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BA 462 Project Management (4)
Concepts, Techniques,
Practice
Fall 2007
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Instructor: Erik Larson, Ph.D., PMP |
Office: Bexell 404 |
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Phone:
737-6056 E-mail: larson@bus.oregonstate.edu |
Office Hours: Tue 9.30-11.00am,
Wed 3.00-4.30pm Or
by appointment |
Class
Times: Section 1: Tue, Thu 12.00-1.50pm (Bexell 321)
Section
2: Tue, Thu 4.00-5.50pm (Bexell 323)
Prerequisites: BA
350 and (BA 352 or BA 352H) and BA 357 and senior standing
Course
Website
http://www.bus.orst.edu/faculty/bio.htm?UserName=Larson
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
manage projects.
B.
To expand the
student's basic understanding of the importance of work breakdown structures
and networks to planning, scheduling, and controlling projects.
C.
To provide the
student with a framework for a complete computer-based
information system for managing projects.
D.
To create an
awareness of the importance of social capital and the need to manage project
stakeholders.
E.
To provide an
opportunity to practice effective project management.
F.
Have fun!!
Teaching
Philosophy
My teaching philosophy is grounded in the
belief that people learn through doing – that concrete
experience coupled with active reflection is one of the best approaches to
learning. I believe we learn from
failures as much as success, and that the classroom experience is not
restricted to the classroom environment.
My overall goal is to expose you to the theory of project management and
provide you with an opportunity to practice project management. You are responsible for
taking advantage of this opportunity to optimize your learning experience.
Grading
Your
grade for the course will be determined by satisfactory achievement of the
following requirements:
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Midterm
Examination |
20% |
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Final
Examination |
20% |
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Field
Project |
40% |
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Assignments |
20% |
Final Grades:
90-100% A
80-89 B
70-79 C
<70 F
+/- assigned on the margins at the discretion of the
professor
Resource
Materials
HANDOUTS:
Provided in class for specific assignments.
SOFTWARE: The
"official" software for the class will be Microsoft Project for
Windows; however, the student is free to use any software for which s/he has
access.
It is imperative that
you bring the text to class!!!!
Participation
Students are expected to come prepared to discuss the
material assigned for that date and take an active role in class
activities. Several classes ask you to
review cases. Students should read the
case before class and be prepared to contribute to class discussion. Students will periodically be asked to submit
short work assignments and review other students’ work.
Field
Project
Each student will join a
team of 5-7 students who will be responsible for creating, planning and
executing a fund raising project for a designated charity. The fund raising project has two goals: (1)
raise money for a worthy cause and (2) provide an opportunity for all team
members to practice project management skills and techniques.
A number of deliverables are
required to complete this assignment.
These deliverables include:
a) Project Proposal
b) Implementation Plan including Milestone schedule
c) Risk Management Plan
d) Status Report
e) Project Reflections Presentation
f) Project Audit posted as a web-page
While each team will
collaborate to complete each deliverable, each student will serve as project
lead for at least one deliverable.
Instructions for each deliverable are contained under course documents
in Blackboard.
In total these deliverables
are worth 12%. The remaining 28% will be
determined by how successful your project was (how much money raised) and how
well the team managed their project.
Individual scores will be calibrated based on peer assessment of
contribution.
Assignments
Students will complete 3 assignments designed to
reinforce key concepts and to provide them with experience using MS Project
software. Students may work individually
or with one other student to complete these assignments. In either case students should turn in only
one assignment. Individual assignments
will be posted under assignments in Blackboard.
Use the Microsoft Project Tutorial to complete these assignments.
In addition to the above computer assignments all
students will complete a peer performance assessment based on their group
project and a lessons learned summary statement. These assessments must be completed by each
team member and further instructions are provided in blackboard.
Examinations
Examinations will consist of multiple choice, short
answer, essays, and or problems.
Additional
Course Information
Academic Integrity: Academic
dishonesty is not tolerated in any form.
The instructor will enforce the University’s academic integrity rules to
the fullest extent and this may result in a student receiving a failing grade
for the course. For detail of the
University’s policy of academic integrity, please see http://oregonstate.edu/admin/stucon/achon.htm.
Statement Regarding Students with Disabilities: Accommodations
are collaborative efforts between students, faculty and Services for Students
with Disabilities (SSD). Students with accommodations approved through SSD are
responsible for contacting the faculty member in charge of the course prior to
or during the first week of the term to discuss accommodations. Students who
believe they are eligible for accommodations but who have not yet obtained
approval through SSD should contact SSD immediately at 737-4098.
BA 462 Project Management (4)
Schedule -- FALL 2007
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Date |
Topic |
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Assignment |
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9/25 |
Introduction |
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9/27 |
Modern Project Management |
C-1 |
Review: Course material on Blackboard Lessons Learned Memo due |
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10/2 |
Business Strategy & Project Management |
C-2 |
Review: Film Prioritization Exercise |
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10/4 |
Project Management Organization |
C-3 |
Review: Moss & McAdams |
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10/9 |
Defining a Project |
C-4 & C-5 |
Review: Project Proposal due |
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10/11 |
Networks |
C-6 |
Exercise 1 (p. 180) |
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10/16 |
Networks II |
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Blue Zuma Part 1 Implementation Plan due |
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10/18 |
Risk Management |
C-7 |
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10/23 |
Examination |
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Risk Mgt Plan due |
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10/25 |
Resource Scheduling |
C-8 |
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10/30 |
PMF Work Day |
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Blue Zuma Part 2 & 3 Status Report Due |
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11/1 |
Crashing Projects |
C-9 |
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11/6 |
Monitoring Progress |
C-13 |
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11/8 |
Monitoring Progress |
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Blue Zuma Part 5 |
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11/13 |
Leadership |
C-10 |
Review: WOI & Tom Bray
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11/15 |
Team Building/Partnering |
C-11 & C-12 |
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11/20 |
Project Closure |
C-14 |
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11/27 |
Reflections Presentations |
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Presentations |
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11/29 |
Overview |
C-16 |
Peer Assessment due Web Audits due |
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Final Exam: TBA |
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