Project Charter

Project Charter
Project Name: Project Management Class BUSI.710.02
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Purpose
This course is designed to explain project management from multidisciplinary
perspective.
It provides knowledge and help us develop skills which are must for becoming
a good Project Engineer.
This course will help to plan a project entirely from initiation to planning and
finally to the execution of the project.
It will help in obtaining above mentioned skills by the method of assignments,
quizzes and projects.
Objectives

To
To
To
To

be
be
be
be

able
able
able
able

to
to
to
to

manage the projects from initiation to execution.

work with high efficiency and timely completions.
use all the available resources.
work as a team by doing Team-Projects.

High Level Requirements

Must have a bachelors Degree or a 5-Year work experience in management

field.
MyCourses user account provided by RIT.
Book - Meredith, Jack R., and Samuel J. Mantel, Jr., Scott Shafer, Project
Management: A Managerial Approach, Ninth Edition. New York: John Wiley &
Sons, Inc., 2015.
Book - A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK
Guide), Project Management Institute, 2013, Fifth Edition.
Handouts and Materials by the Professor.
Laptop/ Computer.
Microsoft Office.
Pre-class readings and quizzes should be done.
Sim4Projects.
Microsoft Project (preferred) or ProjectLibre (for Apple computers).

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Schedule Milestones
Milestones
Week 2 readings, quiz and assignments of
Strategic Management & Project Selection
Week 3 readings, quiz and assignments of
Negotiation & Management
Individual Project Charter
Team announcement
Week 4 readings, quiz and assignments of
The Project in the Organizational Structure
Week 5 readings, quiz and assignments of
Project Activity & Risk Planning
Complete Team Project Charter and Organization Chart
Week 6 readings, quiz and assignments of

Start
Date
Aug 25,
2016

Finish
Date
Aug 31,
2016

Sept 1th,
2016

Sept 7, 2016

Aug 31,
2016

Sept 7, 2016

Sept 8, 2016

Sept 7, 2016
Sept 14,
2016

Sept 15,
2016

Sept 21,
2016

Sept 7, 2016

Sept 21,
2016
Sept 28,
2016

Sept 7, 2016

Budgeting: Estimating Cost & Risks

Complete the Team Project Scope Statement and WBS
Week 7 readings, quiz and assignments of scheduling

Sept 29,
2016

Oct 13,
2016

Oct 5, 2016
Oct 12,
2016
Oct 19,
2016

Oct 13,
2016
Oct 20,
2016

Oct 19,
2016
Oct 19,
2016
Oct 26,
2016

Complete the Team Project Budget

Midterm Exam
Week 9 readings, quiz and assignments of
Resource Allocation
Complete the Team Project Schedule in MS Project
Read the Sim4Projects Players Manual and prepare Simulation
Decisions
Week 10 readings, quiz and assignments of
Monitoring & Info Systems (Earned Value Analysis)
Complete the Team Project Risk Plan and Communication
Plan
Review the Simulation Project Information and prepare
decisions
Week 11 readings, quiz and assignments of Project Control

Sept 28,
2016
Oct 5, 2016

Oct 27,
2016

Oct 26,
2016
Oct 26,
2016
Nov 2, 2016

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Week 12 readings, quiz and assignments of Project Auditing
Week 13 readings, quiz and assignments of Project
Termination and Trends in Project Management
Complete the Sim4Project EVA and Status report

Nov 3, 2016
Nov 10,
2016

Week 14 Complete Sim4Project final project decisions

Week 15 Semester reflection and complete team peer
evaluations and Sim4Project final project report
Final Exam

Nov 9, 2016
Nov 16,
2016
Nov 16,
2016
Nov 30,
2016
Dec 7, 2016
Dec 14,
2016

Resources
Budget:
Course Fee.
Course Books.
Software required.
Commutation.
Living on campus expenses.
Personnel:

Professor.
Students.
Various skill sets required.

Contractual Requirements:

RIT departmental agreement.

Online book purchase/ rental.
Software Required.

Risk Management Plans Initial Risk Assessment

Category
Business
Technology
Organization
Management

External

Description
Unable to pay Tuition Fee
Unable to buy required software/books
Not being able to use required software
Lack of knowledge about MS Office
Less quantity of handouts
Change of Lecture timings
Re-scheduling
Change of course work
No books available in the library

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Project Stakeholders
Name
Professor

Role
Instructor

Students

Learners

SOIS

Department

Library

Facility

Responsibilities
Explains the course
Provides handouts and coursework
Grading of quizzes
Provides assistance after lecture Office
hours
Acquire knowledge
Complete quizzes on time
Delivers assignments and projects
Provides information about courses offered
Provides student advisor for each student
Provides book
Provide systems with required softwares
Seating space

Project Sponsor & Client Approval

Professor Philip Bryan.

Department School of Individualized Studies.

REFERENCE
1. My courses Project Management BUSI.710.02sss

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