HCIS/410
Project Planning and Implementation in Health Care
Online
Format
$1194
Estimated Tuition
3 credits
Total credits
5 weeks
Course length
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Course level: Undergraduate
This course provides the foundation for understanding the broad concepts of successful planning, organization, and implementation within the realm of health care information technology. This course uses real-world examples to support and expand a student's skills in project management. Topics covered include project scoping, estimating, budgeting, scheduling, tracking and controlling.
Prerequisites
None
What you'll learn
Course skills and outcomes
Week 1 – Project Management Overview
- Describe an IT project’s life cycle, charter, and scope.
- Describe project management knowledge areas and processes.
- Explain the project manager’s role.
Week 2 – Project Time and Change Management
- Develop a work breakdown structure for a project.
- Estimate the work effort for the tasks in a project.
- Describe change management techniques.
Week 3 – Project Schedule, Cost, and Quality Management
- Develop a project schedule for a health care organization.
- Develop a project budget for a health care organization.
- Develop an IT quality plan for a health care organization.
Week 4 – Project Risk Management, Project Closure, and Procurement
- Develop a risk management plan.
- Describe project closure techniques.
- Describe project procurement techniques.
Week 5 – Project Human Resources Management
- Recommend an organizational structure for managing a health care project.
- Define the attributes for high-performing project teams.