PM-4003 - Quality and Performance of a Project

Semester Credits: 3 Weeks: 8

Students will explore and quantify quality assurance concepts and principles within the total project quality management framework applied in manufacturing or service organizations. This course will allow students to investigate benchmarking, the contractual aspects of quality, quality tools and techniques that utilize statistical process control, process improvement, yield management, quality issues of incoming material control and quality audits. The signature assignment will be the development of a Quality Management Implementation Plan. This project management course will involve the student in the five major project process steps: initiation, planning, executing, controlling, and closing. This course will specifically engage the student in the planning, executing, and controlling steps. The engagement will be most significant in the executing and controlling process steps for the student selected project.