Project Management for the Health Sector

Prerequisite: HTH 101 or admitted to HIS. This course will focus on the key components of effective project management, as applied to the work environment of the Health Informatics and IT professional. Students will learn the fundamentals of project management, including project life cycle, stakeholder engagement, initiating a project, and planning, executing, and closing a project. These project management essentials will be explored further as learners apply the project life cycle within the context of IT as issues of outsourcing, quality standards, cost and risk management will be discussed. Course activities will provide the opportunity for Health Informatics professionals to learn, analyze and apply project management principles to their professional field.      

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