Title: Learning Objectives
Course: System Analysis and Design: Project Mana gement (17338) > Section: Competency Modules

After completing this module, you will be able to:

1. Explain the growing need for better project management, especially for information technology projects
2. Explain what a project is, provide examples of information technology projects, list various attributes of projects, and describe the triple constraint of project management
3. Describe project management and discuss key elements of the project management framework, including project stakeholders, the project management knowledge areas, common tools and techniques, and project success
4. Discuss the relationship between project, program, and portfolio management and the contributions they each make to enterprise success
5. Explain the role of the project manager by describing what project managers do, what skills they need, and what the career field is like for information technology project managers
6. Describe the project management profession, including its history, the role of professional organizations like the Project Management Institute (PMI), the importance of certification and ethics, and the advancement of project management software