{"436821":{"#nid":"436821","#data":{"type":"event","title":"SCL Course: Supply Chain Project Management Fundamentals","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch4\u003ECOURSE DESCRIPTION\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESupply Chain Management projects can span a wide range of project types including supply chain strategy, network analysis, facility design build, supply chain technology selection and implementation, and continuous process improvement initiatives. This course provides an overview of project management methodologies as applied in the supply chain environment. Class discussion and projects provide an understanding of how fundamental project management approaches and industry best practices can be used to effectively manage the complexities. Supply chain projects typically require managing resources, stakeholder alignment, risk management, customer impact, and effective communication across many internal and external business partners.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003EHOW YOU WILL BENEFIT\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUpon completion of this course, you will be able to:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIdentify the business processes and functional organizations impacted by specific types of supply chain projects\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUnderstand the leading project methodologies (ITIL, CSM, etc.) and why complex supply chain projects require elements from each to be successful\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUnderstand the components of Project Management Book of Knowledge and how they can be applied in the supply chain environment\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDefine project requirements and expectations for supply chain projects\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDevelop the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for supply chain projects\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIdentify the critical path for a project from its network diagram\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBe able to form and deploy a supply chain project team\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUnderstand how to assess, manage, and mitigate project risk\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProperly monitor, control, and close the project\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch4\u003EWHAT IS COVERED\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOverview of Leading Project Management Methodologies \u0026amp; Certifications\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETypes of Supply Chain Projects \u2013 Process\/Functional Impacts\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPMBOK knowledge areas in context of Supply Chain Projects\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOverview of PMBOK knowledge areas in context of Supply Chain Projects\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOverview of Business Process Analysis and the SCOR model\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDefining the Project \u0026amp; the Effective Supply Chain Project Manager\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWhy Supply Chain Projects Fail\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDefining Supply Chain Project Requirements, Teams, Roles \u0026amp; Responsibilities\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETraditional Phases of a Supply Chain Project\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDeveloping the Work Breakdown Structure for SC Projects\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EReview of the Supply Chain Work Breakdown Structure\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe use of Software to Support Project Management\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEstimating Cost, Duration, and Resources\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EResource Management \u0026amp; Developing Dependency Diagrams\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDefining, Assessing, \u0026amp; Mitigating Risk\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMonitoring \u0026amp; Controlling the Project Plan\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClosing the Project\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch4\u003EON-CAMPUS COURSE MATERIALS\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENotebook of slides, notes, exercises and project management tools and templates\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETextbook:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EA Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge Fifth Edition\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;(PMBOK\u00ae Guide), Project Management Institute Inc.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch4\u003ECOURSE PREREQUISITES\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENone.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003ECERTIFICATE INFORMATION\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor those interested in earning the Supply Chain Project Management Certificate,\u0026nbsp;this course is the first\u0026nbsp;of the four-course certificate program. To earn the certificate, participants must register and complete the following courses in the below sequence within four years, plus one elective.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESupply Chain Project Management: Fundamentals\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.scl.gatech.edu\/education\/professional-education\/course\/scpmvs\u0022\u003ESupply Chain Project Management: Vendor Selection \u0026amp; Management\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.scl.gatech.edu\/education\/professional-education\/course\/scpmemp\u0022\u003ESupply Chain Project Management: Effectively Managing Transformation Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor a list of courses that can be used as electives towards this certificate, please visit the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pe.gatech.edu\/supply-chain-logistics-certificates\/supply-chain-project-management-certificate\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Professional Education website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESupply Chain Management projects can span a wide range of project types including supply chain strategy, network analysis, facility design build, supply chain technology selection and implementation, and continuous process improvement initiatives. This course provides an overview of project management methodologies as applied in the supply chain environment.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"An overview of project management methodologies as applied in the supply chain environment."}],"uid":"27233","created_gmt":"2015-08-19 09:29:53","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 02:13:06","author":"Andy Haleblian","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2015-09-08T09:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2015-09-10T18:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2015-09-10T18:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2015-09-08 13:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2015-09-10 22:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2015-09-10 22:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/pe.gatech.edu\/courses\/supply-chain-project-management-fundamentals","title":"Course registration page"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.scl.gatech.edu\/scpmf","title":"Course webpage within the SCL website"}],"groups":[{"id":"1242","name":"School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)"},{"id":"1243","name":"The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute (SCL)"},{"id":"56347","name":"EMIL"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"10377","name":"Career\/Professional development"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78771","name":"Public"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:info@scl.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Einfo@scl.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}