 Hi, my name is Pat Cannelly and I'll be your instructor for Geospatial Technology Project Management, GEOG 871. I was one of the initial authors of this course and I've really enjoyed teaching it ever since. Some students are surprised that we don't use GIS software in this course. Instead, this course is an opportunity to see how best practices in project management can be applied to the geospatial industry. Maybe you or your classmates have had some experience with various aspects of project management, such as putting together a budget or managing risk or being responsible for quality control. This class is an opportunity to look at how all of those different aspects contribute to the overall framework of geospatial project management. Whether you're working towards a managerial role or whether you're just more interested in understanding how your technical work fits into the overall managerial framework, I look forward to sharing this class with you.