IT resource and team management courses focus on how to manage the tasks, goals and duration of each individual resource within a project. IT team management is more complex, as there are different teams within a project to manage; the course would be focused on setting goals, managing time and promoting team unity.
These courses should emphasize the monitoring and controlling of project budgets, review and clarify budget metrics, compare projected to actual spending amounts, and address over- and under-spending. The course should explain the implications and management of IT-related costs.
IT scope management courses focus on gathering data, collecting approvals, and tracking and delivering an IT project within the allocated time and budget. Tom Mochal, president of the methodology consulting firm TenStep, Inc., stated in a TechRepublic article, "Defining scope is perhaps the most important part of the upfront process of defining a project. If you don't know for sure what you're delivering and what the boundaries of the project are, you have no chance for success." Scope management courses provide management skills to ensure the project stays within budget and deliverable boundaries.
General IT management courses are essential for IT project managers to refresh baseline project and IT management skills. These courses would focus on changes in general IT management, new methodologies and benefits, tools to make IT management more effective, and a general overview of what has not changed.