Revised: September 24, 2009
This schedule will be revised throughout the semester. The current copy can be found at www.billpegram.com and on Blackboard. Chapter references are to Schwalbe text.
| Week | Topic | Reading/Assignment |
| Session 1 Sept. 4 |
Course Information, Introduction to Project Management, Formation of Case Teams | Chapter 1 |
| Session 2 Sept. 11 |
The Project Management and Information Technology Context; Project Management Process Groups: A Case Study, and templates | Chapter 2, 3 |
| Session 3 Sept 18 | Project Integration Management | Chapter 4, Case: Singapore Tradenet |
| Session 4 Sept 25 | Project Scope Management, Project Time Management | Chapter 5, 6 |
| Session 5 October 2 |
Introduction to Microsoft Project ((MSDNAA GMU) - Entering Work Breakdown Structure, Durartions for Tasks, Dependencies, and Cost and Resource Information in Microsoft Project | Case: A&D High Tech A (no presentation), Appendix A |
| Session 6 October 9 |
Project Cost Management, | Chapter 7, Case: BAE Automated Systems (A), |
| Session 7 October 16 | first midterm (Chapters 1-7, Appendix A1-78, cases to date), Project Quality Management | Chapter 8 |
Session 8 October 23 |
Project Human Resource Management, | Chapter 9, Case: Microsoft Office 2000 |
Session 9 |
Project Communications Management | Chapter 10, Case: Managing Conflict in a Diverse Workplace |
| Session 10 Nov. 6 |
Project Risk Management, Entering Actuals into Microsoft Project, Earned Value Analysis | Chapter 11, Case: A&D High Tech B (no presentation) |
| Session 11 Nov. 13 |
Case: The Rise and Fall of Iridium, Case: Microsoft Office 2007 | |
Session 12 |
Second midterm, Project Procurement Management | Chapter 12 |
| Session 13 Dec. 4 |
Project Management Certifications | Appendix B |
Session 14 |
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| Session 15 Dec. 18 |
Final Exam |