This course provides students insight into the techniques and tools that can be applied to evaluate a project and the project's true status. Students will apply the earned value methodology to determine a project's true status for both schedule and cost in terms of the dollar value of work performed. Students will explore risk management and other techniques used to ensure project success. Within this course, students will have the opportunity to apply the various methods and tools used in a successful project to classroom assignments, in preparation for doing the same within their capstone projects. Students consider how projects can be accomplished within an agile or adaptive project management methodology.