Course Description

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of developing information service consulting and project management. The course focuses on ways to apply theoretical and conceptual knowledge to real world problem solving and project development. The course will explore ways to tailor project management strategies for different contexts, emphasizing approaches for smaller, entrepreneurial settings. Students will work in small teams on real projects that will deployed and maintained by the University or other organizations. Guest lecturers will share their experiences on everything from working with clients, ethnographic and other approaches toward understanding user and stakeholder needs, proposing and planning projects, and managing the chaos of project revisions, course corrections, and requirements changes. Students are strongly encouraged to see projects through development and completion by also taking the Spring semester part of this course.

Note: This course is being offered on a S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) basis only, and may be repeated one time for credit.

Catalog type: 290 Series
Units: 2
Prerequisites: None

Course History

Fall 2008  |   Instructor(s): Kansa

Fall 2007  |   Instructor(s): Kansa