6301 TEPM Project Management for Technical Professionals Spring 2005
Professor: Office: Telephone: E-mail: Gibson Web-page: TEPM 6301 Web-page: Class Meeting Day/Time: Class Room Office Hours: Course Description: Dr. Michael Gibson Room 312b, T2 713-743-5116 [e-mail] http://www.tech.uh.edu/gibson/gibson_main_web-page.htm http://www.tech.uh.edu/gibson/TEPM_Courses/TEMP_6301/TEPM_6301_Main_Webpage.htm Mondays 7:00 PM 10:00 PM See course agenda T2 Room 207 Mondays 4:00 PM 5:30 PM or by appointment Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: Overview of project management for technology-intensive workplaces. The basic tools of project management, including breakdown structure, scheduling, contracting, earned value analysis, and risk management, are described, as well as the elements that are critical to a technical project's success. Prerequisite: Technical undergraduate degree or consent of graduate program advisor. Attendance at all class sessions is expected. There will be a grade penalty for all absences. Two absences will cause you to be dropped from the course. Attendance & Class Participation = 5% Course Requirement Completion Tracking Using MS Project = 5% Individual Online Competency Development Work = 40% Project Team Case Study = 25% Individual Exploratory Paper = 25% 3 hour credit course Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Prerequisite: Course Grade
Credit: Course Objectives:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of what a project is, why organizations work in project
2. 3. 4. teams, and what is project management. Identify knowledge of the Project Management Framework (including project management context and project management processes) Demonstrate knowledge of the 12 major project management knowledge areas. Explain the relationship between project management and other management disciplines Identify what processes and tools to use in positioning, planning, and implementing projects across organizations. Use best practices in contracting and engaging team members as well as project team sponsors and stakeholders. Demonstrate ability to solve case studies and project team challenges. Use online project team assessment and feedback tools to improve the feedback, communication, and overall performance of your project team. Obtain a working knowledge of MS Project
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Required Textbooks & Resources
Required: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide 3rd edition PMI) ISBN 1-88041-022-2 Information Technology Project Management by Kathy Schwalbe 3rd edition ISBN 0-619-15984-7 APA Publication Manual 5th edition ISBN 1-55798-810-2 UH IT Skillport Project Management CBT (free paid for with your course enrollment and student fees unless you choose to purchase the CD's) The CBTs are accessible three ways: Web Checkout from the Library Purchase of CDs ($7.00 per CD) Optional: Project Management Memory Jogger by Goal/QPC Martin & Tate www.goalqpc.com DAY Tue Mon Tue Mon DATE January 17, 2005 February 14, 2005 April 5, 2005 May 2, 2005
Important Dates to Remember
Classes begin Last day to drop a course or withdraw without receiving a grade Last day to drop a course or withdraw Last UH class day
Due Dates of Individual Learning Assignments
You will complete the entire knowledge component of the Project Management knowledge, processes, and tools individually. You may choose to complete these modules on the web or you may purchase or check out the CD's. I strongly encourage completing them on the web so that you have an official record of completion. For each online course, the completed score and printed copy of the grade sheet is due in no later than the following Monday at 6:00 PM after the week it is assigned. For example, your first individual set of assigned modules are assigned for 1/24/05 so they are due in to me no later than Monday, January 31, 2005 at 6:00 PM. Deliver your completed scores and documented sheet from the SkillPort modules by dropping off a printed copy to Ivy Er, my graduate assistant, you can also slip a copy under my door. If we do not receive your scores and completed work assignment for the week you will receive a 0 for that individual assignment. I will accept assignment completions early but I will not accept them late. Confirm that you have dropped a copy of the weekly assignment by sending an email message on the day/time that you dropped it off. Initially, I will be emailing off of the Web CT email through your UH email account. I will eventually use an email distribution list to communicate with you directly.
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Date
1/24/05
Agenda/References
Class Meeting - Introductions Course Overview & Requirements Expectations for Course & Project Mgt. Field Resources/References Individual Exploratory Paper Overview MS Project Overview Read PMBOK Guide Chapters 1-3 Read Schwalbe Appendix A Introduction & Project Management Basics Individual online coursework
Deliverables/Outputs
Start of Class Introduction of class members Deliverables & Expectations of Class MS Project e-learning Day/Time Scheduled
1/24 1/28/05
1/31/05
2/7 - 2/11/05
2/14 - 2/18/05
Class Meeting Case Study Overview Individual Exploratory Paper Topic Read Schwalbe Chapters 1-3 Project Integration Management Individual online coursework Case Study Project Team Work Individual Exploratory Paper Work Read Schwalbe Chapter 4 & Appendix C Read PMBOK Guide Chapter 4 Project Scope Management Individual online coursework Case Study Project Team Work Individual Exploratory Paper Work Read Schwalbe Chapter 5 & Appendix D Read PMBOK Guide Chapter 5
Project Management Basics for Business Professionals (PMBOK 2000-aligned) Project Initiation (PROJ0001) Project Planning (PROJ0002) Project Execution (PROJ0003) Project Controlling (PROJ0004) Project Closing (PROJ0005) Overview of Case Study Project Team Selection Individual Exploratory Paper Topic Selected/Approved Proj. Integration Mgt. (PMBOK 2000-aligned) Project Plan Development (PROJ0421) Project Plan Execution (PROJ0422) Project Integrated Change Control (PROJ0423) MS Project Task Completion Report
Individual Exploratory Paper Review
Project Scope Mgt. (PMBOK 2000-aligned) Project Initiation and Planning (PROJ0431) Project Scope Definition (PROJ0432) Project Scope Verification and Change Control (PROJ0433) MS Project Task Completion Report
Case Study Progress Report
2/14/2005 2/21/05
Last day to drop a course or withdraw without receiving a grade
Class Meeting(Team Work on Case Study Project)
Project Time Management Individual online coursework Case Study Project Team Work Individual Exploratory Paper Work Read Schwalbe Chapter 6 Read PMBOK Guide Chapter 6
Project Time Mgt. (PMBOK 2000- aligned) Project Activity Planning (PROJ0441) Project Activity Duration Estimation (PROJ0442) Project Schedule Development (PROJ0443) Project Schedule Control (PROJ0444) Project Management Basics: Scheduling Simulation Control (PROJ000S) MS Project Task Completion Report
Individual Exploratory Paper Review
2/28 - 3/4/05
Project Cost Management Individual online coursework Case Study Project Team Work Individual Exploratory Paper Work
Project Cost Mgt. (PMBOK 2000-aligned) Project Resource Planning (PROJ0451) Project Cost Estimating & Budgeting (PROJ0452) Project Cost Control (PROJ0453)
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Read Schwalbe Chapter 7 Read PMBOK Guide Chapter 7
3/7 - 3/11/05
MS Project Task Completion Report Case Study Progress Report Project Quality Mgt. (PMBOK 2000-aligned) Project Quality Planning (PROJ0461) Project Quality Assurance (PROJ0462) Project Quality Control (PROJ0463) MS Project Task Completion Report
Project Quality Management Individual online coursework Case Study Project Team Work Individual Exploratory Paper Work Read Schwalbe Chapter 8 Read PMBOK Guide Chapter 8
Individual Exploratory Paper Review
3/14 3/19/05 3/21 - 3/25/05
Monday Saturday Spring holiday.
Project Human Resource & Communications Management Individual online coursework Case Study Project Team Work Individual Exploratory Paper Work Read Schwalbe Chapters 9-10 Read PMBOK Guide Chapter 9-10
Project HR Mgt. (PMBOK 2000-aligned) Project Organizational Planning (PROJ0471) Project Staff Acquisition (PROJ0472) Project Team Development (PROJ0473) Project Comm. Mgt. (PMBOK 2000-aligned) Project Communications Planning (PROJ0481) Project Comm. Mgt. Simulation (PROJ0480) Project Performance Reporting (PROJ0482) Project Inform. Dist. & Closure (PROJ0483) MS Project Task Completion Report
Case Study Progress Report
3/28 - 4/1/05
Project Risk Management Individual online coursework Case Study Project Team Work Individual Exploratory Paper Work Read Schwalbe Chapter 11 Read PMBOK Guide Chapter 11
Project Risk Mgt. (PMBOK 2000-aligned) Project Risk Plan. & Ident, (PROJ0491) Project Qualitative Risk Analysis (PROJ0492) Project Quantitative Risk Anal. (PROJ0493) Project Risk Response Planning (PROJ0494) Project Risk Monitoring & Cont. (PROJ0495) Project Risk Mgt. Simulation (PROJ0490) MS Project Task Completion Report
Individual Exploratory Paper Review
4/4 - 4/8/05
Project Procurement & Contract Management Individual online coursework Case Study Project Team Work Individual Exploratory Paper Work Read Schwalbe Chapter 12 & Appendix B Read PMBOK Guide Chapter 12 Last Day to drop/withdraw & receive a grade Case Study & Exploratory Paper work Case Study Project Team Work Individual Exploratory Paper Work Case Study & Exploratory Paper work
Project Procurement Plan. (PMBOK Project 2000-aligned) Procurement Planning (PROJ0501) Project Solicitation (PROJ0502) Project Source Selection (PROJ0503) Project Contract Management (PROJ0504)
4/5/05 4/11 4/15/05
MS Project Task Completion Report
Case Study Progress Report MS Project Task Completion Report Individual Exploratory Paper Review
MS Project Task Completion Report
4/18 4/22/05
Case Study Progress Report
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4/25/05
5/2/05
Case Study Project Team Work Individual Exploratory Paper Work Class Meeting Team Case Study Projects Presentation of Case Study Analysis by Teams Class Meeting Individual Exploratory Papers Paper Summary Presentations
Team Case Study Projects Due Team Case Study Presentations
MS Project Task Completion Report
Individual Exploratory Papers Due Individual Summary Presentation
MS Project Task Completion Report
5/2/05 5/13/05
Last Day of UH Classes Commencement
Due Date Expectations
Individual Assignments must be turned in when scheduled. Please review the class schedule for specific due dates. Completed coursework is to be turned in printed form on or before the final due date or a 0 will be issued for that assignment. Project Team Assignments and Final Course Papers have specific due dates and can be turned in, in advance of the final due date but not later than the final due date. Please read the assigned readings for a given day before coming to class. Everyone will be better prepared to discuss and participate in class activities. See the dates for Adds/Drops listed above. These dates will be strictly followed. An "Incomplete" grade will only be issued if a student is maintaining an acceptable level of achievement and for extraordinary circumstances beyond his/her control is not able to complete one or more major assignment. To be considered for an "Incomplete" grade, the student must explain the circumstances to Dr. Gibson in advance and make specific arrangements to make up missing work no later than one semester after the "Incomplete" is issued. Any students who may be in need of additional help under the ADA Guidelines should contact Dr. Gibson personally, the first class period. Exceptions will not be made if notification is made later than 8/23/04. Please review carefully the University of Houston Academic Honesty Policy. No cheating or appearance of cheating will be tolerated. Failure in the course will be the result.
Assigned Readings Adds/Drops Incompletes
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Academic Honesty
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Accessing the online Project Management Learning Modules 1. Access http://uh.skillport.com/spuh/login/login.cfm page which is the logon page at UH IT for the online project management learning modules. Login Procedure 2. Enter your UH network User ID (e.g., "jsmith") as the User ID. 3. Enter your birthdate in mmddyyyy format (e.g., "09151980") as the Password. 4. Click the Login button. 5. http://sp4.skillsoft.com/sp30503/home/index.cfm?selectedTab=Home Go to My Plan to Add a Course to My Plan
6. Select a learning event by going to the Catalog tab or by specifying a word or phrase using Searchand-Learn. 7. Select the course you wish to add to your plan by clicking on the underlined name of the course. The Course Summary page appears. 8. Select Add this course to My Plan. You will be presented with a Details dialog that permits you to enter Due Date, Goal, and Reminder information. 9. Click the Submit button. The learning event is added to your plan. 10. Click the Home tab. The learning event is now listed under My Plan.
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Microsoft Developers Network Academic Alliance - MSDNAA Software made available by Microsoft for use in academic coursework 1. Software CDs are reserved for checkout at the following web site: http://msdn07.eacademy.com/uh_it/ 2. Software CDs are picked up from the computer lab in room 116 Tech 2 building for a 3 day checkout and can be checked out any time during the semester as needed. 3. Installation code keys are provided via the website after logging in at the site. 4. Eligible Technology students logon to the MSDNAA website using their UH email alias and password mailed to you from the site (Choose Login & click for reminder if you forgot or did not get your password) UH E-mail Alias Setup 1. Your UH email alias is used to access the MSDNAA website to reserve software for checkout. 2. The UH email alias must be setup to direct mail to the email service of your choice. 3. Use the following link to setup your UH email alias for use: http://www.uh.edu/dir_services/ 4. Initiate a search for your own name and click on my account to login to the account maintenance screen and set the forwarding address for your UH email alias. 5. Select the Update your directory listing option by clicking go. 6. Make any desired changes and click Save changes.
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TEPM 6301 Individual Exploratory Learning Papers Fall 2004
"Inquiry Questions to Help You Focus Your Exploratory Paper" 1. Explore the history and development of Project Management as a practice & competency area. 2. Trends and future issues in project management. 3. Explore what constitutes a Project Management Methodology identify its components, tools supporting it, difficulties in implementing it; also address issues related to using one. 4. Explore various project management modeling methods and models address pros and cons strengths and weaknesses, etc. 5. Explore various technological tools that support project managers and team members address pros and cons strengths and weaknesses, etc. 6. Explore best practices in project management organizational issues, leadership issues, project monitoring issues, quality issues, innovation issues, etc. 7. Select an industry or functional practice area within an organization and explore how Project Management has evolved in that industry. 8. What strategies do successful project team leaders and members use to assimilate, develop, deliver, and close a project team in a new organization one who has not adopted project management best practices? 9. Identify a specific project management technique; explore the history and beginnings, share best practice or case examples, demonstrate how it is successfully used. 10. Explore the globalization of project management and identify common areas for development. 11. Explore Change Management issues to consider while completing projects. 12. Explore the different roles present in project activities that are most important for delivery of a successful project. 13. Explore the importance and impact of leadership issues related to project management practices and competency.
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14. Explore the concept of Project Management Office explain what it is, its purpose, difficulties in implementing it, and various ways that it exists in organizations. 15. Other inquiry topics identified by YOU!
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Exploratory Paper Requirements
You may use one of the inquiry questions that are attached or you may select another related question with approval of Dr. Gibson. You should have decided on your Exploratory Topic by Monday, August 30, 2004 Please email your topic to me no later than August 30, 2004. Paper should have a title page with paper title, your name, submitted to Dr. Michael Gibson, Partial fulfillment for TEPM 6301 Current Date (Final Date Due Date) centered on the page. Text content should be 15+ pages in length plus References and Attachments. Page numbers at bottom/center of each page including the first page of text. Complete Bibliography and citations APA Style format is required. Minimum of 25 references. You may include printed citations, journals, books, paper, articles, websites, or interviews with people who are project team leaders in business organizations. Must be typed double-spaced on single sided paper. The primary focus of this Exploratory Paper is your thoughts, questions, and exploration of the literature; however, I expect your final paper to include the use of proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Your Exploratory Paper will be evaluated based on: content evaluation, style (APA Format) analysis, synthesis, quality and diversity of references, as well as presentation. You will present a brief summary (15 minutes) to the class on last class meeting date November 29, 2004. All papers will be turned in to Dr. Gibson no later than Monday, November 29, 2004.
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Academic Honesty Plagiarism Contract TEPM 6301
I understand that Plagiarism is the act of submitting a paper that, in part or whole, includes the work of another person work that I did not write. This includes, but is not limited to, copying words from another source without indicating in some manner, i.e. footnotes, quotation marks, or some other means of reference, that these words or ideas come from a source other than yourself. In all of my coursework including assignments, paper, and projects, I have taken care to indicate through the use of quotation marks, footnotes, or in some other means, words that were taken from another source. In signing below, I am stating that my attached paper, in part or in its entirety, is NOT in any way plagiarized. I understand that if I do submit a plagiarized paper I will receive an "F" on the assignment and may be dropped from TEPM 6301. SIGNATURE ________________________________ PRINTED NAME _____________________________ Dated _________________
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