Instructor:
Dr. Diane Olson
Course
Description: Planning, scheduling, and control of
technical projects. Topics covered include activity identification, network
diagrams, scheduling, PERT/CPM, cost analysis, resource management, and
computer control.
Course
Objectives:
This course will give students the ability to
function as project managers by applying basic program and project management
techniques, related computer/software skills and the practical aspects of
program and project management. Specifically, students will be able to:
1. Effectively
facilitate groups and meetings
2. Define
the scope and significant parameters of a project
3. Define
risk management and change management for a project
4. Develop
a set of project activities and dependencies
5. Create
a graphical display of a project plan
6. Estimate
activity times and generate a project schedule
7. Develop
and control a project budget
8. Identify
and control resource requirements
9. Apply
techniques of project tracking and oversight
10. Develop
project status reports
11. Use
the basic functionality of the MS Project software application
Course
Topics
• Project leadership and teaming
• Microsoft Project application
• Project Phases including
o Conceptualize/Define
o Plan
o Execute/Implement
o Close
Graduate
Objective
As part of the graduate (Master’s degree)
requirement for this course, graduate students will complete an additional
project or assignment.
Text: Pinto, J. K. (2010). Project
Management Achieving Competitive Advantage. Upper Saddle River, NJ. Prentice Hall.
Artifacts
·
Case
Study Review Paper: Review the Miller Park Stadium Project
Case Study to analyze each of the project phases and answer the questions as
listed at the end of each phase and in summary.
This assignment should reflect graduate level writing quality following
APA guidelines for sourcing as appropriate.