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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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