EMGT5430: Professional Project Management

Semester/Year: / Summer 2011
Professor: / Ki Young Jeong, Ph.D, MBA, PMP, CPIM
Engineering Management Program Chair
Class Hours
(face to face only) / 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, June 7 – Aug 7, 2010
  • Tuesday/ Thursday

Class Room
(face to face only) / D202
Office: / Delta 111
Office Hours: / 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or by appointment.
Telephone: / 281-283-3862
Email: /
Prerequisites / Foundation courses
Course Credits: / 3 cr
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Course Description

This course focuses on the project management through critical examination of project defining, planning, implementing, monitoring and controlling, and documenting. Through this course, students are expected to be able to develop a project plan, staffing requirements, a comprehensive framework of project management addressing both technical and managerial aspects of project management, and acquire proficiency in the project management software such as Microsoft Project. The course subjects are well aligned with PMI’s PMBOK (PMI – Project Management Institute, PMBOK - Project Management Body of Knowledge). Hence, if you are considering a project management certificate such as Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent, this course would provide a solid framework. Teaching methods will include lectures, case/article discussions and analysis, a team project to create a project management plan.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

  1. To present project management processes and theories used by business communities
  2. To explore, through text material, case studies, and other resources, issues relating to the impact of project management on current business practices
  3. To provide a solid framework for PMI’s PMBOK for potential PMP certificates

Learning Outcomes

The student will:

  1. Understand what project management means and how it improves the success of projects
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of project management terms and techniques, such as:
  • The triple constraints of project management
  • The project management knowledge areas and process groups
  • The project life cycle
  • Tools and techniques of project management, such as

- Project selection methods

- Risk analysis and management

- Work breakdown structures

- Network diagrams, critical path analysis, and critical chain scheduling

- Cost estimates

  1. Apply project management concepts and practice by working on a group project as a project manager and as an active team member.
  2. Use software to help a plan and to manage a small project.
  3. Demonstrate the framework and concepts in PMBOK

Textbook and software

  1. (Required) Kathy Schwalbe, Information Technology Project Management, 6th Edition, Thomson Course Technology, 2008. ISBN-10: 0324665210
  2. (Required) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) 4th edition – check UHCL book store or

PRECOURSE REQUIREMENTS

Students are required to install the following software before the class starts, and make sure to read the related manual.

  • Install Microsoft Project accompanied by the textbook (or use the MS-Project at computer lab)

Student Responsibilities

Time Commitment:
This is a 3-credit course conducted over 15 weeks. In order to meet accreditation standards, on average, students should expect to spend between 12 to 15 hours per week on course activities and assignments. Spending less time would be insufficient for success in this course.

Academic Honesty:
The University of Houston-Clear Lake has a “0” tolerance policy for academic dishonesty and if the student is in violation an “F” the course will be apply. Please refer to the 11.4 ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY in the Faculty Handbook.

Dropping Course:
Students may drop a course through the registration process and may receive a refund during the first week of classes. After the first week students need to notify the instructor and then withdraw from the course as faculty will not drop or withdrawal students. Please refer to the academic calendar for the exact dates and also review the withdrawal policy

Counseling Services:
Counselingassistance will be available on Tuesday and Thursdays by appointment

Technical Assistance:
Help Desk Hours -
Monday through Thursday 8 A.M. to 10:30 P.M.
Friday 8 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Saturday 8 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Sunday Closed
Email:
Phone: (281) 283-2828

From Student and Educational Services-Students with Disabilities:
If you wish to receive special accommodations as a student with a documented disability, please make an appointment with the Disability Services at ext 2626 or Students service building Room 1301

Attendance and Feedback
I expect you to login to WebCT or Blackboard at least two to three times per week. I am going to provide my feedback to you within 48 hours.

Course Progress:
Considering the diverse course format and intensity, it is strongly recommended that you are to complete all readings required prior to the class.

Late Assignment and Make-up Exam Policy:
No late assignment will be accepted, and there is no make-up exam allowed.

Incomplete Policy:
Incomplete grades may be given at the discretion of the instructor to students who fail to complete necessary work for final evaluation. When assigning the Incomplete (“I”), instructors should provide students with an outline of the work to be accomplished before the “I” can be converted to a final mark and should specify a deadline date; the outline constitutes an agreement between the instructor and the student. Students are encouraged to read the “Incomplete policy” at 11.3 Grading Procedures in the Faculty Handbook.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION

Requirement / Weight / Comments
Individual Assignment (IA) / 10 (%) /
  • There are two individual assignments

Quiz / 50 (%) /
  • Seven online PMBOK/Text book quizzes
  • Each question has an equal weight

Team Project / 30 (%) /
  • One project management plan documentation for a selected topic
  • Needs PPT at the end of semester

Team Member Evaluation / 10(%) /
  • Team member evaluation will be conducted for member’s performance for Team Project and Team Assignment

*Form a team of 4-5 students, and submit one written report and PPT presentation for each team.

Grading Scale:

A 93-100% A-88-93%B+86-88%B83-86%

B-80-83%C+77-80%C73-77%C-70-73%

QUIZES

There areseven online quizzes. Students could use textbooks and class materials. However, it should be done independently without any discussion with others.

  • The format and contents of tests will be very similar to PMP exams.
  • Each question will have the same weight.
  • At the end of semester, total score (1 point per question) will be computed (e.g. if you have 70 correct answers for eight quizzes with 110 questions, your score will be 70/110*100 = 64)
  • Textbook and PMBOK will be used for these quizzes

TEAM PROJECT

There is one team project. Read the following descriptions for this team project.

  • Select, develop and plan a real world project using the concept and techniques discussed in the course.
  • Each team should select a topic and execute all of the project management elements that you determine to be appropriate. Examples of previous semesters includes: Planning a medical conference aboard the Queen Mary II, planning a celebration for the launch of the GM Chevy Equinox, developing wafer production at an Asian supplier, and Climbing Mt. Everest.
  • The project should be reasonably complex so that a reasonable plan can be developed within the timeframe of the course. However it is fine if your actual project timeline continues past the end of the semester.
  • You should make use of MS project and clearly show an accurate critical path.

1.Report Requirements:

  • Each team should provide “who does what” information in the table of contents (TOC)
  • Total report should be less than 20 pages excluding appendices.
  • The results-filled executive summary is a must.
  • Peer evaluation should be submitted to the professor.
  • Report should at least have the following items:
  • Team charter
  • Results-filled executive summary
  • Mission, goals/objectives
  • Scope statements
  • Work breakdown structure
  • Responsibility matrix
  • Stakeholder analysis
  • Communication plan
  • Time management plan/Gantt chart with an accurate critical path
  • Budget management plan
  • Risk management plan
  • Quality management plan
  • Human resource management plan

2.Presentation Requirements:

  • Each member should present his or her section.
  • Maximum presentation time - 20 minutes.

3.Your team performance will be graded based on the four equally weighted metrics:

  • Originality of idea
  • Depth of research and knowledge
  • Quality of your oral presentation
  • Oral communication skill (see the Oral Communication Rubrics)

4.Use the following important dates for your team project

  • Submit your team member preference by week 1
  • Team will be formed by week 2
  • Submit your team project topic and charter by week 4

Course Outline

DISCLAIMER

The professor reserves the right to change class assignments and/or projects or activities at his discretion. It is the responsibility of the student to stay informed via Blackboard and class announcement.

Week#1: Introduction to Project Management

Week #2: Project Scope Management

Weeks #3 Project Time Management I

Weeks #4: Microsoft Project

Week #5: Project Risk Management/Cost Management

Week #6: Project Procurement Management/Project Quality Management

Week #7: Project Human Resource Management/Communications Management

Week #8: Project Integration Management

Week #9: Final Term Project Presentation

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