ENGR 301

1. Understand why project mgmt is becoming such a powerful and popular practice in business. 2. Recognize basic project properties, including definitions 3. Understand why effective project mgmt is such a challenge. 4. Differentiate b/n project mgmt practices and more traditional, process-oriented business functions. 5. Recognize the key motivators that are pushing companies to adopt project mgmt practices. 6. Understand and explain project life cycles, stages and activities occurring in

- how effective project mgmt contributes to achieving strategic objectives - 3 components of corporate strategy model : formulation, implementation, evaluation - importance of identifying important project stakeholders and managing them within the context of project development - recognize strengths and weaknesses of 3 forms of organizational structure and their implications for managing projects - how companies can change their structure to a "heavyweight project organization" structure to