Revised: July 13, 2009
This schedule will be revised throughout the semester with additional case material and other assignments added. The current copy can be found at www.billpegram.com. Chapter references are to Schwalbe text.
Week | Topic | Reading/Assignment |
Session 1 June 2 |
Course Information, Introduction to Project Management, Formation of Case Teams | Chapter 1 |
Session 2 June 4 | The Project Management and Information Technology Context Process Groups: A Case Study, and templates | Chapter 2, 3 |
Session 3 June 9 | Project Integration Management | Chapter 4, Case: Singapore Tradenet |
Session 4 June 11 | Project Scope Management, MSDNAA GMU | Chapter 5 |
Session 5 June 16 |
Introduction to Microsoft Project - Entering Work Breakdown Structure and Durartions for Tasks in Microsoft Project (lab in Innovation Hall Room 327) | Case: BAE Automated Systems (A), Appendix A. pp. A1-34. |
Session 6 June 18 |
Meet in Innovation Hall Room 330 at 7:20, Project Time Management, Entering Task Dependencies in Microsoft Project (lab) | Chapter 6, Case: BAE Automated Systems (B), Appendix A. pp. A35-49 |
Session 7 June 23 | Meet in Innovation Hall Room 222 at 7:20, first midterm (Chapters 1-6, Appendix A1-49, cases to date), | Chapter 7 |
Session 8 June 25 |
Meet in Innovation Hall Room 222 at 7:20, Project Quality Management, Entering Cost and Resource Information in Microsoft Project (lab) | Case: A&D High Tech (A), Chapter 8, Appendix A, pp. A49-78. |
Session 9 |
Project Human Resource Management | Chapter 9 |
Session 10 July 2 |
Project Communications Management | Chapter 10, Case: Managing Conflict in a Diverse Workplace (parts I-III), Microsoft Project Analysis - Part A due |
Session 11 July 7 |
Instructor lecture postponed due to projector difficulties | Chapter 11, Case: Managing Conflict in a Diverse Workplace (parts IV-VII) |
Session 12 July 9 |
Meet in Robinson B 104 at 7:20. Presentation by Army Project Manager. We will leave about 8:15PM to regular classroom for Project Risk Management |
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Session 13 July 14 | Meet in Innovation Hall Room 327, Second midterm, Project Procurement Management | Case: The Rise and Fall of Iridium (both groups), Chapter 12 |
Session 14 |
Project Management Certifications | Microsoft Project Analysis - Part B due, Appendix B, Case: Timberjack Parts |
Session 15 July 21 |
Final Exam (Innovation Hall Room 327) |