Syllabus & Lecture Notes
Unless otherwise noted, all readings from: Wysocki, Robert K., (2009). “Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme, 5th Edition,” (New York, NY: John Wiley Sons), ISBN: 978-0-470-42367-7
All assignments are due at the beginning of class. Late assignments will not be accepted for any reason.
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Week |
Date |
Topic / Activity |
Required Reading |
Assignment Due* |
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1 |
8/29 |
Introduction Course Objectives Project Management Overview Projects & Project Management Role of a Project Manager Project Life Cycle & the Organization PMI & PMBOK®(View Class 1 slides) |
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2 |
9/05 |
Project Management Processes(View Class 2 slides) |
CH 1 & 2 | Individual: Project Story |
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3 |
9/12 |
Key Knowledge Areas OverviewEPMSchoolofIClass3_Fall2013(View Class 3 slides) |
HBR, “Performing a Project Premortem”, http://hbr.org/2007/09/performing-a-project-premortem/ar/1 | |
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4 |
9/19 |
Scope Management (View Class 4 slides) | CH 3 | Project: High Level Project Statement |
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5 |
9/26 |
Project Planning Work Breakdown Structure Estimating, Team Dynamics,Conflict Resolution (View Class 5 slides) |
CH 4 | Project: Executive Summary |
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6 |
10/03 |
Time Management Risk Management(View Class 6 slides) |
CH 5 & 10 | Project: ID Priorities & Characteristics |
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7 |
10/10 |
CC Meyers Presenting (View CC Meyers slides) |
Project: Draft Work Breakdown Structure | |
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8 |
10/17 |
Quiz *We will not be meeting in person this will be a take-home Quiz* | Review Material Covered, Class Discussions | Individual: Quiz |
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9 |
10/24 |
Project Progress Project Reporting Issues Log(View Class 9 slides) |
CH 6 | |
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10 |
10/31 |
Guest Lecture: Jim Blomo, Engineering Manager @ Yelp, Lecturer @ I School: Metrics Status Meetings Escalation Strategy Closing & sign Off (View class slides) |
CH 7 | Project: Draft Project Plan |
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11 |
11/07 |
Project Management Today | CH 8 & 9 | Project: Draft Project Risk Matrix, Risk Management Plan |
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12 |
11/14 |
Guest Speaker from Protiviti (www.protiviti.com) Agile, Extreme Project Management | CH 11 & 12 | Individual: Agile, Extreme Research |
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13 |
11/21 |
Project Support Office (PSO) Distressed Projects Managing Multiple Teams(View class slides) |
CH 16 & 17 | Project: Revised Draft Project Plan |
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14 |
12/05 |
Review and Q & A |
Epilogue |
Project: Final Project Plan & Presentations |
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16 |
12/12 |
RRR | Synthesize and review course material on your own or in small groups in prep for the final exam | |
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17 |
12/19 |
Final Exam | All course material & required readings | |
