A true understanding of project management comes not only from knowing all project management knowledge areas and all process groups, nor how to partner with contractors, stakeholders or users, but from understanding how different elements of project management systems interact to determine the fortune of the project. Project management success is established upon mastering the technical, socio-cultural and leadership dimensions of project management.The course learning activities are about the impact of project management on: organizational strategy and decision-making practice; advancement in corporate operations and global competition; and improvement of products and services. The course critically addresses these project success issues and intertwines all ten project management knowledge areas: project integration; scope; time; cost; quality; human resource; communications; risk; procurement; and stakeholders? management; and all five process groups: initiating; planning; executing; controlling; and closing. The course exposes and addresses the major aspects and issues of the managerial project management process and provides a theoretical foundation and practical solutions to these increasing challenges.Course Materials Fee: Graduate Studies is pleased to be able to provide licenses of the required software (MS Project) for this course. Please note, this software is designed to run on Microsoft operating systems.