In this course, students gain practical experience in operating and participating in stand-ups, iteration reviews, iteration planning, kickoff meetings, lessons learned sessions, planning sessions, project closeouts, project reviews, release planning, status meetings and steering committee meetings. Emphasis is placed on soft skills such as in-person communications, active listening, collaboration, adaptability and problem solving.

This course provides students with a comprehensive framework that includes the principles, aspects, and processes of Scrum and contrasts it to PMBOK. It looks at the six foundational Scrum principles, five Scrum aspects to be addressed throughout any project and nineteen Scrum processes involved in carrying out a Scrum project. Students learn the scrum phases including initiate, plan and estimate, implement, review, retrospect and release, and details such as inputs and outputs of each process and various tools that may be used in each process. They apply Scrum techniques demonstrating hands-on skills using popular project management tools.

This course immerses students in the stages of the systems/software development lifecycle using DAD (Disciplined Agile Delivery) as a framework. This includes the Inception, Construction and Transition stages. The course also highlights the Unified Process and UML, requiring students to record client requirements as Use Cases and Class Diagrams. These scope and quality requirements need to align with delivery commitments, allocated funds, resource availability and uncertainties.

The course presents projects as value delivery systems for organizations and community and sets a standard for Project Management. This includes governance systems for value delivery, functions that need to be performed to support projects, the internal and external factors that influence projects and the ways in which portfolios, programs, projects, and products relate. The scope of the sustainability efforts include UN SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals).

Note: This course replaces PMC 230. Students who have taken PMC 230 are not required to take this course.

This course gives students the opportunity to learn fundamentals of project portfolio management methodologies and its design requirements. It also addresses the specific nature of risks that occur during planning and execution phases of all projects in a portfolio. It provides students with the knowledge and skills required to effectively identify and manage project risks through minimizing their levels of uncertainty and maximizing their control and the delivered values to the customer. Students apply this knowledge to improve their ability to deliver projects on time, within budget, and with a clear health and safety record.

Note: This course replaces PMC 240. Students who have previously taken PMC 240 are not required to take this course.

This course empowers students to take their most crucial next step in securing their project management career goals with support from faculty members. Students select one of the following based on their own professional development needs. 1. Participating in an actual class-led project or capstone assignment or 2. Working in a practicum/internship with an approved local business partner to gain direct experience or 3. Creating and submitting applied research project plans (NSERC or OCI) with the intention of obtaining approval. 4. Instructor-approved personal improvement projects typically involving non-trivial industry certification such as PMP.

Note: This class replaces PMC 250. Students who have previously taken PMC 250 are not required to take this class.