DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT & MIS
COURSE SYLLABUS
A. COURSE: MAN 3583: Project Management
B. INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Arup Mukherjee
Office: Bldg. 76A - Rm.
308
Phone: 474-2310
E-mail: AMUKHERJ @
UWF.EDU
C. REQUIRED TEXTS:
1.
Project Management: The Managerial Process; 5th edition; Gray and Larson;
McGraw Hill; 2011.
D. OTHER MATERIALS:
Typically
you will need the usual accessories and a calculator. You need to bring the
calculator regularly to class.
E. ABOUT THE COURSE:
A project is a complex,
non-routine, one time or infrequently occurring operation limited by time,
budget, resource, and specifications. Strategic plans of an organization are
implemented primarily through projects. Students of all types of careers require
skills in management of projects. Examples of projects include conducting
audits (Accounting), designing a new Pay for Performance plan (Management),
conducting a sales promotion event (Marketing/ Public Relations/ Communications),
building houses (Engineering Technology), designing and implementing a web
based registration system (MIS/ CIS/ Computer Science/ Information Technology),
studying a shipwreck (Archaeology/ History), and arranging a sporting event
(Sports Management). At any given time the
This course is an introduction
to the field of Project Management. The course covers concepts and skills
used to propose, plan, secure resources, budget, manage risk, and lead teams
to successful project completion. The course emphasizes the universal nature
of the techniques which enable individuals to manage a variety of projects
in diverse organizational settings. Students individually develop project
plans for projects in their specific disciplines.
In summary, the study of
Project Management helps the student attain a clear understanding of what projects
are and how projects are to be managed. They gain an understanding about
defining project scope, project times and costs, and managing project risk.
They learn effective ways to develop a project plan, schedule resources, and
reduce project completion time. They learn about the important need to develop
contingency plans for possible disruptions in project execution. They gain
insight about managing project teams and evaluating a completed project.
F. STUDENT LEARNING
OUTCOMES:
Students
who complete this course will be able to:
1. Define project management concepts and terminology.
2. Develop a project scope statement and a work break down structure..
3. Estimate project times and costs..
4. Develop a project budget..
5. Use software to develop project network and critical path.
6. Evaluate project progress.
7.
Develop a plan for a project in the student's discipline using Microsoft Project.
G. TEACHING METHOD:
1.
Lecture: This is primarily a lecture oriented course. Non-trivial discussion
of material covered in class is encouraged.
2.
Class work: There may be some work assigned for completion during a class
period. This work may or may not be graded. Missed class work can't be made
up.
3.
Quizzes: Quizzes may be held to ensure that students keep up with the
material being discussed in class.
4.
Homework: Some home work will be assigned for completion using Project
Management software such as Microsoft Project.
5.
Individual Project Plan: Students will individually complete a project
plan as the Final project in the course. Complete guidelines for this final
project will be provided in a separate handout.
1. |
Midterm | 20% |
2. |
Final | 25% |
3. |
Homework +classwork +quizzes (if any) | 35% |
4. |
Final project | 20% |
5. |
Total | 100% |
I. GRADING SCALE:
A
= 94 - 100 A- = 90 - 93.9
B+ = 87 - 89.9
B = 84 - 86.9 B-
=
80 - 83.9
C+
= 77 – 79.9 C = 74 -
76.9 C- = 70
- 73.9
D+
= 67 - 69.9 D
= 60 – 66.9 F = below 60
J.
HOMEWORK GUIDELINES:
1. Each student will complete several
homework assignments outside class using Microsoft Project. The homework is
due in class at the beginning of the class period.
2. Any assignment turned in must be professional. In other words, it must be organized, arranged, stapled and questions asked must be answered. Each turned in assignment must have a word-processed title page (see example provided with handouts). If you are instructed to email assignments, no title page is needed.
3. Taking and giving help:
All assignments are to be done independently; If, on a rare occasion, you
decide to seek help, it must be for a general difficulty and not for a specific
solution to a problem or task or homework; Similarly, if a student approaches
you for help you may explain general ideas but you may not tell him/ her the
solution to the problem/task/homework.
4. Each homework assignment will
have a due date. For each working day that you are late in turning in your
assignment you will lose 20% of the maximum possible in that assignment. For
valid reasons (e.g. emergencies), the penalty may be reduced/ waived at the
discretion of the instructor. For late assignments, the student needs to state
reasons and provide supporting documentation.
K. TESTS [MIDTERM/
FINAL/ QUIZZES]
1.
The best way to prepare for the tests is to come to class. During lectures over
text material, the more important ideas will be presented and discussed. In a
few chapters, problems will be solved. Students will be allowed opportunity to
clarify their difficulties during the lecture. Almost invariably, the form in
which a test question might appear from a specific part of the lecture material
will also be discussed from time to time. The form in which answers are to be
provided will also be discussed. Hence it would be in your interest to come
regularly to class and take good notes.
2.
Your responsibility on a test would include:
(a) material
presented and discussed in class (text + non-text)
(b) other
materials identified by the instructor for test purposes
3. The test would usually have two types of
questions. The first would be based on theory covered in class/ identified by
instructor for self study. This category may include 'short answer',
'matching', 'fill-up-the-blanks', 'one word answer', 'multiple choice' or any other
format that is considered by the instructor to be suitable for a particular
kind of material. The second type would be ‘problem solving’ and will be used
only in chapters where problems were solved in class.
4. The
"final" exam will be non-comprehensive.
5. Make-up policy for tests:
(a) To be
fair to all, the tests (midterm or final) must be taken at the scheduled time
and place along with other students.
(b) If,
under extra-ordinary circumstances, you need to schedule a make-up test, you
must first convince the instructor why you deserve an exemption from the policy
of taking the tests along with other students.
(c) If the instructor agrees to give you a make
up test, you must then submit (i) a written request
detailing circumstances why the make-up is needed and (ii) attach relevant,
necessary and adequate documentation that helps to substantiate your case.
(a) Risk Penalty: In order to be fair to all students, exams are expected to be taken along with the class. If exams are taken at times other than the scheduled time for the class, a ‘risk’ penalty may be assessed. If the exam is taken later, there is a risk that the student has come to know what was on the exam. If the exam is taken earlier, there is a risk that the exam will leak out. The actual risk penalty assessed will be at the discretion of the instructor and will depend on the circumstances of each case. For tests (midterm and final), the risk penalty is expected to be up to 30% of the maximum points for that test.
(b) Disruption penalty: In order to be fair to all students and enable the course instructor to achieve course objectives, it is necessary for all students to behave in a manner that is conducive to maintaining a professional environment in the class room. Hence, the instructor reserves the right to apply a penalty in calculating the final course grade of students who engage in disruptive behaviors. This includes behaviors such as, but not limited to, talking, eating, leaving class during lecture, entering class during lecture, etc. The penalty may be up to 10 points out of 100 points in the final course grade.
M. TOPICS TO BE COVERED:
1. Modern Project Management
2. Defining the Project
3. Estimating Project Times and Costs
4.
Developing a Project plan
5.
Managing Risk
6.
Scheduling resources
7. Leadership and Managing Project teams
8. Project evaluation
9. Software tools for project management
Note:
The above is a very ambitious list of topics. If the need arises, adjustments/
modifications/ additions may be made to the above list.
N. SPECIAL NEEDS
Students
with special needs must inform the instructor within the first week of the
course term of any personal circumstances that may require special
consideration in meeting course requirements or adhering to course policies.
Students with special needs who require specific examination-related or other
course-related accommodations should contact The Director of Student Disability
Resource Center, SDRC@uwf.edu, (850) 474-2387. Student
Disability Resource Center will provide the student with a letter for the
instructor that will specify any recommended accommodations.
O. EXPECTATIONS FOR
ACADEMIC CONDUCT/ PLAGIARISM POLICY
As members of the