The course consists of ten units and a final exam. The online "Instructions" for each unit detail the readings, research, Message Board discussions, and written assignments.

The units are as follows:

Unit 1: The Project Management Context

1.1 The Difference between Projects and Operations
1.2 Life Cycles
1.3 The Structure of Business Organizations
1.4 The Role of the Project Manager

Unit 2: Project Integration Management

2.1 Plan-Do-Check-Act
2.2 The Project Plan
2.3 Change Management
2.4 Sample Project Definition
2.5 Project Assignment 1: Project Definition

Unit 3: Project Scope Management

3.1 Initiation
3.2 Scope Planning
3.3 Scope Definition
3.4 Scope Verification and Change Control

Unit 4: Project Time Management

4.1 Scheduling
4.2 Sequences
4.3 Effort versus Duration
4.4 Networks
4.5 The Scheduling Process
4.6 Project Assignment 2: Schedule

Unit 5: Project Cost Management

5.1 Resources
5.2 History
5.3 Cost Estimating
5.4 Cost Control

Unit 6: Project Quality Management

6.1 Quality Planning
6.2 Quality Assurance
6.3 Quality Control
6.4 Project Assignment 3: Revised Schedule

Unit 7: Project Human Resource Management

7.1 Organizational Planning
7.2 Staff Acquisition
7.3 Team Development

Unit 8: Project Communications Management

8.1 Communications Planning and Information Distribution
8.2 Performance Reporting: Earned Value Analysis
8.3 Performance Reporting: Project Status Report
8.4 Administrative Closure

Unit 9: Project Risk Management

9.1 Risk Planning
9.2 Risk Identification: Techniques
9.3 Risk Qualitative Analysis
9.4 Probability Impact Matrix
9.5 Risk Response Planning
9.6 Risk Monitoring and Control
9.7 Risk Quantitative Analysis
9.8 Project Assignment 4: Risk Identification

Unit 10: Project Procurement Management

10.1 Procurement Planning
10.2 Request for Quotation
10.3 Solicitation Scheduling
10.4 Course Wrap-up