COURSE DELIVERY PACKAGE

ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-2012

SUMMER SEMESTER

FACULTY NAME
COURSE CODE
COURSE NAME

Dr Riktesh Srivastava
CIS 402
IS Project Management

INTRODUCTORY
FACULTY MEMBER

LETTER BY THE
FOR STUDENTS

Dear Friends,
I welcome you all to the new academic session of Summer 2012 on behalf of Skyline
University College and on my own behalf. One of the subjects for which we shall be together during
this spring semester is CIS 402 i.e. Information Systems Project Management
I have attached herewith the course details and it would be nice if you go through it very
carefully. I am looking forward for a mutually satisfying association in this semester on professional
perspective. This course enhances capacities of the students on project management techniques. The
students will understand the various underlying concepts of project management such as managing
projects within the specific scope, time, cost and quality. The phases of the project are studied:
identification of the need or problem, development of the proposed solution, and implementation of
the solution.

Students will learn to develop work break down structures, network diagram, and to

identify critical path. Further, this course will help the students to understand the important aspects
that ensure the Information Technology project is completed within the approved budget and the
processes required to ensuring the project will satisfy the need for which it was undertaken.
Upon successful completion of this course, I am confident that you will be benefited in
professional dimensions. Regarding clarifications and learning assistance you can have the feel of
comfort in contacting me during office hours

Wishing all the Best

Dr.Riktesh Srivastava

COURSE CODE AND

NAME

Syllabus
Faculty Name

Dr Riktesh Srivastava

Phone

06-5441155 Extn. 224

Email

rsrivastava@skylineuniversity.com

Office Location

Faculty Block -3, F-15

Office Hours

9:30 AM-1:30 PM and 6:30 PM 10:00 PM

Prerequisite

None
3

Number of Credits

COURSE INTRODUCTION
This course emphasizes managing projects within the specific scope, time, cost and quality.
The different phases of the project are to be taught to the students in this course. These include
identification of the need or problem, development of the proposed solution, and implementation
of the solution. Students will be taught to use software for managing projects. Hence, students will
learn to develop work break down structures, network diagram, and to identify critical path.
Further, students will be able to understand certain the important aspects that ensure that the
Information Technology project is completed within the approved budget. Also students will be
taught to understand the processes that are required to ensure that the project will satisfy the need
for which it was undertaken. Lab exercises with various project management techniques through
the software Microsoft Project Professional is also the part of this course

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of this course, the student would be able to:
1. Gain knowledge of basic concepts in IS project management and can understand the relationship of
project management with other disciplines.
2. Create a project team which can plan, schedule, control and direct the activities of information
technology projects with time management skill
3. Apply Project Management software(s) for managing project risks, cost, time and scope

COURSE CONTENTS

1. Introduction to project management

2. Project management context and

processes

3. Project integration, scope, time, and

cost management.

4. Project quality management, resource management, communication management, risk management.

5. Exercises on Project planning, executing and controlling

ACADEMIC STRATEGIES
The Academic Strategies for the subject includes:

Lecture

Case Study Exercises

Practical project management exercises with Excel

Lab Exercises with project management software

CORE TEXT
Kathy Schwalbe (2007), Information Technology Project Management, Course Technology

REFERENCES
Reference
Roger S. Pressman (1997) Software Engineering: A Practitioners Approach, Fourth edition, McGraw International
Edition.
Joseph W. Weiss & Robert K. Wysocki (1996) 5-Phase Project Management A Practical Planning and
Implementation Guide, Addison Wesly Publishing Company.
Kenner H, Project Management a Systems Approach, Van Nostland
Turner J. R. The handbook of Project Management, McGraw Hill

INTERNET RELATED SOURCES

1. www.sunsite.nus.edu.sg/asiasvc.html
2. www.new-paradigm.co.uk/culture-complex.htm
3. www.middleeastinfo.org

COURSE POLICIES
4

Attendance and Academic

Dishonesty:

Attendance and all types of

academic misconduct and their
consequences are subject to the Skyline University College regulations explicitly
stated in the Students Handbook.

MODE OF ASSESSMENTS
Assignment (1)
Quizzes (2) 10% each
Class Participation [CP]
Attendance

15%
20%
10%
5%

Total

: 50%

Midterm Examination
Final Examination

: 20%
: 30%

Total

: 100%

Allocation of assessment tools and their weightage have been based on following criteria:
Continuous Assessment and Mid-Term Examination cover 70% weight age of the
overall assessment and both of this assessment tools aim at evaluating the students
conceptual and operational knowledge of the subject learned at different phases of the
module.
One assignment of 15% weightage aimed at providing an opportunity to students to
apply their theoretical knowledge and skills of managing in real organizational settings
on the basis of key inputs obtained from net based sources and from their personal
contacts.
Two Quizzes with 10% weightage each aim at assessing the depth of understanding
managerial issues related to different components of the module.
Attendance and class participation with 15% weightage (10% to Class participation
and 5% to Attendance) is to check the students continuous involvement and interest
in class room discussions.
Class Participation includes Class Test/Discussions etc.

ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE
Assignment Release week: Week 2
Assignment Submission Week: Week 6
Quiz 1: Week 3
Quiz 2: Week 7

MID-TERM EXAMINATION
In Mid-term examination, there will be 5 questions, out of which any three have to be attempted.

FINAL EXAMINATION
In Final examination, there will be three
Section A Short Questions based on
Section B- Questions based on
Section C Case study type questions

sections.
understanding of the concepts
examples

CLASS SCHEDULE
Introduction to project management its context & processes
Project and Project Management attributes
Project Management and other discipline
Advantages of Project Management
WEEK ONE
(7th May 2012 to 10th May 2012)

The project management profession

Phases of the Project Life Cycle
Understanding the organizations
Organizational structures
Project Management job function
Project Integration & Scope Management
Processes involved in project integration management
Framework for Project Integration management
Project Plan Development

WEEK TWO
(13th May 2012 to 17th May 2012)

(Discussion of Real-time example)

Processes involved in project scope management
IT projects investment scope analysis
Categorizing IT projects
Work Breakdown structures (WBS)
Project Time Management
Processes involved in project time management
Project Network Diagram and Analysis

WEEK THREE
(20th May 2012 to 24th May 2012)

Program Evaluation and Review Technique(PERT)

Gant Charts
Critical Path Method

WEEK FOUR
(27th May 2012 to 31st May 2012)

Project Cost & Quality Management

Processes involved in project cost management
Basic Principles of cost management
Problems with Information Technology cost estimates
Processes involved in project quality management
Quality planning
Quality assurance & Control

Improving Information Technology

Project quality
WEEK FIVE
(3rd June 2012 to 7th June 2012)

WEEK SIX
(10th June 2012 to 14th June 2012)

Mid Term Examination

Project Human Resource Management
Processes involved in project human resource
management
Motivation Theories
Organizational Planning
Project communications & Risk management
Processes involved in project human resource
management
Communications planning
Information distribution
Performance reporting

WEEK SEVEN
(17th June 2012 to 21st June 2012)

Administrative closure
Project Communications templates
Common sources of Risk in IT Projects
Risk Response Development
Risk management plan, contingency plans and
contingency reserves
Project procurement & initiating management
Importance of Project Procurement management
Processes involved in project procurement management
Inputs needed for procurement planning
Procurement Planning Tools and Techniques

WEEK EIGHT
(24th June 2012 to 28th June 2012)

Preparing the Business Justification for the projects

Developing the project charter
Actions of the project manager and senior Management in
Project Initiation

Project Planning, executing, controlling & closure

Activities related to project planning
Project executing Processes and outputs
WEEK NINE
(1st July 2012 to 5th July 2012)

Activities involved in controlling the projects

Closing Processes and Output
Administrative closure

WEEK TEN
(8th July 2012 to 12th July 2012)
WEEK ELEVEN
(15th July 2012 to 19th July 2012)

Lessons learnt in the project

Revision
FINAL EXAM

Learning outcomes Matrix

Category as per
Blooms
Taxonomy

Quiz 1

Quiz 2

Assign
ment1

Assign
ment2

Mid
Term

Final

Learni
ng
outcom
es total
weight

LO1

Knowledge

LO2
Comprehension
LO3
Application
Assessment Tools Total
weight

5
10

2
4
4
10

4
3.5
7.5

2.5
5
7.5

21

5
10
20

5
20
30

25
39
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