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BA 462 Project Management (4)
Concepts, Techniques, Practice
Spring 2007
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Instructor: Erik Larson, Ph.D.,PMP |
Phone: 737-6056 |
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Office: Bexell 404 |
E-mail: larson@bus.oregonstate.edu |
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 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. Have fun!!
Grading
Your grade for the course will be determined by satisfactory achievement of the following requirements:
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Examination I |
10% |
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Examination II |
15% |
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Examination III |
20% |
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Group Project |
40% |
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Assignments |
15% |
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.
Group 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
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 assignments all students will complete a peer performance assessment based on their group project. This assessment must be completed by each team member.
Examinations
Examinations will consist of multiple choice, short answer, essays, and or problems.