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PGMT 4205: IT Project Management Capstone and Integration
Effective date
January 2026
Department
IT Project Management
School
Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
Description
This course combines the processes and activities required to deliver an IT project successfully. Students will learn to apply concepts from business analysis, management information systems, data analytics, cloud infrastructure, privacy, security, and ITIL for technology initiatives. Students will be making strategic decisions when it comes to planning, executing, and managing IT projects. Students will develop comprehensive project plans, analyze data to drive project success, manage information systems, and ensure compliance with privacy and security standards. By tackling real-life challenges, students will gain practical insights and hands-on experience, preparing them for successful careers in Information Technology.
Credits
3.0
Year of study
4th Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
PGMT 4105, ITPM 3100, ITPM 3200, ITPM 3210, ITPM 3220.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Develop a project charter using business cases, agreements, and other factors that may affect the business need, ensuring alignment with IT project goals.
- Produce a fully integrated project management plan that includes subsidiary plans for relevant knowledge areas and business considerations, incorporating IT-specific elements.
- Establish processes to direct, monitor, and control project activities and processes through to successful project implementation, with a focus on IT project management best practices.
- Produce relevant and timely project documentation that is shared among the project team and resources, ensuring clear communication and effective information management.
- Develop, document, and implement integrated change control processes that are relevant to the size and complexity of IT projects, addressing issues such as security and privacy.
- Document and ensure processes are in place to realize project benefits at appropriate stages after project implementation, focusing on long-term IT project success and benefit realization.
- Apply strategies and processes in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing projects, with a specific emphasis on IT project management methodologies and tools.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 45
Total Hours: 45
Total Hours: 45
Instructional Strategies
This course will be presented using a variety of instructional strategies, resources and activities including lectures, active learning strategies, online activities, group activities, and projects.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
D
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
30 |
Five assignments adding up to 30% |
|
Project |
30 |
Two progress update reports at 5% each, plus a final report at 20% |
|
Participation |
10 |
|
|
Project |
30 |
Project Presentation |
Course topics
- Business Case Analysis Project Charter Develop Project Management Plan and subsidiary plans Change Control Practicing project management by working on a hypothetical project going through all process groups Information Technology Infrastructure Library Information Privacy and Security Business Analysis and Analytics Close a project and pass the product to the final user
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.