Project Management

Dr. Sachi Sakthivel, Email: ssakthi@bgsu.edu

Course Objective A project is a one-time collective endeavor to create a unique product, service, or outcome.
Project management is the application of certain knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to
achieve the project objectives. The objective of this course is to teach the principles and
best practices in managing a project. The practices are based on the Project Management
Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).

Learning At the end of this course, a student should be able to:

Outcomes CO(1) Initiate, plan, execute, monitor & control, and close a project
CO(2) Develop necessary skills to manage scope, time, cost, and quality of a project
CO(3) Use effective human resource management, communication management,
and procurement management in managing the project.
CO(4) Identify and manage the risks in a project
CO(5) Integrate various quantitative tools, qualitative techniques and software
products in managing a project

At the end of this course, a student should have the knowledge to pass the Certificate
Examination in Project Management conducted by the internationally reputed association of
project professionals, Project Management Institute (www.pmi.org).

Text Book 1. Information Technology Project Management, Kathy Schwalbe, 7 th Edition or later,
Cengage
Companion Web: www.cengage.com/mis/schwalbe
Note: Although this book is titled as an IT Project Management book, it only uses IT
examples for project management. This is one of the best books that follows the PMBOK
structure. We will be following this book for this course.

Microsoft Project Professional Software: Since your school does not have the professional
version, we will have to use the basic version available in Office 365.

Suggested Books
2. Effective Project Management, Robert K. Wysocki, 6th Edition or later, Wiley
3. Meredith, J. R., and Mantel, S. J., Project Management: A Strategic Managerial
Approach, 10th Edition, John Wiley & Sons
4. Meredith, J. R., Shafer, S. M., Mantel Jr., S. J., & Sutton, M. M., Project Management
in Practice
5. Nicholas, J. M., & Steyn, H., Project Management for Business, Engineering and
Technology
6. Kerzner, H., Project Management: A Systems Approach
https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok

Handouts Some handouts will be made available as the class progresses. Some have already been
posted.

Projects There will be five projects. Students will do these projects in groups of six. Group work is
mandatory in this course. No late project will be accepted for grading.

Since project and class discussion will be done in groups, each student is expected to
participate in a group. At the end of the course, students will collectively submit one
spreadsheet per group in the following format and signed by all the students in the group.
Your marks will be distributed according to your contribution. Keep a record of
participation for each project as you go and try not to do all at once in the end.

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Student Participation in %ge (One report per group)

Student Class Project 1 Project 2 Project 3 Project 4 Project 5 Student
Name Discussio Signature
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100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Quizzes & Exams You will have 3 quizzes that will have multiple-choice type questions. Since this course is
taught over 10 weeks, you will have to be ready as soon as a chapter is completed. There
will be a final quiz and an examination.

Quizzes and examinations will be taken on the scheduled date and time, and no make-up
quiz or examination will be given except under emergency situations that must be proven
with documentary evidence. There will be no extra credit work or assignments. If you are
unable to collect it in class, please pick it up from my office in person.
Students are responsible for all materials in the textbook, handouts and what they are
taught in the class.
Class participation is a part of classroom learning

Academic Honesty The university's academic honesty policy will be followed in all cases of suspected
cheating. The policy applies not only to exams and quizzes, but also to projects.

Expectations from 1. Read the case and other reading materials such as book chapters ahead of the class.
Students 2. Active contribution is expected in case discussion. Active discussion means either
putting forth a new idea and/or rebutting/repudiating another idea. Just concurring with
someone is not considered a discussion.
3. Evaluation is a continuous process. Timelines are critical and missing deadlines for
assignments/projects will result in loss of marks.
4. In breakaway group assignments, each student should contribute to the group effort.
This enhances group effectiveness and leads to greater appreciation of working in
groups. Remember that project management is a group effort.
5. In group projects/assignments, contribution of each student (in %) is required and will
be used in determining the score for each student.
6. Cell phones must be turned off before entering the classroom (virtual or physical).
Students are expected to be considerate and refrain from any creating any kind of
disturbance to the learning environment.
7. Attendance is mandatory in all sessions. Please refer to guidelines in your academic
handbook for exceptions.
8. Learning involves more than attending classes, participating in discussions and
assessments are not adequate in higher education. External reading and research on
business trends and project management are expected.
9. Students, who miss classes due to any reason, do so at their own risk. These students
should not expect to have a one-to-one teaching session during office hours for the
missed classes. Exams, quizzes, and projects missed during their absence cannot be
made up.

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Grading Grades will be based on the overall performance in projects, quizzes, and examinations.

Project (5 x 5) = 25
Class Discussion = 5
Quiz (3 x 5) = 15
Final Exam Quiz = 15
Examination (1 x 40) = 40
Total = 100

The above are weightages of various evaluations for the course.

Schedule (Schedule is tentative and may change as the course progresses)

December 2020 Topic
1 Session 1 Introduction to the course
Session 2 Introduction to Project Management
2 Session 1 Project Environment
Session 2 Process Management Process Groups
3 Session 1 Project Integration Management#
Session 2 Project Scope Management
4 Session 1 Project 1 Due
Project Scope Management (Cont.)
Session 2 Project Scope Management (Cont.)
5 Session 1 Project 2 Due
Quiz 1 (Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4)
Project Time Management
Session 2 Project Time Management (Cont.)
6 Session 1 Project 3 Due
Project Cost Management
Session 2 Project Cost Management (Cont.)
7 Session 1 Project Quality Management
Session 2 Project Quality Management (Cont.)
8 Session 1 Quiz 2 (Chapters 5 and 6)
Project 4 Due
Project Risk Management
Session 2 Project Risk Management (Cont.)
9 Session 1 Project HR, Communications, and Procurement Management
Session 2 Project HR, Communications, and Procurement Management (Cont.)
10 Session 1 Project 5 Due
Quiz 3 (Chapters 7, 8 and 11)
Management of IT Projects
Session 2 Innovation Project Management
Review and Conclusion of the course

Final Quiz and Final Exam will be per university schedule.

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