Doctor in Philosophy- International Hospitality Management (PhD-IHM)

COURSE FLOW FROM April 01-May 06, 2023

DATE AGENDA MODE REMARKS
a. Course Orientation
b. Preliminary Discussion
April c. The Operations Plan Synchronous
01, 2023 d. The Medium Term Plan
a. The Strategic Development Plan
a. What a project is, what it is not, and why that
matters.
b. How projects are defined and a project’s three Watch:
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April stakeholders.
Synchronous
15, 2023 d. Reasons why projects fail and how to measure
success.
e. Key stages in the project life-cycle and the features
of each.
f. Why we plan and how to develop a project plan.
a. Process of scoping
b. Tools that can help us identify what should be
included in a project. Generic for every
c. Sequencing project tasks and the nature of topic:
dependencies among project activities.
d. Determine a project’s duration and critical path. Project planning
e. Schedule a project and making changes to a plan.
f. Identify and assess project risks. Project Scheduling
g. Prioritize and schedule project risks.
h. Setting a project budget. Project Risk
April i. Identify methods that can be used in situations with Synchronous
22, 2023
Management
high degree of ambiguity.
j. Execution phase of a project. Managing Project
k. Earned value approach for monitoring and Value, Budget and
controlling progress. Costs
l. How habits of individuals executing the project can
impact progress.
Managing Limited
m. Alternative methods for project execution: Agile,
Scrum, and Kanban. Resources

Webinar
April Contact:
Virtual Project
29, 1. Chef Chrysso Morales
Synchronous Speakers-
2023 Slowburn Mla (IG & FB)
Entrepreneurs
2. Miss Jing Tiu Abarca/Mr. Aravindan (FB)
GEL Travel Singapore
May 6, Individual
Project Planning Presentation
2023 Synchronous Presentation
SECTIONS OF A PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN
(Final Pitch on April 01, 2023 from 8:30 am onwards)

Sequence Description

Executive Summary A short description of the contents of the report

Project Scope & An outline of the boundaries of the project, and a description of how the
Deliverables project will be broken down into measurable deliverables

A high-level view of project tasks and milestones (Gantt charts are

Project Schedule
handy for this)

The budget, personnel, and other resources required to meet project

Project Resources
goals

Risk and Issue A list of factors that could derail the project and a plan for how issues
Management Plan will be identified, addressed, and controlled

Communication A plan for how team and stakeholder communication will be handled
Management Plan over the course of the project

3 MAIN TOPICS FOR CLASS DISTRIBUTION (Please align to the agenda above)
Presentation on April 01, 2023 from 8:30 AM onwards
 A. FUNDAMENTALS OF PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

Projects are all around us. Virtually every organization runs projects, either formally or informally. We
are engaged in projects at home and at work. Across settings, planning principles and execution
methodologies can offer ways in which projects can be run more effectively and efficiently. Project
management provides organizations (and individuals) with the language and the frameworks for
scoping projects, sequencing activities, utilizing resources, and minimizing risks.

This is an introductory topic on the key concepts of planning and executing projects. We will identify
factors that lead to project success, and learn how to plan, analyze, and manage projects. Learners
will be exposed to state-of-the-art methodologies and to considering the challenges of various types
of projects.

 How to initiate, define and organize a project

 How to develop a project plan, including scoping, sequencing tasks, and determining a critical
path

 How to assess, prioritize and manage project risk

 How to execute projects and use the earned value approach for monitoring and controlling
progress

Skills: Risk Analysis, Project Planning, Planning Management, Project Management

B. BUDGET AND SCHEDULING PROJECTS

A good project schedule helps all team members’ work together to meet project objectives. A project
budget with realistic cost constraints is also an essential bedrock of any project. In this topics you’ll
learn to plan and stick to time and cost constraints in order to ensure the success of your projects.

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

1. Identify the resource needs of the project

2. Decompose work packages into activities

3. Define what is needed to estimate activity durations

4. Define milestones and create a milestone schedule

5. Determine the critical path and calculate float

6. Describe the purpose of using leads and lags in a project schedule

7. Estimate the quantities and costs of resources required to perform project activities

8. Select one of three common cost estimating techniques to determine a project budget

9. Use a responsibility assignment matrix to assign responsibilities

10. Recognize the components of a project’s quality management plan

Skills: Schedule, Project Management, Budget, Budget Estimation

C. MANAGING PROJECT RISKS AND CHANGES

These topics will help you manage project risk effectively by identifying, analyzing, and
communicating inevitable changes to project scope and objectives. You will understand and practice
the elements needed to measure and report on project scope, schedule, and cost performance. You
will be equipped with the tools to manage change in the least disruptive way possible for your team
and other project stakeholders.

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

1. Define components of a communications management plan

2. Understand the importance of communications channels

3. Define the key elements needed to measure and report on project scope, schedule, and cost
performance

4. Identify project risk events

5. Prioritize identified risks

6. Develop responses for a high priority risk

7. Identify and analyze changes to project scope

8. Describe causes and effects of project changes

9. Define the purpose of conducting a lessons learned session

Skills: Project Management, Change Control, Risk Management, Change Management

Template Guide for Proposed Project Initiatives
(May use the existing/current project in your respective areas and align with your final pitch)

OPERATIONS PLAN/ACTION PLAN TEMPLATE (1 YEAR)

Due on April 22, 2023

Activity Objectives Manpower Success Rate Budget Remarks

Involved

MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN (3 YEARS)

Due on April 29, 2023

GOAL Key Results Performance

Objectives Strategies Budget Remarks
#1 Area (KRA) Indicators (PI)

STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN (HARMONIZE WITH ISO STANDARDS)

Due on May 13, 2023

Key Results Key

GOAL
Area Objectives Strategies Risks Opportunities Performance Budget Remarks
#1
(KRA) Indicators (KPI)