IT Project Management
With our degree in IT project management, you can enter a thriving industry.
Bachelor of Science – Information Technology Project Management (120 credits minimum)
The Program
You can develop important business, leadership, and technological skills with a bachelor’s degree in information technology project management from the Centre for eLearning and Information Technology Research. You will receive instruction from the Centre4eLearning’s highly qualified faculty, who will assist you in gaining high-level skills so you can start having an influence right away on your future career in information technology project management.
The prominent Project Management Institute has recognized the Centre for eLearning and Information Technology Research as a Registered Education Provider. In order to ensure your success as an IT project manager, the project management bachelor degree strictly adheres to industry standards in all project management courses.
Credits
120
Time to Complete
8 sem
Why a Bachelor's
Information technology project management specialists are needed in the expanding technology sector. You’ll aid in coordinating technology with business strategy as a project manager for information technology. To accomplish this, you will manage and plan specific company initiatives, making sure they are performed appropriately and within their intended scope. The IT project management bachelor’s degree program at Centre4eLearning adheres to industry standards and provides several chances for practical learning, including class projects and internships.
Main Objectives of the Course:
This information technology project management course’s major goal is to equip students with:-
- Comprehensive information and expertise on how to manage complicated IT projects successfully.
- The assurance and expertise required to anticipate difficulties and dangers and deal with them to prevent negative impact on project outcomes.
- The flexibility and adaptability necessary to incorporate last-minute changes in requirements with evolving technology into the project plan without negatively impacting project completion time, quality, or budget.
- The ability to foresee competition, upcoming technologies, and related changes in order to anticipate changing customer demands and make features available in time, assisting the organization in remaining competitive in the market.
- The self-assurance and experience to upskill oneself to apply advanced techniques and concepts in managing and completing IT projects.
Each course complies with the Zambia Qualifications Framework and is accredited by the Zambian regulatory organizations (ZAQA, HEA, TEVETA).
By affiliations and partnerships, all courses are acknowledged as matching their content with high-quality education for the courses they offer in compliance with Zambia’s Higher Education Standards
Program Overview
Project Management Institute (PMI) accreditation is given to all of Centre4eLearning’s mandatory project management courses, which are all taught by academics who hold the Project Management Professional (PMP) credential. You’ll enroll in classes on project management principles, professional writing, professional ethics, and presenting techniques. Additionally, the project management bachelor’s degree program is the only one of its kind to mandate an internship, ensuring that you obtain practical experience before you graduate.
Semester 1
Effective Communication for Program and Project stakeholders and teams
Take your communication skills beyond what you learnt in project management training. Learn how to organize your program and project communications for your stakeholders’, project managers’, and project teams’ best comprehension.
Week One: Communication Definition
Module One: The Communication Transmission Model
The Emergence Model of Communication is covered in Module 2.
Module Three: Tasks, Resources, and Schedules in Program and Project Management Communication
Module Four: Visioning and Team Building in Program and Project Management Communication,
Week Two: Developing Messages that Get the Point Across
The Building Blocks of a Message, Module One
Module Two: Know-What and Understandin
Module Four: Know-Why and What Understanding Is
Module Five: Using Building Blocks to Put It All Together
Week Three: Understanding and Feedback
What Is Good Feedback in Module 1?
Module Two: Giving Effective Feedback
How to Use Feedback to Test Understanding, Module Three
Adding Continuous Feedback to Your Project in Module Four
Module Five: Combining Everything and
Module 3: What Does Understanding and Knowledge Mean?
Putting It All Together and a Look Ahead to the Next Module in Module Five
Week Four: Analysis of the audience
The Different Audiences in a Program or Project, Module One
What Information Does Each Audience Need?, Module Two
Balance the Understanding Triad in Your Message in Module Three
Module Four: Understanding Troubleshooting.
Enroll
Information Technology Foundation
IT as a field and its numerous roles and activities are examined in Information Technology Foundations. Systems and services, networks and security, scripting and programming, data management, and the business of IT are among the IT subjects covered in the course. Additionally, the course covers technologies used in various fields.
- Systems for information technology and its function in transforming data into organizational knowledge
- The principles of software creation and the function of various forms of software in a computing environment
- Basic computer hardware components’ functions
- The organization, purpose, and security of networks
- Common software designs, programming methods, andhow software interacts with its surroundings
- How information and data systems foster creativity and cooperation to promote organizational success
Budgeting and Scheduling Projects
A solid project schedule facilitates teamwork and the achievement of project goals. A project’s financial foundation must also include a realistic project budget. You will learn how to set goals and adhere to them in this course to make sure your projects are successful.
- Estimating
- Scheduling
- Resource Needs and Quality Management
Risk Management in Development projects
Instead of focusing on problem prevention, project teams typically spend the majority of their time resolving issues. Project risk management is to control any positive and negative occurrences in advance to increase the likelihood that the project will succeed. What will you be able to accomplish once the course is over? – Recognize who can assist you; comprehend how to manage risks in settings with constrained resources; – Develop risk response methods; monitor and update risks over the course of the project.
- Planning and Organizing
- Risk management
- Management Strategies
- Project Management
Semester 2
Strategic Application of IT Project and Program management
You will discover project management principles and standards in this course, which boost productivity and provide real business benefits.
- Project, program, and portfolio relationships
- Project management responsibilities and organizational culture
- Applications of project management lifecycles and methods
Project Management for Development
Learn the basics of human resources practice while honing the skills required to work in the field.
Project Charter
Tool for Scope Plannin
Time-management tool
Cost Management Tool
Procurement Management Tool,
Risk Management Tool, ( Risk Matrix)
Communications Matrix Tool,
Tools for Managing Human Resources
Project Management Software
HR Fundamental and Leadership Skills
Become a flexible leader who is equipped to handle the difficulties presented by a disrupted workplace. You will be given the knowledge and abilities to lead and navigate in the dynamic international world in which we now find ourselves. Through four themed courses, you will develop your personal leadership abilities, learn how to better enable your organization to meet its strategic objectives (Know Your Organization), harness the diversity of your team and use teamwork to invent and increase your organization’s output (Know Your People), and learn how to motivate employees with meaningful work (Become a Meaning Maker) (Adapt Your Leadership Style)
- Describe HR professionalism and show that you are aware of the value it brings to individuals and organizations.
- Apply fundamental workforce planning principles, such as recruiting and retention
- Show that you are aware of performance management and how to motivate others.
- Describe how HR assists an organization in achieving its goals and strategies.
Business Analytics
All business professionals, including those without prior analytics experience, can learn the fundamentals of big data analytics, statistics, and data-driven decision making in this course.
- Analytical terminology basics
How business choices are made with data
Find the best analytical approach for your individual demands.
Learn how to gather, analyze, and visualize data, as well as how most organizations use descriptive analytics.
Your capacity to make decisions in a world of uncertainty can be improved by having a basic understanding of predictive models.
Prescriptive analytics and how it assists in creating advice for what to do
Data management definition: architecture, quality, and privacy
Learn the basic principles and procedures of the analytics life cycle and be aware of the ideal procedures at each stage.
Semester 3
Diversity in Society
Students are introduced to the complex challenges surrounding diversity in society in this course, as well as the significance of comprehending diversity in an increasingly interconnected globe. The social-historical context of various experiences at the individual, cultural, and institutional levels will be examined by the students. They will examine the intricate dynamics around diversity in workplaces. Additionally, students will assess their own beliefs, attitudes, and actions to comprehend their positions in a varied society.
Introduction to Data Analytics
The fundamentals of data analytics are covered, including regression analysis, data visualization, and descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive statistics. Data cleansing, data organization for analysis, and exploratory data analysis are just a few of the data analytics techniques covered in the educational method, which is application-based. Emphasis on practical experience with data analysis tasks and the presenting of results to various audiences is a crucial aspect of education. The methods looked at place a strong emphasis on their adaptability to a variety of organizational fields, such as business, healthcare, and technology.
Security Foundations
This course will give an overview of information security from both the organization’s and the individual computer user’s points of view. Access control systems, security controls, cryptography, telecommunications and network security, operations security, law and ethics, and personal computer security are some of the subjects covered. Other topics include security management practices, physical security, security architecture, business continuity and disaster recovery planning, and personal computer security.
Project Quality Management
The quality of project products and process improvement for producing project or program deliverables will become more clear to students. Six sigma, lean, quality assurance, testing, continuous development, and requirements verification are some of the specific subjects covered. Within a project setting, a focus on client satisfaction will be given.
Semester 4
Calculus I
Differential calculus and an introduction to integral calculus are covered in this course. Limits and continuity, the definition of the derivative, differentiation rules and methods, derivative applications (such as motion, L’Hôpital’s Rule, curve sketching, optimization, and related rates), antiderivatives, Riemann sums, the definition of the definite integral, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, as well as basic integration techniques and applications are some of the topics covered.
International Business
This course explains and categorizes country variations in terms of political economy with a focus on the global aspects of business. The global monetary system, foreign direct investment, and international trade theory are all explained. Competition in the international market is emphasized. Using the right case analysis methodologies, international business scenarios involving trade, moral dilemmas, and globalization are explored.
Project Scheduling with Agile
This course offers a thorough examination of scheduling in the intricate realm of international enterprises. Students will use MS Project as a tool to plan and construct work breakdown structures, network diagrams, and realistic project timetables. Other topics covered include calculating activity length, identifying the key path, taking corrective action, and generating reports. With the aid of case studies, students will have plenty of opportunity to practice utilizing MS Project capabilities in the real world. Course adheres to the principles of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
Projects using global sourcing
- Students who take this course will have a thorough understanding of sourcing in a global setting. Students will create international contracts and investigate the cultural and ethical variances in project and contract management in a global setting. We analyze the realistic and changing regional, legal, cultural, and ethical contexts that influence source choices and management. Students who successfully complete the course will have a good understanding of the requirements and difficulties business project managers in the AFRICA encounter while negotiating and overseeing international contracts and projects.
Semester 5
Supply Chain Design
includes every step in the creation of supply chains for businesses and organizations worldwide. There are four major subject areas that make up the course: Design of physical flows, supply chain financing, design of information flows, and design of organizations and processes
IT Strategy, Management and Acquisition
Discusses the strategic role that information technology plays in an organization. It enhances the capacity for scenario analysis and the creation of suitable technological remedies for a range of business circumstances. It looks at the role that technology and communications systems play in helping companies compete successfully on a global scale.
Introduction to Business Management 2.0
You will learn a variety of business management skills in this course that are applicable to your daily life, academic studies, or the workplace.
As you explore the four main facets of company management—managing money, managing people, managing information, and—most importantly—managing and knowing yourself—you’ll learn how to use and apply practical business concepts, techniques, and terminology.
Science, technology, and innovation policy
Innovation and related science and technology are now recognized as having a significant impact on not only our health and daily lives, but also on society’s economic development and ability to foster societal wellbeing and address societal problems. These economic and societal issues are intricately linked. This course will examine the science and technology innovation system, including case studies on the energy, computing, advanced manufacturing, and health sectors, with a focus on public policy and the government’s R&D role in that system. It will also focus on public policy and the role of the private sector in this system. The foundations of economic development theory, innovation systems theory, innovation organization theory, as well as the fundamental strategies for science and technology policy, will all be reviewed in order to develop a more nuanced knowledge.
Semester 6
IT Project Cycle
It offers project managers a methodical way to plan, carry out, and complete a project. The four phases of this project management process are initiating, planning, executing, and closing. Between the executing and closing phases, some may also include a fifth “monitoring and controlling” stage.
Students will learn the cycle in complete understanding with a view to carry out a true project undertaking.
Change Management and Leadership
In today’s fast-paced workplace, when change is the norm, it is necessary to possess the skills of change management and change leadership. There are numerous useful and simple models, skills, and transformation strategies available. This course teaches managers how to lead change and covers the idea of change, models of change, the significance of leadership in change, and more.
Models, methodologies, and real-world applications are all part of this course’s emphasis on applying what is learnt.
This course also sets one out on the path to earning the CCMP credential, a worthwhile title in today’s market.
Student Project
Examines the information technology field’s overall systems development process. Students will perform a capstone project as part of this course that investigates the use and implementation of information technology for an organization.
Entrepreneurship Possibilities
By carefully analyzing themselves and the business opportunity, anyone may become a successful startup entrepreneur or corporate innovator, according to this course. You can develop and turn an entrepreneurial idea into a new startup business or corporate enterprise by utilizing these insights and developing an entrepreneurial attitude.
The Opportunity Analysis Canvas, on which this course is based, has been utilized by more than 800,000 people. This special methodology, created by Dr. James V. Green, the course’s primary faculty member, enables you to find and evaluate a new business opportunity that fits with your interests in startup entrepreneurship or corporate innovation.
The Opportunity Analysis Canvas is a practical how-to manual for aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs and innovators that synthesizes extensive research in psychology, sociology, and business.
Semester 7
Information Systems Management
A broad overview of the various aspects of information systems that are relevant to business is provided by information systems management. The course examines the significance of considering information technology (IT) as a resource that must be managed by an organization in order to enable or support organizational strategy.
Business of IT - Applications
Information systems are introduced to IT students in this subject (IS). The training covers crucial MIS (management of information systems) subjects like business continuity and system development. Additionally, the course gives an overview of issue tracking and management technologies.
Introduction to Human Resource Management
This course serves as an introduction to the administration of human resources, the area of a business that is responsible for hiring, supervising, and guiding the employees. Students will learn about subjects such strategic workforce planning and employment, pay and benefits, education and training, labor and employee relations, and workplace health, safety, and security.
Marketing, sales, and customer contact concepts
Students are introduced to the field of marketing and its function within the strategic and operational settings of a corporation in Concepts in Marketing, Sales, and Customer Contact. This course includes essential ideas in brand management, digital marketing, customer relationship management, personal selling, and bargaining. It also covers core information in the area of marketing planning, including the marketing mix. This entire list aids students in understanding the function of marketing inside a firm. This course gives students a broad commercial overview of the marketing discipline and an investigation into the marketing major.
Semester 8
Financial Decision Making Accounting
Businesses can monitor their activities through financial accounting, which also gives a quick overview of their financial situation. A corporation can provide investors and lenders greater clout in their decision-making by presenting data through a range of statements, such as the balance sheet and income statement.
The course offers a hands-on method for tackling the critical accounting and financial difficulties that businesses face today. The course first provides a description of “the financial landscape” to provide background. The course then looks at how financial and management accounting “tools”—such as key performance indicators, breakeven analysis, fundamental working capital management, and the budgeting process—are applied to important financial choices. Following this, a discussion of financial management is given, along with decisions organizations must make regarding investment (which projects to fund), financing (what type of financing), and dividend (pay or retain), as well as how each of these decisions is evaluated and handled by the organization.
Production and Service systems
examines the quantitative methods and concepts of industrial engineering as they relate to manufacturing planning and control systems. discusses supply chain systems, production, and service industries.
eCommerce and Technology
Numerous facets of human life continue to be greatly impacted by the development of the Internet. The commerce sector is one area where this impact is most noticeable, since Internet use has both altered and created new market structures. The development of Internet and mobile commerce, the restructuring of supply chains, peer-to-peer markets, and social commerce are a few examples of these effects.
The primary goal of this course is to help students develop a set of strategic and analytical tools that will enable them to analyze and comprehend digital markets and how they interact with physical channels in a methodical manner. The main structure for the course will be built around customer behavior, firm and channel competition, and how technology affects these market forces.
Advanced Cybersecurity
The Advanced Cybersecurity Course will provide you with the knowledge and abilities required to defend networks, create secure infrastructures, safeguard electronic assets, thwart assaults, and protect your own and your customers’ privacy. The self-paced courses in the online program are made to help you advance your profession by increasing your knowledge of cybersecurity. The modern cybersecurity workforces’ busy professionals are the target audience for courses. Join us to obtain the most recent findings and best practices from eminent Stanford faculty members as well as top cybersecurity experts from firms like Google, LinkedIn, Symantec, Data Theorem, and LifeLock.
Bachelor’s admission requirements
Anyone with a desire to learn should be able to receive a high-quality education. Our admission standards were created to provide prospective students with a successful foundation in light of this. Check out the entry requirements for bachelor’s certification below by degree level.
- A finished application and enrollment contract, if necessary
- A high school diploma from an authorized institution, or an equivalent,
- Official copies of all other schools’ and universities’ transcripts
What is my total cost?
You purchase each subject to meet the total cost of the entire course