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LahoreUniversityofManagementSciences

DISC331ProjectManagement
FallSemester2015

Instructors
RoomNo.
OfficeHours
Email
Telephone
Secretary/TA
TAOfficeHours
CourseURL(ifany)

DrZehraWaheed
406(SDSBBuilding)
TBD
zehra.waheed@lums.edu.pk
8426
AhmadAli,Extension8041
TBD
Suraj.lums.edu.pk

COURSEBASICS
CreditHours
Lecture(s)
Recitation/Lab(perweek)

3
NbrofLec(s)perweek 2
NbrofLec(s)perweek 3labsessions(asperschedule)

Duration
Duration

75minutes

COURSEDISTRIBUTION
Core
Elective
OpenforStudentCategory
CloseforStudentCategory

No
Yes
Sophomores,Juniors,seniors
None

COURSEDESCRIPTION
Projectmanagementisincreasinglyusedinpublicaswellastheprivatesectorworldwide.Projectsareundertakeninavarietyof
industries,someofwhichsuchassoftwareandconstructionrelyalmostentirelyonthem.Examplesofprojectsmayincludethe
installation of new IT systems, introducing new internal processes or procedures, managing organizational wider change or
innovation,orchestratingofficemoves,openingnewbranches,disastermanagement,launchingnewproductsorservices,launching
advertisingcampaigns,orbiddingformajorcustomercontracts.Sometimesconsultancyalsotakestheformofprojects.

Giventhenatureofthecorporateworldthesedays,studentsundertakingthiscoursecanbeexpectedtobeinvolvedinprojects
duringsomepartoftheircareers.Thecourse,therefore,equipsthesestudentswithworkingknowledgeofprojectmanagement
toolsandtechniquesandalsohelpsthemunderstandtheenvironmentwithinwhichprojectareconducted.Duringthecourse,they
willalsobecomeawareofimportantprojectstakeholderswhoseneedsmustbeunderstoodandsatisfiedduringthecourseof
projects.

COURSEPREREQUISITE(S)
1.

MGMT142:PrinciplesofManagement

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COURSEOBJECTIVES
Tounderstandthenatureofprojectswithinbusinessandnonbusinessenvironments
1. Tocreateanawarenessoftheskills,attributesandknowledgerequiredbyprojectmanagers
2. Todevelopthepracticalknowledgeofprojectskillspertainingtoscopedefinitionandstakeholdermanagement
3. To equip students with the practical knowledge of the various project knowledge areas defined by PMI and practiced
worldwide
4. ToexposestudentstotheprojectplanningsoftwareMSProjectsothattheyareabletoplan,scheduleandrunprojectson
thesoftware

LEARNINGOUTCOMES
Aftercompletingthiscoursestudentsshouldbeableto:
1. Definetheconceptoftheprojectinrelationtocommercialandsocialorganisationsinthegovernmentandprivate
sector
2. Performtasksincludingprojectassessment,definingprojectscope,performingkeystakeholderanalysisandcreatinga
projectcharter
3. Explainhowprojectplansandworkbreakdownstructure(WBS)aredevelopedandusedinprojectsforschedulingand
costcontrol
4. Articulate how a project team performs the work necessary to achieve the stated objectives of the project through
monitoring,qualitymanagement,stakeholdermanagementandriskmanagement
5. Explaintheneeds,toolsandthesuccess/failureindicatorsinprojects
6. Demonstrateanunderstandingoftheskills,knowledgeandattributesrequiredofaprojectmanager

UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMLEARNINGGOALS&OBJECTIVES

GeneralLearningGoals&Objectives
Goal1EffectiveWrittenandOralCommunication
Objective:Studentswilldemonstrateeffectivewritingandoralcommunicationskills
Goal2EthicalUnderstandingandReasoning
Objective:Studentswilldemonstratethattheyareabletoidentifyandaddressethicalissuesinanorganizational
context.
Goal3AnalyticalThinkingandProblemSolvingSkills
Objective:Studentswilldemonstratethattheyareabletoidentifykeyproblemsandgenerateviablesolutions.
Goal4ApplicationofInformationTechnology
Objective:Studentswilldemonstratethattheyareabletousecurrenttechnologiesinbusinessandmanagement
context.
Goal5TeamworkinDiverseandMulticulturalEnvironments
Objective:Studentswilldemonstratethattheyareabletoworkeffectivelyindiverseenvironments.Goal6
UnderstandingOrganizationalEcosystems
Objective:StudentswilldemonstratethattheyhaveanunderstandingofEconomic,Political,Regulatory,Legal,
Technological,andSocialenvironmentoforganizations.

MajorSpecificLearningGoals&Objectives
Goal7(a)ProgramSpecificKnowledgeandUnderstanding

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Objective:Studentswilldemonstrateknowledgeofkeybusinessdisciplinesandhowtheyinteractincluding
applicationtorealworldsituations.
Goal7(b)Understandingthesciencebehindthedecisionmakingprocess(forMGSMajors)Objective:
Studentswilldemonstrateabilitytoanalyzeabusinessproblem,designandapplyappropriatedecisionsupport
tools,interpretresultsandmakemeaningfulrecommendationstosupportthedecisionmaker

Indicatebelowhowthecourselearningobjectivesspecificallyrelatetoanyprogramlearninggoalsandobjectives.

PROGRAMLEARNINGGOALSAND
OBJECTIVES

COURSELEARNINGOBJECTIVES

COURSEASSESSMENTITEM

Goal1EffectiveWrittenandOral
Communication
Goal2EthicalUnderstandingand
Reasoning
Goal3AnalyticalThinkingandProblem
SolvingSkills
Goal4ApplicationofInformation
Technology
Goal5TeamworkinDiverseand
MulticulturalEnvironments
Goal6UnderstandingOrganizational
Ecosystems
Goal 7 (a) Program Specific Knowledge
andUnderstanding

Notdirectlycovered

TermProjectReportandpresentation

Goal7(b)Understandingthescience
behindthedecisionmakingprocess

Notdirectlycovered
Somewhatcoveredthroughobjective3

TermProjectReportandpresentation

Coveredthroughobjective5

TermProjectReportandpresentation

Coveredthroughobjective3

Quizzes,midtermandFinal

Coveredthroughobjective1

Quizzes,midtermandFinal

Coveredthroughobjectives15

Termproject,quizzesmidtermandFinal

Coveredthroughobjective2

COURSEOVERVIEW
SESSIONS

TOPICS

RECOMMENDED
READINGS

SESSIONOBJECTIVES

Introduction

Courseintroduction

CourseOutline

IntroducestudentstotheProjectManagement
course:itsstructure,deliverablesand
expectations.

IntroductiontoPproject
Managementandtheproject
lifecycle

MeredithandMantel(MM),
Chapter1pp122

Provideanoverviewofprojects,projectlifecycle
andPMBoKknowledgeareas;
Demonstratethatprojectsemergefrom
organizationalstrategiesandgoals

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ProjectInitiation

StrategicManagementand
ProjectSelection

MMChapter2pp3750

Describeproceduresforstrategicallyevaluating
andselectingprojects;

StrategicManagementand
ProjectSelection

CASE:PanEuropaFoodsS.A.

Useacasetoillustratehowstrategicevaluation
ofprojectsmaybeaccomplished

Theprojectmanager

MMChapter3pp107144

Explaintheskillsandresponsibilitiesofaproject
manager

Theprojectmanager

CASE:TheNationalJazzHallof Casesandadditionalreadingsdevelopan
Fame
understandingoftheProjectManagersrole
DirectedReading:Whatit
takestobeaProjectManager

Negotiationandconflict
management

MMChapter4 pp161180

Negotiationandconflict
management

Case:TBA

Projectsandorganizational
structures

MMChapter5pp189222

Demonstratehowconflictismanagedbythe
managerduringthecourseoftheproject

Explainhowtheprojectissetwithinthe
organizationsreportingstructure

ProjectPlanning

10

Projectactivityplanning
Actionplan,WorkBreakdown
structure;

MMChapter6pp239273
Tointroducethemajortoolsusedforproject
DirectedReading:Planningfor planningespeciallythosearoundactivityplanning
Crisesinprojectmanagement

EidulAzhaBreak(October610,2014)
11

Asabove

Asabove

Asabove

12

MSProject:settingupaproject

None
Labsession

IntroducetheMSProjectSoftwaretothe
studentsthroughvariousexercises

13

MSProject:ActivityPlanning

None
Labsession

IntroduceactivityplanningthroughMSProject

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Scheduling
Networktechniques:PERTand
CPM

15

Classcancelled:MidtermExams

16

Scheduling
Networktechniques:PERTand
CPM

17

Resourceallocation:criticalpath MMChapter9pp383414
method
Resourceloadingandleveling

18

Resourceallocation:criticalpath Case:TBA
method
Resourceloadingandleveling

19

MSProject:allocatingresources, Labsession
crashing

MMChapter8pp333373

MMChapter8pp333373

Explainthesignificanceof,andthetoolsusedfor
schedulingprojectsincludingPERTandCPM

Sameassession14

Lookattheproblemofresourceallocation
amongthevariousactivitiesoftheproject,and
amongvariousprojects

Introduceresourceallocation,criticalpathand
crashingthroughMSProject

ProjectExecution

20

ProjectRiskManagement

21

TermProjectdiscussion:Issues,
problems

22

ProjectMonitoringand
informationsystems

MMChapter10pp435450

Reviewthemonitoringfunction,relatingitto
projectplanningandcontrol

23

ProjectControl

DirectedReading:Controlling
ProjectsaccordingtoPlan

Explaincontrolmechanismsusedbyaproject
manager

ProjectAuditing

MMChapter12pp521538
CASE:TheatreHighAltitude
AreaDefense(THAAD):five
failuresandcounting

Explainthenatureofauditingatmajormilestones

ProjectTermination

MMChapter13pp551568

Discusswhyprojectmayneedtobeterminated
attimesandtheprocessitusuallytakes.

Classprojectpresentations

24,25

26
27,28

GuidetoPMBoK,Chapter11

FinalExams

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Familiarise studentsriskinprojects;risk
tolerance,theriskmanagementprocessesandto
appropriateriskresponsemechanismsin
projects.

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TEXTBOOK(S)/SUPPLEMENTARYREADINGS

Primarytext:

Meredith,J.R.&Mantel,S.J.(2010)Projectmanagement:amanagerialapproach.Hoboken,N.J.,JohnWiley.

SupplementaryText(usedintermittentlyduringvarioussessions):

ProjectManagementInstitute(2013)Aguidetotheprojectmanagementbodyofknowledge(PMBOKguide)ORthe
earlier2004editionavailableinthelibrary

SupplementarymaterialwillbesuggestedinclassandwillbemadeavailablethroughLMS.

ATTENDANCE,QUIZZESANDCLASSPOLICY

Yourclasspresenceisrequired.Thereforebymissingaclassyouforfeitanopportunitytoparticipateinclassactivities.
Maximumfour(4)absencesaretolerated.Anyfurtherabsencesshallcounttowardsdeductionfromyouroverallgrade.Petitions
shouldbesubmittedalongwithproperdocumentation(e.g.amedicalcertificatecertifyingillnessesorOSAcertifyingparticipationin
OSAactivity)andshallbeapprovedoncasebycasebasis.

Youarealsoexpectedtoarriveinclassexactlyattheprescribedtime.Therewillbenograceforlatearrivalsandyouwillbemarked
absent.Onceallfourabsenceshavebeenusedup,1%deductionfromthegradewillmadeforeveryextraabsence.Cellphoneusage
willnotbetolerated.Thereforemakesuretheyareswitchedoffwhenyouarriveinclass.

FurtherInstructions

Reading:Studentsareexpectedtocompletetheassignedreadingsinadvanceforeachclass.Studentsareencouragedto
participateinclassdiscussionsandshowacooperativeattitudetowardstheirclassmates.Classmaterialwillincludehandouts(case
studiesandclassassignmentsfordiscussionwillbedistributedand/orrelevantsectionswillbereferredinthetextbook).Makesure
youaregoingthroughthematerialonaregularbasis.Materialwillnotberevisitedifyouareunabletoattendclass.Attimesacase
briefmaybeaskedandstudentswillbegradedonthebriefasasubcomponentofthequizzesgrade.

TermProject:Theprojectwilldrawuponareallifeprojectinanorganizationalsetting,wherestudentswillbeexpectedto
usevarioustoolsandtechniquestoseethewholeprojectthroughfrominceptiontocompletion.Theywillbeexpectedtogenerate
variousreports,togetherformingthetermproject.TheuseofMSProjectwillberequired.Detailsofthecourseprojectwillbegiven
inclassinthefifthsession.Coursework(andsubsequentpresentations)willbecompletedingroupsoffourtofivestudentseach.A
contributionstatementwillberequiredinfull.
AonepageprojectproposalmustbesubmittedbyFriday,September26,2014(tillendofworkingday).Thefinalreportswillbedue
theweekbeforethefinal.Thedateforreportsubmissionandreportpresentationwillbecommunicatednearerthetime.

Quizzes:Therewillbeshortquizzesthroughoutthecourse.Thequizzeswillbeunannounced.Thesemaybefromthematerialfrom
theprevioussessionormaterialassignedforthecurrentsession,andann1policywillapplyi.e.thequizwiththelowestscorewill
bedropped.Makeupquizzeswillnotbegiven.

Theinstructorreservestherighttomodifythecoursecontentsandthesessionsbreakup.

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