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Listen Module Title/Topics and Required Readings Start Date End Date Learning Activities and Due Dates Module 1: An Introduction to Project Management Read for context

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Module Title/Topics and Required Readings Start Date End Date Learning Activities and Due Dates

Module 1: An Introduction to Project Management

Read for context

  • M1 Overview

Meredith, Shafer, & Mantel textbook readings:

  • Chapter 1: "Projects in Contemporary Organizations" (week 1)
  • Chapter 2: "Strategic Management and Project Selection," up to Section 2.1 (week 1)
  • Chapter 3: "The Project Manager" (week 2)
  • PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Quizzes

  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3

Week 1

JAN 16

Week 2

JAN 28

Discussions

Throughout weeks 1 & 2:

  • M1 D1: Meet Your Classmates
  • M1 D2: What is a Project?What is Your Experience With Projects?
  • M1 D3: Track and Project Ideas

Assignments

Due Date: end of week 1

  • M1 A1: Your Preparation
  • M1 A2: Your Current Interest

Due Date: end of week 2

  • M1 A3: Select a Track and Project

Module 2: Project Initiation

Read for context

  • M2 Overview

Meredith, Shafer, & Mantel textbook readings:

  • Chapter 4: "Managing Conflict and the Art of Negotiation", Section 4.1 on stakeholders (week 3)
  • Chapter 5: "The Project in the Organizational Structure" (week 3)

Supplemental Readings (all Tracks):

  • Cleveland Fitness Centre, How not to Project Manage(week 3)
  • What Successful Managers Do (week 3)

Individual Track Case Readings (see list in module 2)

Quizzes

  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5

Week 3

JAN 29

Week 4

FEB 11

Discussions

Throughout weeks3 & 4:

  • M2 D1: Project Concept, Strategy and Scope, Cleveland Fitness Centre

Assignments

Due Date: end of week 4

M2 A1: Formal Project Proposal

Module 3: Project Planning & Analysis

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  • M3 Overview

Meredith, Shafer, & Mantel textbook readings:

  • Chapter 6: "Project Activity and Risk Planning"
  • Chapter 8: "Scheduling" (week 6)
  • Chapter 9: "Resource Allocation" (week 6)
  • Chapter 7: "Budgeting and Risk Management", Sections 7.3 and 7.4 (week 7)
  • Chapter 7: "Budgeting and Risk Management", Sections 7.1-7.2: (week 8)

Supplemental Readings (all Tracks):

  • New Project? Don't AnalyzeAct (week 5)
  • Reducing Unwelcome Surprises in Project Management (week 7)
  • Performing a Project Premortem (week 7)
  • Project Communications Management, chap. 14 (week 8)

OPTIONALMicrosoft Project 2016 Step-by-Step (as needed)

Quizzes

  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9

Week 5

FEB 12

Week 8

MAR 10

Discussions

Throughout weeks - 8:

  • M3 D1: Class Schedule Group Area

Throughout weeks 7 & 8:

  • M3 D2: Risk Identification & Management, Cleveland Fitness Centre

Optional, Available weeks 6 - 15:

  • M3 D3: Nuts & Bolts of Scheduling

Assignments

Due Date: end of week 6

  • M3 A1: Project Charter - Individual Track
  • M3 A2: Project WBS - Class Schedule Group Project

Due Date: end of week 7

  • M3 A3: Project WBS - Individual Track
  • M3 A4: Project RACI - Individual Track

Due Date: end of week 8

  • M3 A5: Gantt Chart - Class Schedule Group Project
  • M3 A6: Analysis of Group Class Schedule Project

Module 4: Project Implementation

Read for context

  • M4 Overview

Meredith, Shafer, & Mantel textbook readings:

  • Chapter 4: "Managing Conflict and the Art of Negotiation", Section 4.2 to end (week 9)
  • Chapter 10: "Monitoring and Information Systems" (week 10)
  • Chapter 11: "Project Control" (week 11)

Supplemental Readings (all Tracks):

  • Ellen Moore (A) (week 9)

Quizzes

  • Chapter 4.2
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11

Week 9

MAR 11

Week 11

MAR 31

Discussions

Throughout weeks 9 & 10:

  • M4 D1: Ellen Moore - Communication and Conflict

Throughout weeks 10 & 11

  • M4 D2: Progress Monitoring & Control, Tools, Tracks, and Cases

Assignments

Due Date: end of week 9

  • M4 A1: Gantt Chart - Individual Track

Due Date: end of week 11

  • M4 A2 Project Plan draft - Individual Track

Module 5: Project Closeout

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  • M5 Overview

Meredith, Shafer, & Mantel textbook readings:

  • Chapter 13: "Project Termination" (week 12)

Supplemental Readings (all Tracks):

  • Post-project Reviews: They're Crucial (week 13)
  • Project Know-How (week 13)
  • Right from the Start (week 13)

Quizzes

  • Chapter 13

Week 12

APR 1

Week 13

APR 14

Discussions

Throughout weeks 12 & 13:

  • M5 D1: Project De-escalation Challenges
  • M5 D2: Lessons Learned from Track Cases

Assignments

Due Date: end of week 12

  • M5 A1: Memo: Managing the Unexpected

Due Date: end of week 13

  • M5 A2: Closeout Report - Individual Track

Module 6: Wrap-up

No readings

Week 14

APR 15

Week 15

APR 26

Discussions

Throughout weeks 14 & 15:

  • M6 D1: Course Retrospective

Assignments

Due Date: last day of term

  • M6 A1: Project Plan Final Submission - Individual Track
  • M6 A2: Individual Assessment and Reflection
  • M6 A3: Your Interests Going Forward
  • M6 A4: End-of-Term Survey

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