2017-2018 Graduate Catalog

HINF 611 Project Management

This course serves as an introduction to managing healthcare information projects, including the development of the project charter and scope with emphasis on developing the competencies and skills required to successfully lead teams of technical, clinical, and professional specialists through workflow and work process redesign activities within a healthcare organization or system. Topics also include project initiating, planning and development, project management tools, budgeting, human resource management, project monitoring, and controlling and project closure. Advanced-level skills in using PM methodologies to create realistic project plans, schedule tasks and resources effectively, appropriately communicate with all stakeholders, and derive meaningful milestone deliverables to track and report progress for both simple and complex projects.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

HINF 503 and HINF 501