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Project Management Essentials OPMT 1187

Operations Management Course

Course details

​This course teaches students a variety of skills including project definition, WBS, SOW, activity development, network diagrams, three-time estimate method to assess risk and schedule a project, resource levelling, time cost trade-offs and estimating, earned value, reporting and progress measurement during project, project termination and the role of project personnel. This course is based on the Project Management Institute (PMI)® Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) and can be used as credit towards the BCIT Associate Certificate in Project Management www.bcit.ca/study/programs/5085acert. PMI® and PMBOK® are trademarks of PMI®

Prerequisite(s)

  • No prerequisites are required for this course.

Credits

3.0

Cost

$527.32 - $568.18 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.

Course offerings

Fall 2023

Below are 13 offerings of OPMT 1187 for the Fall 2023 term.

CRN 50502

Duration

Fri Sep 08 - Fri Nov 24 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 50502
  • $554.43
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 08 - Nov 24 Fri 17:30 - 20:30 Downtown DTC Rm. 483
Instructor

Michael Lachocki

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Cost

$554.43

Status

In Progress and Full

This course offering is in progress and full. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 46079

Duration

Sat Sep 09 - Sat Dec 09 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 46079
  • $568.18
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 09 - Dec 09 Sat 09:30 - 12:30 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 102
Instructor

Stuart East

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Cost

$568.18

Important information
  1. No class on Sep 30 and Nov 11 This course is eligible for students to receive funding through the StrongerBC Future Skills Grant at www.bcit.ca/financial-aid/strongerbc-future-skills-grant. Students register themselves into the course, then apply for the StrongerBC Future Skills Grant to cover payment if eligible.
Status

In Progress and Full

This course offering is in progress and full. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 49531

Duration

Mon Sep 11 - Mon Nov 27 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 49531
  • $527.32
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 11 - Nov 27 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

Adrienne Watt

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Cost

$527.32

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  3. Please note that the lecture component for this course is asynchronous, not requiring you to meet each and every week at a specific time, however, there will be specific timelines for assignments and exams. It is important you have a stable and consistent internet connection to access course content. Course content, type and quality of assignments, and general standards for this online course are the same as classroom courses. To be successful in this online course, plan to spend 7-10 hours per week on your studies, or more of it’s a condensed course, starting Week 1. Important course information will be sent to your myBCIT account prior to your course start date.
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 49532

Duration

Mon Sep 11 - Mon Nov 27 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 49532
  • $527.32
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 11 - Nov 27 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

Adrienne Watt

Course outline

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Cost

$527.32

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  3. Please note that the lecture component for this course is asynchronous, not requiring you to meet each and every week at a specific time, however, there will be specific timelines for assignments and exams. It is important you have a stable and consistent internet connection to access course content. Course content, type and quality of assignments, and general standards for this online course are the same as classroom courses. To be successful in this online course, plan to spend 7-10 hours per week on your studies, or more of it’s a condensed course, starting Week 1. Important course information will be sent to your myBCIT account prior to your course start date.
Status

In Progress and Full

This course offering is in progress and full. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 50532

Duration

Mon Sep 11 - Mon Nov 27 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 50532
  • $527.32
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 11 - Nov 27 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

Adrienne Watt

Course outline

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Cost

$527.32

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. This course is asynchronous, and does not require you to meet each and every week at a specific time, however, there will be specific timelines for assignments and exams. It is important you have a stable and consistent internet connection to access course content. Course content, type and quality of assignments, and general standards for this online course are the same as classroom courses. To be successful in this online course, plan to spend 7-10 hours per week on your studies, or more of it’s a condensed course, starting Week 1. Important course information will be sent to your myBCIT account prior to your course start date.
Status

In Progress and Full

This course offering is in progress and full. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 50507

Duration

Tue Sep 12 - Tue Nov 28 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 50507
  • $568.18
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 12 - Sep 19 Tue 18:30 - 21:30 Burnaby SW01 Rm. 2010
Sep 26 - Nov 28 Tue 18:30 - 21:30 Burnaby SW09 Rm. 206
Instructor

Darren Brant

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Cost

$568.18

Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 50575

Duration

Tue Sep 12 - Tue Nov 28 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 50575
  • $568.18
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 12 - Nov 28 Tue 18:30 - 21:30 Burnaby SW05 Rm. 2825
Instructor

Jocelan Blackwell

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Cost

$568.18

Status

In Progress and Full

This course offering is in progress and full. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 50608

Duration

Tue Sep 12 - Tue Nov 28 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 50608
  • $554.43
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 12 - Nov 28 Tue 17:30 - 20:30 Downtown DTC Rm. 840
Instructor

Hylton Ferreira

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Cost

$554.43

Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 45503

Duration

Wed Sep 13 - Wed Nov 29 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 45503
  • $568.18
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 13 - Nov 29 Wed 18:30 - 21:30 Burnaby SW01 Rm. 2010
Instructor

Jocelan Blackwell

Course outline

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Cost

$568.18

Important information
  1. This course is eligible for students to receive funding through the StrongerBC Future Skills Grant at www.bcit.ca/financial-aid/strongerbc-future-skills-grant. Students register themselves into the course, then apply for the StrongerBC Future Skills Grant to cover payment if eligible..
Status

In Progress and Full

This course offering is in progress and full. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 37334

Duration

Thu Sep 14 - Thu Nov 30 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 37334
  • $568.18
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 14 - Nov 30 Thu 18:30 - 21:30 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 114
Instructor

Michael Lachocki

Course outline

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Cost

$568.18

Important information
  1. This course is eligible for students to receive funding through the StrongerBC Future Skills Grant at www.bcit.ca/financial-aid/strongerbc-future-skills-grant. Students register themselves into the course, then apply for the StrongerBC Future Skills Grant to cover payment if eligible.
Status

In Progress and Full

This course offering is in progress and full. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 50576

Duration

Thu Sep 14 - Thu Nov 30 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 50576
  • $568.18
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 14 - Nov 30 Thu 18:30 - 21:30 Burnaby SW05 Rm. 2825
Instructor

Nindy Khatkar

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Cost

$568.18

Status

In Progress and Full

This course offering is in progress and full. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 50663

Duration

Thu Sep 14 - Thu Nov 30 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 50663
  • $554.43
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 14 - Nov 30 Thu 18:00 - 21:00 Downtown DTC Rm. 687
Instructor

Hylton Ferreira

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Cost

$554.43

Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 49503

Duration

Wed Oct 11 - Sat Nov 04 (4 weeks)

  • 4 weeks
  • CRN 49503
  • $554.43
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Oct 11 - Nov 04 Sat 09:00 - 16:00 WHIST
Oct 11 - Nov 04 Wed 17:30 - 20:30 WHIST
Instructor

TBD

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$554.43

Important information
  1. *Dates: Oct 12 - Nov 5, Wednesdays 5:30-8:30pm, Saturdays 9:00-4:00pm. *Location: Whistler Chamber Of Commerce Boardroom, 230 Gate Way Dr #201, Whistler, BC V8E 0Z8. *Students must submit email address when registering. *Students require access to a lap top to complete this course. *Our courses are paced and highly interactive with participation requirements to achieve a passing final grade. It is recommended that students have completed at least English 12 or COMM 1103 to be successful in this course."
Status

Cancelled

This course offering has been cancelled. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

  • Describe what a project is and project management practices, functions, phases, terminology and issues.
  • Understand project engineering economic analysis, screening and selections methods.
  • Define and apply a functional and matrix project organizational structure and work breakdown structure (WBS) to assign and define the work.
  • Define and apply risk, configuration management and top quality management techniques to better manage a technological project and problem solve.
  • Define and apply the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT), Critical Path Method (CPM) and Gantt Chart to schedule a project; statistical, parametric and learning curve methods to estimate activity duration and statistical methods to cope with uncertainty in a project schedule.
  • Define and apply project budgeting techniques and life cycle cost analyses.
  • Incorporate resources into the schedule: plan resource utilization, conduct resource leveling and resource limited scheduling and investigate project management software that accomplishes the above.
  • Control a project budget and schedule: examine effects of actual schedule performance, incorporate changes into the schedule, update the schedule and approaches to schedule control including time-cost trade-offs.
  • Measure the performance of a project: budget allocation, cumulative budget cost, actual and budgeted cost comparison; determining the value of the work performed using earned value and percent complete; cost performance analysis using cost-related measures, variances and performance indices; forecast costs based on project performance; examine cost control and investigate project management software that accomplishes the above

Effective as of Spring/Summer 2005

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Project Management Essentials (OPMT 1187) is offered as a part of the following programs:

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