Syllabus

Project Management (EM 550)

Term 191
Instructor: Prof. Abdulaziz Bubshait
Office: Building 19, Rm 345
Tel.: 860-3709 (WhatApps. 0505872009, Do not call Just send a massage)
Office hours: M & T 2:00 – 5:00
Email: bushait@kfupm.edu.sa

Course Rationale:
Project management is the overall planning, control and coordination of a project, from
inception to completion, aimed at meeting a client's requirements in order that the project will
be completed on time, within the authorized cost and to the required quality standards. This
course serves as an introduction to project management. It offers an overview of the
framework, processes and key knowledge areas of project management. The course is
structured to provide basic understanding and skills in managing engineering projects based
on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) developed by Project
Management Institute. To successfully understand the overall concepts involved in project
management, the tasks and assignments provided in this unit are to be seen as
opportunities to engage in your ways of thinking

Course Aim:
The aim of this course is to provide the key concepts and foundation knowledge in project
management, and to describe, clarify, and formalize project management so that you can
apply new knowledge and skills in your professional endeavors

Prerequisite:
Advance Standing

Course Objectives:
On completion of this course, you should be able:
1. Demonstrate the understanding of the framework and process/life cycle of project
management as a discipline, from initiation to completion, including planning,
monitoring, control and termination
2. Apply all key functional areas, including project organization structure, within a
project context, indicating the interconnection and integration of all the functions
critical to achieve project success.
3. Recognize the strategic importance of projects and particularly the role of the project
manager
4. Develop a project management plan

Course Content:
This course covers the following topics:
 Project life-cycle;
  Project stakeholder analysis & management strategy
 Feasibility study, PM processes (initiating, planning, controlling, executing, closing);
 Ten PM functional areas (integration, scope, time, cost, quality, HR, communication,
risk, procurement and stakeholder), and their integration
 The strategic importance of project, the role of project manager, project organization
structure; and,
 Introduction to Project Governance

Class/Laboratory Schedule:
 two (2) lectures per week @ 75 minutes
 no laboratory activities

Course Assessments:
Your performance in this course will be measured from the following assessments:
 Individual Assignment 10%
 Group Assignment 30% (developing project management plan;
include individual component)
 Quizzes 20%
 Comprehensive final Exam 35%
 Attendance and participation 5%

Textbook(s) and other required materials:

 Textbook:
o Meredith and Mantel (2011) Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 8th
Edition, John Wiley & Son, New York
 References:
o Class Notes and Handouts
Course Outline

07 Week Topics Reading Assignment

SEP 02  Course introduction  Text book Chapter 1

1  Reading materials on the blackboard
SEP 04  Introduction to Project Management
SEP 09  Text book Chapter 2 Brief for Individual Assignment
2  Strategic management and project
SEP 11  Reading materials on the blackboard issued
selection
SEP 16  Defining project scope - requirement  Text book Ch 6 – 6.1; 6.2
3 Weekly Quiz 1
SEP 18  Defining project scope – WBS  Reading materials on the blackboard
 Text book Ch 8
SEP 23
4  National Day
SEP 25  Text book Ch 9
 Developing project schedule
SEP 30  Individual Assignment due
 Developing project budget  Text book Ch 7  Brief for Group Assignment
OCT 02 5
 Reading materials on the blackboard issued

OCT 07
6  Assuring project quality  Reading materials on the blackboard Weekly Quiz 2
OCT 09  Assuring project safety

OCT 14  Text book Ch 3 & 5

OCT 16 7  Organizing the project  Text book Ch 6 – 6.3
 Communicating project  Text book Ch 10 – 10.3

 Text book Ch 6 – 6.5

OCT 21
8  Assessing project risks 1
OCT 23  Text book Ch 7 – 7.3
 Assessing project risks 2
 Reading materials on the blackboard
OCT 28
9  Planning project procurement Weekly Quiz 3
OCT 30  Text book Ch 4

 07 Week Topics Reading Assignment

NOV 04
10 Group presentation Group Report 1 due
NOV 06

 Text book Ch 11
NOV 11
11  Engaging project stakeholder
NOV 13  Text book Ch 12
 Monitoring and controlling project 1
NOV 18
12  Monitoring and controlling project 2  Text Book Ch 13 Weekly Quiz 4
NOV 20  Closing the project
NOV 25  Project Governance
13
NOV 27  Program and Portfolio Management

DEC 02  Recent trend in project management

14 Group Final Report due
DEC 04  Course summary and review

DEC 09
15 
DEC 11
DEC 15 (Sunday) is normal Monday classes.