BA 462

PROJECT MANAGEMENT – Concepts, Techniques, Practice

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BA 462

PROJECT MANAGEMENT – Concepts, Techniques, Practice

Winter 2006

Instructor: Jim Moran Bexell 334 moranj@bus.orst.edu 737-8871

Office Hours: Tuesday 12-1pm Thursday 1-2pm plus TA hours TBA

Course Description

Welcome! This course focuses on a holistic approach to project management. The content deals with planning, scheduling, organizing, and managing projects - e.g., product development, construction, information systems, new business, and special events. The course includes major topics such as Strategy, Priorities, Organization, Project Tools, and Leadership. Primary class emphasis is on the project management process and tools. Project management is becoming increasingly more important in today’s world. Mastery of key tools and concepts could give you significant competitive advantage in the marketplace.

Course Objectives

A. To provide experience in using the concepts, techniques, and decision tools available to project managers.

B. To enlarge the student's basic understanding of the importance of work breakdown structures and networks to planning, scheduling, and controlling projects.

C. To create an awareness of potential conflicts and problems that can occur on projects.

D. To identify appropriate behavior for successfully managing a project.

E. To provide the student with a framework for a complete computer-based information system for managing projects.

F. To prepare the student to effectively participate as a project team member.

APPROXIMATE Distribution of Points for Final Grade & Grade Breakdown:

100--Examination I 100--Examination II 35—Hand-ins + Case Studies (10+25) 125--Term Paper (25 + 100) 10--Quiz 15--Miscellaneous 385--Total

A B C D F

90% 80 70 60 <60

Resource Materials

READINGS: The main text for this class: Project Management: The Managerial Process 3^rd Edition by Cliff Gray and Erik Larson (Irwin/McGraw-Hill, 2006).

COURSE MATERIALS: Located in the Blackboard Learning System è http://my.oregonstate.edu

SOFTWARE: The “official” software for the class will be Microsoft Project 2003 for Windows which is available in the COB Computer Lab PC’s and on the textbook CD.

It is imperative that you bring the text and handouts to class!!!!

MAJOR COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

A. PROJECT: TERM PAPER (TP) – See separate handout “Term Paper Guidelines”

B. ASSIGNMENTS, HAND-INs, & the TERM PAPER

There are four assignments and two hand-ins. The two hand-ins are graded and therefore must be handed in on the due date. The four assignments are not required hand-ins. But, if you do hand them in on the due date, I will give you written feedback. All four of these assignments provide exercises which are critical to your success on the term paper. It is highly recommended that you do all four assignments.

· Use Microsoft Project 2003.

· Submit as a formal memo to the instructor and in the proper format (stapling, landscape/portrait, etc.). The details are in the instruction sheet for each assignment.

The Term Paper exercise requires two hand-ins: a mid-term and a final report (which is the final exam). Assistance with all of the required work in BA 462 (especially MSProject 2003) is provided during the instructor’s office hours and at the designated Friday sessions in the COB Computer Lab. You are not required to attend any of these sessions but it is highly recommended you take advantage of this opportunity to learn MSProject 2003 which is needed to complete the assignments, hand-ins, and the Term Paper Project.

2 – Hand-Ins

4 – Assignments

Mid-Term – Term Paper Report

2 – Examinations

Final Exam – Final Term Paper Report

C. CLASS PARTICIPATION

Students are expected to come prepared to discuss the material assigned for that date and take an active role in class activities. During several classes, you are asked to participate in the review of specific case studies. Be sure to review the assigned Case Studies before class and be prepared to contribute to class discussion. During each lecture, several students will be asked to respond to case study questions. This is a graded exercise.

All are expected to contribute significantly to all class discussions. The following describes my expectations of your class participation (which is critical to the success of the class). You are expected to participate in class, like a member participates within a project team. (Note: Responding to questions from the instructor is not considered adequate “class participation”; nor is just class attendance, although attendance is necessary.):

· Excellent: Regularly asks good questions, makes valuable observations, and answers questions effectively

on an ongoing basis.

· Acceptable: A frequent participant, but all questions, answers, or observations are not always effective,

or not on an ongoing basis.

· Not Acceptable: Only participates infrequently or very rarely, or questions/answers do not reflect adequate preparation

D. EXAMS, SCHEDULES, & ATTENDANCE

· No make-up exams will be given and late assignments are not accepted. Students will receive zero points unless: there are extreme circumstances; the instructor is notified in advance; and an acceptable written excuse or official verification is presented prior to rescheduling the exam or the assignment due date.

· Regular class attendance is strongly encouraged. If you miss class, it is your responsibility to pick up missed handouts, etc. I strongly suggest you team-up with another student to cover for you in the event you do miss a class.

· All work which is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of this course must be solely completed by the student submitting the work. Violations of this requirement will be formally addressed and students will receive no credit for the assignment. This does not preclude the opportunity for students to “work together” before submitting the assignment.

· No communication devices are allowed in the classroom.

E. Other Important Matters

· You are expected to adhere to the Oregon State University rules for academic honesty. These rules are stated or refereed to as Academic Regulations in the current term’s Schedule of Classes. You should be familiar with this statement.

· Students are expected to be honest and ethical in their academic work. Academic dishonesty is defined as an intentional act of deception in one of the following areas:

o cheating- use or attempted use of unauthorized materials, information or study aids

o fabrication- falsification or invention of any information

o assisting- helping another commit an act of academic dishonesty

o tampering- altering or interfering with evaluation instruments and documents

o plagiarism- representing the words or ideas of another person as one's own

· The goal of Oregon State University is to provide students with the knowledge, skill and wisdom they need to contribute to society. Our rules are formulated to guarantee each student’s freedom to learn and to protect the fundamental rights of others. People must treat each other with dignity and respect in order for scholarship to thrive. Behaviors that are disruptive to learning will not be tolerated, and will be referred to the Office of the Dean of Students for disciplinary action. Behaviors which create a hostile, offensive or intimidating environment based on gender, race, ethnicity, color, religion, age, disability, marital status or sexual orientation will be referred to the Affirmative Action Office.

· Students with documented disabilities who may need accommodations, who have any emergency medical information the instructor should know of, or who need special arrangements in the event of evacuation, should make an appointment with the instructor as early as possible, no later than the first week of the term. In order to arrange alternative testing, the student should make the request at least one week in advance of the test. Students seeking accommodations must register with the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities.

f. cOURSE MATERIALS

· Assignments, hand-ins, slides, handouts, etc., are available in http://my.oregonstate.edu
Be sure to bring hard copies of the Chapter Slides & Handouts to class.

· Review of training videos (developed by Dr. Erik Larson) on MSProject and other topics are highly recommended and are available in the textbook CD and at è http://faculty.bus.oregonstate.edu/larson/facultypage/project02/index.htm

Note: A current picture must be on file or you must have your picture taken by the COB electronic photo staff by the 2^nd class of the term.

BA 462 Winter 2006

Lecture Schedule & Assignments

NOTE: HAND-IN’s Cut-Offè 1:00pm, Friday, Bexell 300 Mail Box

(FRIDAY Hand-In Cut-Off Dates):

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1-10 WEEK #1 Introduction—Blackboard System Chap 1: Modern Proj Mgt Mythical Man-Month, Thomsett, etc. Discuss & Assign Hand-In #1 Case Study: A Day in the Life p. 17 (2)	1-12 Syllabus, etc Chap 2: Ogn Strategy & Proj Strategy Politics, Priority Sys, Project Screening, Proj Selection Model Case Study: Film Prioritization p. 48 MSProj 2003 Demo CHAP 2 HANDOUT	1-13 HAND-IN #1 (Check Blackboard): Required Hand-In A. Define TP Project – Project Objective (One sentence: what, when, how much $ -- see p. 104) B. Initial Project Exercise – Soccer Tournament
1-17 WEEK #2 Chap 4&5: Defining the Project Scope Statement, Proj Priorities & Matrix, WBS, OBS, Cost Estimates (Direct, Over-head, G&A). Case Study: Manchester Utd p. 122 (4)	1-19 Chap 4&5: Cont…. Est Time & Costs CS: Whitbread Sailboat p. 304 CHAP 4 HANDOUT	1-20 HAND-IN #2 (Check Blackboard): Required Hand-In Outline 20-25 activities/tasks for your TP Project. ASSIGNMENT #1 (Check Blackboard): WBS & Gantt Chart using MSProj 2003
1-24 WEEK #3 Chap 3: Orgn: Structure & Culture -- Functional & Matrix Orgns, Dedicated Teams, Organizational Cultures Case Study: M&M Accg Firm p. 84 (4) NO HELP SESSION THIS WEEK	1-26 Chap 6: Network Plan: Activities, AON, Forward/Backward Pass, ES, EF, Slack, LS, LF, Float, Critical Path, Responsibility Matrix, Laddering, Lags, Hammock. Exercise #1 – Wedding Exer, p. 180 (1) CHAP 6 HANDOUT	1-27 TP PROG CHECK (no hand-in) : TP Scope Statement (one page) TP WBS & Gantt Chart
1-31 WEEK #4 Chap 6: Continued….. Help Session on Ch 6. PREPARE: CS- Fish Exp, Cons’t, LAN p. 231; Read all CS’s	2-2 Chap 7: Managing Risk: Sources of Risk, Response, Contingency Planning, Risk Assessment Matrix, Response Matrix CS: Fish Exp, Cons’t, LAN p 231 (1) Video: PGE Trojan Plant	2-3 ASSIGNMENT #2 (Check Blackboard): Computer Exercise Part 2, p. 193 (Ch 6) (Network, ES, LS, etc., Gantt, milestones)
2-7 WEEK #5 Examination #1 Ch 1-7 NO HELP SESSION THIS WEEK	2-9 Chap 8: Scheduling Resources Project Constraints – Technical, Resource, Physical; Resource Allocation Methods; Resource & Time Constrained Networks; Splitting/Multitasking; Numerous exercises on resource scheduling. CS: Power Train, Ltd. p 270 ?? CHAP 8 HANDOUT	2-10 TP PROG CHECK (no hand-in): TP Preliminary Network Diagram

BA 462 Winter 2006

Lecture Schedule & Assignments

NOTE: HAND-IN’s Cut-Off 1:00pm, Friday, Bexell 300 Mail Box

(FRIDAY Hand-In Cut-Off Dates):

ç===================== LECTURE DAYS ======================è

2-14 WEEK #6 Chap 9: Reducing Project Duration Time/Cost Trade-Off Project Costs: Indirect & Direct; Project Cost-Time Graph; Crashing; Numerous exercises. CHAP 9 HANDOUT	2-16 Chap10: Project Leadership Managing vs. Leading; Network of Relationships; Influence as Exchange; Social Networks; MBWA; Ethics; Proj Mgr Traits Case Study : WOI p.337 (3)	2-17 HAND-IN — TP MID-TERM (Check Blackboard) Required Hand-In èALL previous TP sections plus…. èTP: Proj Priority Matrix -- Time, Cost, Performance Trade-Off Assessment(Ch 4) èRisk Assessment/ Response (Ch 7)
2-21 WEEK #7 Chap 13: Monitoring Progress Baseline; Actual vs. Plan; Integrated Cost/Schedule System; Earned Value (EV); Rules(0/100%, 50/50, % complete); Terms (BCWS, BCWP, etc.); Cost/Sked Graph; Proj Baseline Budget Report; Status Report; Indices (CPI, ETC, etc.). CHAP 13 HANDOUT CHAP 13 HANDOUT	2-23 Chap 13: Continued…. PREPARE: CS- Kerzner Off Eq p. 323	2-24 ASSIGNMENT #3 (Check Blackboard): (Scheduling & leveling resources) TP PROG CHECK: TP Resource Allocation Sheet
2-28 WEEK #8 Chap 11: Managing Project Teams Situational Factors; Team Identity; Shared Vision; Vroom/Jago Decision Process; Team Pitfalls. Case Study: Kerzner Office Equip, p. 374 (4 questions + role players) Speaker??	3-2 Chap 12: Interorganizational Relations Project Partnering; Stakeholders; Negotiations. Case Study: Goldrush Elec p. 403 (4 team leaders + 3 questions)	3-3 ASSIGNMENT #4 (Check Blackboard): Financial Requirements Report as of: First Quarter
3-7 WEEK #9 Examination #2 Ch 8,9,10,11,12,13 NO HELP SESSION THIS WEEK	3-9 Chap 14: Project Audit & Closure Video: IDEO (2) Speaker	3-10 TP PROG CHECK (no hand-in): TP Managing the Project -- Netwk of Relationships Social Ntwk Building Stakeholder Analysis Keys to Success
3-14 WEEK #10 Chap 16: Project Mgt & the Future Lecture/Discussion: “Becoming a Tech-nical Leader” (Weinberg) Quiz/Exercise	3-16 Term Paper: Help Session	FINAL TERM PAPER HAND-IN (Check Blackboard) DUE: Monday, March 20, 1:00PM:

IMPORTANT NOTE: This syllabus is a guide, not a contract, and therefore may be changed as necessary. If changes are made, I will announce and discuss them in class.