MGT410 Project Management

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1 MGT410 Project Management Credit Hours: 3 Contact Hours: This is a 3-credit course, offered in accelerated format. This means that 16 weeks of material is covered in 8 weeks. The exact number of hours per week that you can expect to spend on each course will vary based upon the weekly coursework, as well as your study style and preferences. You should plan to spend hours per week in each course reading material, interacting on the discussion boards, writing papers, completing projects, and doing research. Course Description and Outcomes This course is an introduction to project planning theory and process from a managerial perspective. The process aspect of project planning emphasizes the use of computer-based planning software such as Microsoft Project 2003/2007. The theory aspect of project management places an emphasis on tools, techniques and ideas that come from, and apply to projects in functional areas of large organizations such as finance, marketing, accounting, engineering, and production and operations management. This course is designed to help students develop hard knowledge and skills to work successfully in a project environment and to accomplish project and organizational objectives. Exploring project management concepts and techniques will assist the student in contributing to the solution of problems in their own work environments. Students will be challenged to think critically about project management nt principles and their application within the context of the real world. Course Learning Outcomes 1. Describe how project management can be used to achieve business goals. 2. Describe the basis/theory/function/purpose of project management and the basic project development lifecycle. 3. Evaluate the concepts of strategy and leadership in project situations. 4. Create and manage a project schedule. 5. Assess project management practices and be able to gauge their attributes for your own project management philosophy and style. 6. Evaluate team development activities that ensure quality and timely delivery of the project. 7. Develop competencies in earned value calculations for project performance. 8. Assess risk in terms of technical, safety, commercial and contractual considerations. 9. Evaluate the impact of changes to the schedule and/or scope of a project. 10. Establish a formal project plan for a project. Participation & Attendance

2 Prompt and consistent attendance in your online courses is essential for your success at CSU-Global Campus. Failure to verify your attendance within the first 7 days of this course may result in your withdrawal. If for some reason you would like to drop a course, please contact your advisor. Online classes have deadlines, assignments, and participation requirements just like on-campus classes. Budget your time carefully and keep an open line of communication with your instructor. If you are having technical problems, problems with your assignments, or other problems that are impeding your progress, let your instructor know as soon as possible. Course Materials Textbook Information is located in the CSU-Global Booklist on the Student Portal. Course Schedule Due Dates The Academic Week at CSU-Global begins on Monday and ends the following Sunday. Discussion Boards: The original post must be completed by Thursday at 12 midnight MT and Peer Responses posted by Sunday 12 midnight MT. Late posts may not be awarded points. Mastery Exercises: Students may access and retake mastery exercises through the last day of class until they achieve the scores they desire. Critical Thinking Activities: Assignments are due Sunday at 12 midnight MT. Week # Readings Assignments Chapters 1 & 2 in Project management Discussion Board (25) Chapters 3 & 4 in Project management Discussion Board (25) Critical Thinking (85) Chapters 5 & 6 in Project management Discussion Board (25) Chapters 7 & 8 in Project management Discussion Board (25) Mastery Exercises (20) Critical Thinking (90) Chapters 9 & 10 in Project management Discussion Board (25) Critical Thinking (85) Chapters 11 & 12 in Project management Discussion Board (25) Mastery Exercises (10 Chapters 13 & 14 in Project management Discussion Board (25) Critical Thinking (90) Chapters 15 & 16 in Project management Discussion Board (25) Mastery Exercises (20) Portfolio Assignment (350)

3 Assignment Details This course includes the following assignments/projects: Week 1 After completing the reading for Module 1, you should identify an appropriate project for the course and start the formal project plan due in Week 8. Also, you should begin to explore Microsoft Project functionality, using your course project as the input. Begin by developing a work breakdown structure. Week 2 Critical Thinking: Exercises (85 points) Complete the exercise below with the Critical Thinking rubric in mind. Go to an internet search engine (e.g. Google) and type in "project communication plan." Check three or four that have ".gov" as their source. How are they similar or dissimilar? What would be your conclusion concerning the importance of an internal communication plan? This is a good week to develop the project scope statement that will be part of the final paper. Keep working with MS Project and the work breakdown structure. Assign resources to tasks. Week 3 Work with MS Project to develop a network diagram and a project budget. Week 4 Critical Thinking: Exercises (90 points) Complete Exercises 8.1 & 8.6 as described HERE with the Critical Thinking rubric in mind. This is a good week to refine the project budget and develop your risk management plan & accompanying risk register that will be part of the final paper. Consider how you will present the information. MS Project Exercise (This is part of the grade for your final project) View/Network Diagram View/Reports and see what various reports are available

4 Week 5 Critical Thinking: Exercises (85 points) Complete Exercise 9.3 as described HERE with the Critical Thinking rubric in mind. This is a good week to refine the project budget and develop your risk management plan & accompanying risk register that will be part of the final paper. Consider how you will present the information. MS Project Exercise (This is part of the grade for your final project) Change the relationship between two linked tasks Add milestones to the project Week 6 This is a good week to review all of the elements of your final course paper. They are: Project scope Project schedule Project budget Project milestones & deliverables Quality management plan Staffing management plan Communication management plan Change management plan Risk management plan & accompanying risk register If you need help, this is a good week to contact your instructor. Week 7 Critical Thinking: Exercises (90 points) Complete Exercises 11.1 and 13.1, 13.2, 13.3 as described HERE with the Critical Thinking rubric in mind. This is a good week to finalize all of the elements of your final course paper. They are: Project scope Project schedule Project budget Project milestones & deliverables Quality management plan Staffing management plan Communication management plan Change management plan Risk management plan & accompanying risk register

5 Also: Share your final paper with your fellow learners for feedback. MS Project Exercise (This is part of the grade for your final project) Insert a WBS column to the project. What other columns could you insert that would be helpful? Week 8 Portfolio Assignment (350 points) By the end of this week you will turn in your final course paper. The elements are: Project scope Project schedule Project budget Project milestones & deliverables Quality management plan Staffing management plan Communication management plan Change management plan Risk management plan & accompanying risk register For project details, see the Portfolio Project Description, which can be accessed from the Week 8 Assignments page. Course Policies Course Grading 20% Discussion Participation 10% Mastery Exercises 35% Critical Thinking Activities 35% Final Portfolio Paper Grading Scale and Policies A A B B B C C D F 59.9 or below In-Classroom Policies For information on late work and Incomplete grade policies, please refer to our In-Classroom Student Policies and Guidelines or the Academic Catalog for comprehensive documentation of CSU-Global institutional policies. Academic Integrity

6 Students must assume responsibility for maintaining honesty in all work submitted for credit and in any other work designated by the instructor of the course. Academic dishonesty includes cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, plagiarism, reusing /re-purposing your own work (see CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements for percentage of repurposed work that can be used in an assignment), unauthorized possession of academic materials, and unauthorized collaboration. The CSU-Global Library provides information on how students can avoid plagiarism by understanding what it is and how to use the Library and Internet resources. Citing Sources with APA Style All students are expected to follow the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements when citing in APA (based on the APA Style Manual, 6th edition) for all assignments. For details on CSU-Global APA style, please review the APA resources within the CSU-Global Library under the APA Guide & Resources link. A link to this document should also be provided within most assignment descriptions on your course s Assignments page. Netiquette Respect the diversity of opinions among the instructor and classmates and engage with them in a courteous, respectful, and professional manner. All posts and classroom communication must be conducted in accordance with the student code of conduct. Think before you push the Send button. Did you say just what you meant? How will the person on the other end read the words? Maintain an environment free of harassment, stalking, threats, abuse, insults or humiliation toward the instructor and classmates. This includes, but is not limited to, demeaning written or oral comments of an ethnic, religious, age, disability, sexist (or sexual orientation), or racist nature; and the unwanted sexual advances or intimidations by , or on discussion boards and other postings within or connected to the online classroom. If you have concerns about something that has been said, please let your instructor know.