Project Management (3.

0 Cr)
Business and Economics

Course Description

Project management refers to the art, or science, of directing projects. This course covers both the
theory, and actual practice, of how to successfully manage projects. You will review the concepts,
methodologies, and tools of project management as well as its fundamentals: integration management,
costing, quality, collaboration, project life cycles, control, risk management, procurement, and
evaluation.
Ten comprehensive module quizzes and a full-length 200-question Practice Final Exam cover PMBOK
Guide areas of knowledge.



Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

Understand the organizational issues surrounding project management
Explain the five ongoing processes during a project lifecycle
Understand effective people management for projects, including how to motivate, develop, and
manage teams and resolve their conflicts
Create a project communication plan
Review the scope of a project and plan a project by phase work breakdown
Explain project scheduling and estimating, including the techniques of Gantt charting, PERT,
and CPM
Understand the general approaches to cost management, and the key methods used to
estimate and budget for project costs
Explain how project risks are identified, prioritized, quantified, and used in decision-making
Describe the key aspects of quality management for a project, including quality assurance and
control
Understand project procurement processes and the elements of the project management plan


Breadth of Assignments
This course utilizes a variety of assignment types in exploring the basic principles of Critical Tincluding
reading assignments, both online and textbook based, individual assignments involving online research,
essay writing, and analytical review questions, group projects involving discussion boards, collaborative
thought, and a course-wide research and writing case study assignment.

Required Texts
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Third Edition (PMBOK Guides) (Paperback) by
Project Management Institute (Author)

Project Management
Business and Economics
Module/Topics

Module 1: Introduction to Project Management
Introduction to Project Management
Readings
Presentation: Projects in Context: Understanding the Bigger Picture
Presentation: Stakeholders
Presentation: Project Management Office (PMO) and Resources
Presentation: Organizational Structures
Presentation: Project Lifecycle: Understanding Phases and Project Tendencies
Interactive: PM Vocabulary Game
Self-Assessment
PMBOK Guide Chapters 1 and 2 Quiz


Module 2: Project Processes
Readings
Foundations: Process Flow Charts
Presentation: Project Processes: An Integrated Flow
Presentation: Project Integration Management
Exercise: Process Outputs
Exercise: Processes, Knowledge Areas and Process Groups
Project Charter and Major Project Documents
Interactive: Vocabulary Game
Presentation: Selecting a Project Manager
Exercise: Project Manager Candidate Profile Review
Presentation: Handling the Kick-Off Meeting
Using the Internet
Self-Assessment
PMBOK Guide Chapter 3 Quiz
PMBOK Guide Chapter 4 Quiz
Feedback

Module 3: Team Work and Managing People
Readings
Presentation: Staffing the Project
Presentation: Staffing in its Organizational Context
Presentation: Graphical Representations
Presentation: Managing People
Presentation: Conflict Management
Mini-Case: The Cycle Time Improvement Project
Presentation: Gathering Input for Decision-Making
Web Resources on Group Dynamics
Mini-Case: Selecting a Decision-Making Approach
Vocabulary Game
Self-Assessment
PMBOK Guide Chapter 9 Quiz
Feedback


Module 4: Project Communications
Reading
Communication basics, including effective listening
Creating A Communication Plan
Mini-case: Confronting Communication Challenges
Performance Reports and Lessons Learned Process
Vocabulary Game
Self-Assessment
PMBOK Guide Chapter 10 Quiz
Feedback


Module 5: Project Scoping and Tracking
Readings
Presentation: Establishing, Authorizing, and Controlling Scope
Presentation: Work Breakdown Structure
Presentation: Tracking and Reviewing a Project
Presentation: Project Review Reports and Meetings
Presentation: Updating Stakeholders
Vocabulary Game
Self-Assessment
PMBOK Guide Chapter 5 Quiz
Feedback


Module 6: Project Time Management
Readings
Presentation: Scheduling Activities
Presentation: Scheduling Tools
Collaboration During Project Scheduling
Presentation: Estimating Activity and Project Durations
Presentation: Critical Path Method and Program Evaluation Review Techniques
Presentation: Crashing and Z-Score
Exercise: Scheduling Practice
Exercise: Estimating Using PERT Calculations
Vocabulary Game
Self-Assessment
PMBOK Guide Chapter 6 Quiz
Feedback


Module 7: Project Cost Management
Readings
Presentation: Cost Estimating and Budgeting
Presentation: Cost Management Plan
Presentation: Managing Costs
Presentation: EAC, ETC, and Outputs
Exercise: Evaluating Project Status
Interactive: PM Vocabulary Game
Self-Assessment
PMBOK Guide Chapter 7 Quiz
Feedback

Module 8: Project Risk Management
Readings
Presentation: Risk Planning and Identification
Presentation: Risk Analysis
Exercise: Decision-Making With Uncertainty
Web Research
Vocabulary Game
Self-Assessment
PMBOK Guide Chapter 11 Quiz
Feedback

Module 9: Project Quality Management
Readings
Presentation: Quality Overview and Planning
Presentation: Applying Quality: QA and QC
Presentation: Tools for Managing Quality
Presentation: Performance Reporting
Exercise: Quality Tools for Quality Processes
Mini-Case: Improving Public Improvements
Vocabulary Game
Self-Assessment
PMBOK Guide Chapter 8 Quiz
Feedback

Module 10: Project Procurement Management
Readings
Presentation: Procurement Basics
Presentation: Contracting
Presentation: Contract Negotiation
Exercise: Pinpointing the Procurement Process
Interactive: PM Vocabulary Game
Self-Assessment
PMBOK Guide Chapter 12 Quiz
Feedback