performance. It includes the processes required to make the most effective use of the people involved with the project. The importance of involving team members in the linking and overlapping of process groups in various project phases is emphasized. This course helps managers deal with value dilemmas, conflict, resistance to change and project team-development skills.
Prerequisites
Materials
Required:- Successful Project Management, 4th ed. Jack Gido , Thomson Publishing
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will:
- Experience why project teams can be effective.
- Identify and anticipate inhibitors to effective project teams.
- Learn and improve skills to be a more effective team member.
- Learn and improve process observations skills.
- Know how to select the "right" people for the project team.
- Understand the differences between groups, teams and high-performance project teams.
- Be able to identify organizational conditions necessary to support, develop and change project teams.
- Apply knowledge of project team management to diagnose an actual team and suggest changes to better support project teams and teamwork.
Course Topics
Prerequisites by topic
- Understanding of organizational behavior
Laboratory topics
Course topics by day
ACCE content
| General Education |
Math & Science |
Business & Mgmt. |
Construction | Construction Science |
|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ABET/EAC content
| Engineering topics |
Design |
General education |
Math/Science | Other |
|---|
| 0 | No |
0 | 0 | 0 |
ABET/TAC content
| Communications |
Math & Science |
HU/SS |
Tech Content | Other |
|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Coordinator
David Schmitz, Adjunct Assistant Professor
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