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MGT4497

Project Principles and Team Performance

This course presents the critical role of the project management principles in the guidance of the project management team and achievement of project and organization objectives. The course focuses on interrelated domains that focus on the activities necessary for team development and leadership necessary to foster an environment and culture of high performance in project organizations. The course adds new concepts and methods to those learned in previous project management courses and integrates and expands the topics of project principles and team performance using case studies, exercises, and real-world experiences.

UPON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, THE STUDENT WILL BE COMPETENT IN:

  • Applying ethical decision making and moral leadership in the application of project principles and team performance.
  • Discussing the principles of project management.
  • Defining project management and the role of project leadership.
  • Understanding the role of the project leadership in engaging stakeholders.
  • Understanding and developing a collaborative team environment.
  • Discussing the importance of the project team as key project stakeholders.
  • Understanding and applying core leadership behaviors.
  • Discussing project adaptability, resiliency and embracing change in team performance.
  • Developing project team composition, structure and communications.
  • Understanding and establishing key team performance metrics.
  • Discussing project models, methods and artifacts and the application of project principles and team performance and leadership.

Syllabi

Fall 2023 Download
Spring 2024 Download