We are witnessing the transformation into a big data economy. Any business that doesn't seriously consider the implications of Big Data runs the risk of being left behind. This video will help you understand the basics of Big Data and the five Vs: Volume, Velocity, Variety, Veracity and Value.

Human resource management includes processes required to make most effective use of the people involved with the project. It includes all the project stakeholders – sponsors, customers, individual contributors, partner and others. Major processes in HR management are organizational planning, staff acquisition and team development.

ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) broad set of activities supported by multi-module application software that helps a manufacturer or other business manage the important parts of its business, including product planning, parts purchasing, maintaining inventories, interacting with suppliers, providing customer service, and tracking orders. ERP can also include application modules for the finance and human resources aspects of a business. This module introduces viewer to overall architecture of ERP and its major modules.

Quality is defined as the degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfill requirements stated and unstated by the customer. Quality management processes determine quality policies relevant to the project, establish quality objectives, define a person responsible for quality and addresses quality management of project as well as the product.

The post 2000 period has witnessed a major shift in the way the I.T. industry works. Due to this shift and the rapid rate of progress of the IT industry and its profound effect on business practices, the role of Business Analyst has been carved out of the erstwhile systems. Analyst-cum-Designer. This module helps executives to understand the scope, boundary and future of Business Analysis domain.

Cost management includes processes that ensure that the project is completed within the approved budget. The processes included here are Resource planning, Cost estimating, Cost budgeting and Cost Control

Includes the processes required to acquire goods and services, to attain project scope, from outside project organization. Major processes are Procurement planning – determine when and what to acquire.

In this topic we would understand what are different personality types based on psychology and behaviourial modality and how do we deal with such different personalities

This topic provides insight on the concept of Grid Computing. Important aspects of grid are discussed. Certain interesting statistics of the grid would be particularly interesting for the students.