BMGT1023 IT Project Management Courses Current Syllabi This document contains initial versions of the syllabus for each of the following: Scroll down until you find the syllabus for the dates and/or location you are interested in. The detail schedule for each course is the landscape (last) page at the end of each syllabus. For information on ACC s Project Management Certificate Program, visit: continue.austincc.edu/project For course registration, payment, and general ACC questions contact: Maria Coleman Coordinator, Continuing Education Austin Community College 5930 Middle Fiskville Road Austin, Texas 78752 maria.coleman@austincc.edu continue.austincc.edu/ 512/223-7662
Fall 2015 HBC Onsite SYLLABUS Version 0.2 INSTRUCTORS: Bob Futrell (Lead) 512-663-8285 rfutrell@austincc.edu Riz Majumder 512-784-3068 rmajumder@yahoo.com Tooran Khosh 512-461-5610 leavemail@yahoo.com Geryl Winterowd 512-507-3034 geryl.winterowd@gmail.com Caleb McLain 214-684-4767 calebmclain@hotmail.com OFFICE HOURS: BobF- Most Daytimes, and Non-class evenings, 8-10pm TEXTS: Required: Kathy Schwalbe, Information Technology Project Management, 7 th Edition REVISED, Cengage Learning, 2014, ISBN 9781285847092. Recommended: PMI, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, 5 th Edition, Project Management Institute, 2013, ISBN 9781935589679. OBJECTIVES: This course is an intermediate part of ACC s Project Management Program, and helps students prepare a foundation for PMI s Certified Associate of Project Management (CAPM) and Project Management Professional (PMP), and CompTIA s IT Project+ certification examinations. Successful completion of this course enables you to: 1. Summarize the genesis of project management and its importance to improving the success of information technology projects. 2. Explain and illustrate project management terms, techniques, and concepts such as: The constraints of project management The project management knowledge areas, process groups, and process flows The generic project life cycle, and some popular IT project life cycles The tools and techniques of project management, including: Project selection methods Work breakdown structures Network diagrams, critical path analysis, and critical chain scheduling Cost estimates and Earned Value Management Quality Management techniques Motivation theory, staffing, and team building Risk Management processes Procurement and Contracting 3. Plan and manage an information technology project in a project lab simulation exercise 4. Differentiate good and bad project management through: Sharing his/her own examples of good and bad project management Applying knowledge and skills developed in this class to other settings (e.g. workplace) EVALUATION: 1. Mid-Term Exam 40% 2. Final Exam 40% 3. Completion of Capstone Simulation Exercise 20% 4. Minimum Attendance (at least 14 of 16 mandatory class sessions) An ACC Course Completion Certificate worth 4.8 continuing education units (CEUs) will be awarded for a total course score of 70% or better, with at least minimum attendance. 4.8 CEU s are equivalent to 48 PMI Professional Development Units (PDU s). Page 1 of 3
Fall 2015 HBC Onsite SYLLABUS Version 0.2 POLICIES: Participation: Students are expected to bring their main textbook to each class meeting with printed lesson notes and the text s Appendix C, arrive on time, stay for the entire class period, and actively participate in class by asking questions and sharing personal experiences. Any student counted as missing more than 2 mandatory scheduled sessions of class will not receive a completion certificate. There will usually be a short break about half way through each evening s class time. Meals are not provided. There is a break room nearby with snack & drink machines, but eating during class time is discouraged. Campus parking tags are required for all ACC campuses, and may be purchased at the Campus Financial office, or online at: http://www.austincc.edu/locations/transportation-and-parking/obtain-a-parking-permit Makeup Tests and Assignments: In the short twice-per-week schedule, make up classes are not available. However, see the instructor prior to an absence and some kind of remote offline access may be able to be arranged. Honesty: Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses and may be punished by failure on an exam or assignment, failure in the course, and or expulsion from the college. For more information refer to the "Academic Honesty" policy in the student catalog. BLACKBOARD COURSEWARE SUPPORT: ACC offers the BlackBoard courseware tool on the web to help support courses offered onsite. During the 1 st night of class, you will receive instruction and a demonstration of how to access this resource. The URL is http://acconline.austincc.edu. Instructions are already posted on how to obtain your ACC eid for login and initial access to this course. Upon initial entry, students are responsible for completing their personal information sections in BlackBoard, so that basic contact information will be accurate. The primary email communication path with students will be through the BlackBoard courseware email facility, so accuracy of email addresses is critical. Notes, slides, templates, reference links, and other resources will be posted to BlackBoard for each lesson of the course. Students are expected to access BlackBoard prior to each class meeting, and to print out any portions they wish to use as notes in class. Other than the first class meeting, instructors will not provide pre-printed notes for class. Students are expected to download and print any in-class notes they might use from BlackBoard prior to each class meeting. Additionally, attendance and exam/lab performance will be posted individually through BlackBoard s personalized gradebook facility. CLASS SCHEDULE: The table below shows the planned class meeting schedule, reading assignments, and potential in-class exercises. Each instructor may modify the in-class activities as needed. Page 2 of 3
Fall 2015 HBC Onsite SYLLABUS Version 0.2 BMGT 1023 IT Project Management (48.0 contact hours) Through lectures, case studies & small group projects, students learn a framework for project management as it applies to the information technology domain. The course covers all project management knowledge areas THURSDAY START A 7/24/2015 Early 71675 Sec 100 Fall 2015 HBC Rm 219.0 TTh 9/10/2015-11/3/2015 06:00PM - 09:00PM Read Before Week Class Date Focus Class 1 8-Sep Tu Presentation Coverage 1 10-Sep Th Futrell Intro & PM Context, Process Groups, Case Study Intro 1, 2, 3 Intro, Chapter 1, 2, 3 Highlights 2 2 15-Sep Tu Integration Mgmt 4 Chapter 4 Highlights 3 17-Sep Th Scope 5 Chapter 5 Highlights 3 4 22-Sep Tu Time 6 Chapter 6 Highlights 5 24-Sep Th Cost 7 Chapter 7 Highlights 4 6 29-Sep Tu Quality 8 Chapter 8 Highlights 7 1-Oct Th Futrell Review, Mid-Term Exam Review 8 Chapters, Exam Chapter 1-8 5 8 6-Oct Tu Futrell Exam Debrief, Human Resources 9 Chapter 9 Highlights 9 8-Oct Th Futrell Stakeholder 13* Chapter 13 Highlights 6 10 13-Oct Tu Communications 10 Chapter 10 Highlights 11 15-Oct Th Project Simulation Case Study - Prep Handouts Form Teams; Fissure Simulation Setup 7 12 20-Oct Tu Risk 11 Chapter 11 Highlights 13 22-Oct Th Procurement + Closure 12 Chapter 12 Highlights 8 14 27-Oct Tu Project Simulation Case Study - Part 1 Handouts Review All Text Chapters 15 29-Oct Th Project Simulation Case Study - Part 2 Handouts Review All Text Chapters 9 16 3-Nov Tu Futrell Final Exam, Evaluations, Exam Debrief, Certificates Review All Exam Chapter 9-13, ACC Evaluations 5-Nov Th *NOTE: out of sequence! Page 3 of 3
Fall 2015 RRC Onsite SYLLABUS Version 1.0 INSTRUCTORS: Bob Futrell (Lead) 512-663-8285 rfutrell@austincc.edu Chris Gentry 512-730-0430 chgentr1@gmail.com Geryl Winterowd 512-507-3034 geryl.winterowd@gmail.com Caleb McLain 512-900-1903 calebmclain@hotmail.com Riz Majumder 512-784-3068 rmajumder@yahoo.com OFFICE HOURS: BobF- Most Daytimes, and Non-class evenings, 8-10pm TEXTS: Required: Kathy Schwalbe, Information Technology Project Management, 7 th Edition REVISED, Cengage Learning, 2014, ISBN 9781285847092. Recommended: PMI, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, 5 th Edition, Project Management Institute, 2013, ISBN 9781935589679. OBJECTIVES: This course is an intermediate part of ACC s Project Management Program, and helps students prepare a foundation for PMI s Certified Associate of Project Management (CAPM) and Project Management Professional (PMP), and CompTIA s IT Project+ certification examinations. Successful completion of this course enables you to: 1. Summarize the genesis of project management and its importance to improving the success projects, especially for the information technology domain. 2. Explain and illustrate project management terms, techniques, and concepts such as: The constraints of project management The project management knowledge areas, process groups, and process flows The generic project life cycle, and some popular IT project life cycles The tools and techniques of project management, including: Project selection methods Work breakdown structures Network diagrams, critical path analysis, and critical chain scheduling Cost estimates and Earned Value Management Quality Management techniques Motivation theory, staffing, and team building Risk Management processes Procurement and Contracting 3. Plan and manage an information technology project in a project lab simulation exercise 4. Differentiate good and bad project management through: Sharing his/her own examples of good and bad project management Applying knowledge and skills developed in this class to other settings (e.g. workplace) EVALUATION: 1. Mid-Term Exam 35% 2. Final Exam 35% 3. Completion of Capstone Simulation Exercise 30% 4. Minimum Attendance (at least 14 of 16 mandatory class sessions) An ACC Course Completion Certificate worth 4.8 continuing education units (CEUs) will be awarded for a total course score of 70% or better, with at least minimum attendance. 4.8 CEU s are equivalent to 48 PMI Professional Development Units (PDU s). Page 1 of 3
Fall 2015 RRC Onsite SYLLABUS Version 1.0 POLICIES: Participation: Students are expected to bring their main textbook to each class meeting with printed lesson notes and the text s Appendix C, arrive on time, stay for the entire class period, and actively participate in class by asking questions and sharing personal experiences. Any student counted as missing more than 2 mandatory scheduled sessions of class will not receive a completion certificate. There will usually be a short break about half way through each evening s class time. Meals are not provided. There is a break room nearby with snack & drink machines, but eating during class time is discouraged. Campus parking tags are required for all ACC campuses, and may be purchased at the Campus Financial office, after registering for one online at: http://www.austincc.edu/locations/transportation-and-parking/obtain-a-parking-permit. Makeup Tests and Assignments: In the short twice-per-week schedule, make up classes are not available. However, see the instructor prior to an absence and some kind of remote offline access may be able to be arranged. Honesty: Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses and may be punished by failure on an exam or assignment, failure in the course, and or expulsion from the college. For more information refer to the "Academic Honesty" policy in the student catalog. BLACKBOARD COURSEWARE SUPPORT: ACC offers the BlackBoard courseware tool on the web to help support courses offered onsite. During the 1 st night of class, you will receive instruction and a demonstration of how to access this resource. The URL is http://acconline.austincc.edu. Instructions are already posted on how to obtain your ACC eid for login and initial access to this course. Upon initial entry, students are responsible for completing their personal information sections in BlackBoard, so that basic contact information will be accurate. The primary email communication path with students will be through the BlackBoard courseware email facility, so accuracy of email addresses is critical. Notes, slides, templates, reference links, and other resources will be posted to BlackBoard for each lesson of the course. Students are expected to access BlackBoard prior to each class meeting, and to print out any portions they wish to use as notes in class. Other than the first class meeting, instructors will not provide pre-printed notes for class. Students are expected to download and print any in-class notes they might use from BlackBoard prior to each class meeting. Additionally, attendance and exam/lab performance will be posted individually through BlackBoard s personalized gradebook facility. CLASS SCHEDULE: The table below shows the planned class meeting schedule, reading assignments, and inclass presentation coverage. Each instructor may modify the in-class activities as needed. Page 2 of 3
Fall 2015 RRC Onsite SYLLABUS Version 1.0 BMGT 1023 IT Project Management (48.0 contact hours) Through lectures, case studies & small group projects, students learn a framework for project management as it applies to the information technology domain. The course covers all project management knowledge areas. WEDNESDAY START 8/27/2015 Proposed 71676 Sec. 101 Fall 2015 RRC Rm. 2312.00 MW 9/30/2015-11/23/2015 06:00PM-09:00PM Week Class Date 7/24/2015 Focus Read Chaps Presentation Coverage 1 28-Sep M 1 30-Sep W Futrell Intro & PM Context, Process Groups, Case Study Intro 1, 2, 3 Intro, Chapter 1, 2, 3 Highlights 2 2 5-Oct M Gentry Integration 4 Chapter 4 Highlights 3 7-Oct W Gentry Scope 5 Chapter 5 Highlights 3 4 12-Oct M Winterowd Time 6 Chapter 6 Highlights 5 14-Oct W Winterowd Cost 7 Chapter 7 Highlights 4 6 19-Oct M McLain Quality 8 Chapter 8 Highlights 7 21-Oct W Futrell Review, Mid-Term Exam Review 8 Chapters, Exam Chapter 1-8 5 8 26-Oct M Futrell Exam Debrief, Human Resources 9 Chapter 9 Highlights 9 28-Oct W Futrell Stakeholder 13* Chapter 13 Highlights 6 10 2-Nov M Gentry Communications 10 Chapter 10 Highlights 11 4-Nov W Majumder / Gentry Obs Project Simulation Case Study - Part 1 Handouts Form Teams; Fissure Simulation Setup 7 12 9-Nov M McLain Risk 11 Chapter 11 Highlights 13 11-Nov W Winterowd Procurement + Closure 12 Chapter 12 Highlights 8 14 16-Nov M Majumder / Gentry Obs Project Simulation Case Study - Part 2 Handouts Review All Text Chapters 15 18-Nov W Majumder / Gentry Obs Review, Project Simulation Case Study - Part 3 Handouts Review All Text Chapters 9 16 23-Nov M Futrell Final Exam, Evaluations, Certificates Review All Exam Chapter 9-13, ACC Evaluations 25-Nov W *NOTE: out of sequence! Page 3 of 3
Fall 2015 PIN Onsite SYLLABUS Version 0.2 INSTRUCTORS: Bob Futrell (Lead) 512-663-8285 rfutrell@austincc.edu Riz Majumder 512-784-3068 rmajumder@yahoo.com Geryl Winterowd 512-507-3034 geryl.winterowd@gmail.com Tooran Khosh 512-461-5610 leavemail@yahoo.com OFFICE HOURS: BobF- Most Daytimes, and Non-class evenings, 8-10pm TEXTS: Required: Kathy Schwalbe, Information Technology Project Management, 7 th Edition REVISED, Cengage Learning, 2014, ISBN 9781285847092. Recommended: PMI, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, 5 th Edition, Project Management Institute, 2013, ISBN 9781935589679. OBJECTIVES: This course prepares students for PMI s Certified Associate of Project Management (CAPM) and Project Management Professional (PMP), and CompTIA s IT Project+ certification examinations. The student successfully completing this course will be able to: 1. Summarize the genesis of project management and its importance to improving the success of information technology projects. 2. Explain and illustrate project management terms, techniques, and concepts such as: The constraints of project management The project management knowledge areas, process groups, and process flows The generic project life cycle, and some popular IT project life cycles The tools and techniques of project management, including: Project selection methods Work breakdown structures Network diagrams, critical path analysis, and critical chain scheduling Cost estimates and Earned Value Management Quality Management techniques Motivation theory, staffing, and team building Risk Management processes Procurement and Contracting 3. Plan and manage an information technology project in a project lab simulation exercise 4. Differentiate good and bad project management through: Sharing his/her own examples of good and bad project management Applying knowledge and skills developed in this class to other settings (e.g. workplace) EVALUATION: 1. Mid-Term Exam 40% 2. Final Exam 40% 3. Completion of Capstone Simulation Exercise 20% 4. Minimum Attendance (at least 14 of 16 mandatory class sessions) An ACC Course Completion Certificate worth 4.8 continuing education units (CEUs) will be awarded for a total course score of 70% or better, with at least minimum attendance. 4.8 CEU s are equivalent to 48 PMI Professional Development Units (PDU s). Page 1 of 3
Fall 2015 PIN Onsite SYLLABUS Version 0.2 POLICIES: Participation: Students are expected to bring their main textbook to each class meeting with printed lesson notes and the text s Appendix C, arrive on time, stay for the entire class period, and actively participate in class by asking questions and sharing personal experiences. Any student counted as missing more than 2 mandatory scheduled sessions of class will not receive a completion certificate. There will usually be a short break about half way through each evening s class time. Meals are not provided. There is a break room nearby with snack & drink machines, but eating during class time is discouraged. Campus parking tags are required for all ACC campuses, and may be purchased at the Campus Financial office, after registering for one online at: http://www.austincc.edu/locations/transportation-and-parking/obtain-a-parking-permit. Makeup Tests and Assignments: In the short twice-per-week schedule, make up classes are not available. However, see the instructor prior to an absence and some kind of remote offline access may be able to be arranged. Honesty: Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses and may be punished by failure on an exam or assignment, failure in the course, and or expulsion from the college. For more information refer to the "Academic Honesty" policy in the student catalog. BLACKBOARD COURSEWARE SUPPORT: ACC offers the BlackBoard courseware tool on the web to help support courses offered onsite. During the 1 st night of class, you will receive instruction and a demonstration of how to access this resource. The URL is http://acconline.austincc.edu. Instructions are already posted on how to obtain your ACC eid for login and initial access to this course. Upon initial entry, students are responsible for completing their personal information sections in BlackBoard, so that basic contact information will be accurate. The primary email communication path with students will be through the BlackBoard courseware email facility, so accuracy of email addresses is critical. Notes, slides, templates, reference links, and other resources will be posted to BlackBoard for each lesson of the course. Students are expected to access BlackBoard prior to each class meeting, and to print out any portions they wish to use as notes in class. Other than the first class meeting, instructors will not provide pre-printed notes for class. Students are expected to download and print any in-class notes they might use from BlackBoard prior to each class meeting. Additionally, attendance and exam/lab performance will be posted individually through BlackBoard s personalized gradebook facility. CLASS SCHEDULE: The table below shows the planned class meeting schedule, reading assignments, and potential in-class exercises. Each instructor may modify the in-class activities as needed. Page 2 of 3
Fall 2015 PIN Onsite SYLLABUS Version 0.2 BMGT 1023 IT Project Management (48.0 contact hours) Through lectures, case studies & small group projects, students learn a framework for project management as it applies to the information technology domain. The course covers all project management knowledge areas. WEDNESDAY START A 7/31/2015 Early- Corrected 71901 Sec. 103 Fall 2015 P Rm. 00 M 10/1 /2015-12/7/2015 06:00PM-09:00PM Read Week Class Date Focus Chaps Presentation Coverage 1 12-Oct M 1 14-Oct W Futrell Intro & PM Context, Process Groups, Case Study Intro 1, 2, 3 Intro, Chapter 1, 2, 3 Highlights 2 2 19-Oct M Integration Mgmt 4 Chapter 4 Highlights 3 21-Oct W Scope 5 Chapter 5 Highlights 3 4 26-Oct M Time 6 Chapter 6 Highlights 5 28-Oct W Cost 7 Chapter 7 Highlights 4 6 2-Nov M Quality 8 Chapter 8 Highlights 7 4-Nov W Futrell Review, Mid-Term Exam Review 8 Chapters, Exam Chapter 1-8 5 8 9-Nov M Futrell Exam Debrief, Human Resources 9 Chapter 9 Highlights 9 11-Nov W Futrell Stakeholder 13* Chapter 13 Highlights 6 10 16-Nov M Communications 10 Chapter 10 Highlights 11 18-Nov W Project Simulation Case Study - Prep Handouts Form Teams; Fissure Simulation Setup 7 12 23-Nov M Risk 11 Chapter 11 Highlights 25-Nov W T H A N K S G I V I N G H O L I D A Y 8 13 30-Nov W Procurement + Closure 12 Chapter 12 Highlights 14 2-Dec M Project Simulation Case Study - Part 1 Handouts Review All Text Chapters 9 15 7-Dec W Review, Project Simulation Case Study - Part 2 Handouts Review All Text Chapters 16 9-Dec M Futrell Final Exam, Evaluations, Certificates Review All Exam Chapter 9-13, ACC Evaluations *NOTE: out of sequence! Page 3 of 3
BMGT 1023 IT Project Management (IT Project+) Certificate Program Fall 2015 ONLINE SYLLABUS Version 0.1 INSTRUCTOR: Bob Futrell, PMP #6714 512-663-8285 rfutrell@austincc.edu OFFICE HOURS: Most Daytimes, and Non-class evenings, 8-10pm COURSE DESCRIPTION: This certificate course, taught by Bob Futrell, is a processoriented, practical project management course emphasizing both knowledge and skill. IT Project Management builds on the Project Management Institute s Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) to provide a solid framework and context for managing IT projects. This course provides an excellent foundation for students who already have some exposure to managing projects, and are seeking to pass professional certification exams, but lack expertise and skill in all the knowledge areas covered in the current PMBOK Guide. It helps prepare students to earn and maintain the Project Management Professional (PMP ) and Certified Associate of Project Management (CAPM ) certifications from the Project Management Institute (PMI), and the Project+ certification from CompTIA, which are based on PMI s PMBOK Guide. This course uses IT examples and background to explore the theory and practice of project management, and is offered both onsite and online supported by BlackBoard, ACC s online courseware environment. Prerequisite: At least 12 months experience working around (not necessarily for) an IT organization to understand the terms and context of project examples from the IT domain (websites, equipment rollouts, etc.). The follow-on course BMGT1040 PMP /CAPM Exam Prep is recommended just prior to sitting for the certification exams. Students should see the specific professional certification examination requirements at www.pmi.org for PMP and CAPM, and www.comptia.org for Project+ for further details on professional certification. OBJECTIVES: This course directly prepares students for certifications such as CompTIA's IT Project+, and PMI s Certified Associate of Project Management (CAPM) certification examinations. It will also fill-in and enhance a student s knowledge who already has enough background and experience hours to prepare for the PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. The student who successfully completes this course will: 1. Understand the genesis of project management and its importance to improving the success of information technology projects 2. Demonstrate knowledge of project management terms and techniques such as The triple constraint of project management The project management knowledge areas and process groups The project life cycle Tools and techniques of project management such as: Project selection methods Work breakdown structures Network diagrams, critical path analysis, and critical chain scheduling Cost estimates Earned value management Motivation theory and team building 3. Differentiate good and bad project management through: Sharing his/her own examples of good and bad project management Applying knowledge and skills developed in this class to other settings (e.g. workplace) Page 1 of 5
BMGT 1023 IT Project Management (IT Project+) Certificate Program Fall 2015 ONLINE SYLLABUS Version 0.1 TEXTS: Required: Kathy Schwalbe, Information Technology Project Management, 7 th Edition REVISED, Cenage Learning, 2014, ISBN 9781285847092. Recommended: PMI, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, 5 th Edition, Project Management Institute, 2013, ISBN 9781935589679. EVALUATION: 1. Mid-Term Exam (weeks 1-4 focus) 30% 2. Final Exam (weeks 5-8 focus) 30% 3. Course Case Assignments 20% 4. Weekly Unit Participation 20% An ACC completion certificate worth 4.8 continuing education units (CEUs), and a course mark of Satisfactory in the ACC registration system, will be awarded for a total course score of 70% or better. 4.8 CEU s are equivalent to 48 PMI Professional Development Units (PDU s). POLICIES: Blackboard Courseware Support: ACC offers the BlackBoard courseware tool on the web for online courses. After registration, you receive instruction in how to access this resource. The URL is http://acconline.austincc.edu. Instructions are posted for login and access to this course. Upon initial entry, students are responsible for completing their personal information sections in BlackBoard, so that basic contact information will be accurate. The primary communication path with students will be through the BlackBoard courseware email facility, so accuracy of information there is critical. Lessons, notes, vodcasts, templates, reference links, and other resources will be posted to BlackBoard for each lesson of the course. Students are expected to access BlackBoard frequently during each class week, and to fully participate in the online lessons, at their own pace, during the unit weeks. Additionally, all evaluation and course assignment performance will be posted individually through BlackBoard s personalized gradebook facility (My Grades, accessed through the Student Tools Area link). Participation: The online courseware is designed so that there are no requirements to be online or inperson on any given day or time (unless student groups choose to do so amongst themselves for group assignments), but rather so that students can interact with the courseware, other students, and the instructor in an asynchronous manner, during each unit week, when students have the available time to be online. Of course, the earlier and more frequently during the unit week that participation occurs, the more enhanced information sharing and the learning experience will be. Waiting until the last day or two of a unit week to Page 2 of 5
BMGT 1023 IT Project Management (IT Project+) Certificate Program Fall 2015 ONLINE SYLLABUS Version 0.1 participate online and complete all assignments usually results in a poorer learning experience. Disappearing: Students are expected to log into the BlackBoard courseware environment frequently (several times per unit week), and actively participate in class activities by asking questions and sharing personal experiences through the electronic media and sharing features of BlackBoard. No BlackBoard activity or other communication from a student for two weeks for whatever reason means that the student will not receive a course completion certificate (since there are attendance requirements for college accreditation), and that the instructor may initiate an administrative withdrawal. The instructor may inquire about the student s status prior to this action to explore unusual circumstances. The student, however, can contact the instructor via the channels indicated through the Instructor Bio link, or the program coordinator, Maria Coleman, at the ACC Administration office at (512) 223-7662, at any time to explain unusual circumstances, and are encouraged to do so as soon as the circumstances are realized. Courtesy Code: You are expected to follow the rules for common courtesy and good netiquette in all your messages and communications. If the instructor deems any to be inappropriate or offensive, the instructor will forward the message or communication to the ACC Dean s office for appropriate action, up to and including expulsion from the course. Quizzes, Unit Assignments, and Exams: Each Unit chapter will offer a short 10-question self-quiz for the student to test their learning of the topic material. Scores for Self-quizzes are not counted, but completion of them during the unit week is counted towards course participation and achievement. Unit assignments include both individual and group exercises from the textbook, plus a few web-based homework assignments. Scores are not computed for each, but participation and completion is counted towards course participation and achievement. A Mid-Term and a Final Exam of 50-questions each will assess mastery of the topics to date for each exam. All quizzes and Exams will be done online, through BlackBoard during designated time periods. In most units of this course, we'll cover two chapters of the main textbook each week. It's a lot of reading, so be sure to jump on it right away so you won't fall behind. The learning objectives for each chapter in a unit are repeated (in blue) in the lesson topic coverage, where that objective is discussed. All assignments are due as stated in the assignments' web page. Any additional assignments, or due date adjustments will be posted to the Announcements and/or in a whole-class email, with current due dates noted within. Page 3 of 5
Deadlines: Austin Community College BMGT 1023 IT Project Management (IT Project+) Certificate Program Fall 2015 ONLINE SYLLABUS Version 0.1 Odd things can happen in cyberspace: emails get lost; servers disconnect temporarily; logins become impossible. Don't wait until the last minute to get things done (the old "student syndrome" of cramming the night before a due date). Allow time to meet deadlines. Reply and check for replies on every email or message sent or received. Set up an email filter and a separate folder for each class you take, if your email software permits, to keep things from getting lost on your computer system. You are responsible for getting the work to the instructor, on time. Late work: Each unit week's work must be completed by the end of that week. The dates of each unit week are defined in the Course Outline section of the syllabus. Unless otherwise noted, a "day" is the 24 hour period between midnights (U.S. Central time, where the ACC BlackBoard system is located). Once a unit is opened to you (by date) it remains open through the end of the course (for review, study, and make-up). Obviously, keeping up with the work week-by-week is best, but understandably, sometimes student travel, or illness, or other unexpected events prevent keeping up. If you have extenuating circumstances, email notification to the instructor prior to the event may result in a grant of extra time to complete assignments. Safeguards: Back up every piece of work you do on disk, and make a hard copy (printout). If you experience computer difficulties, you are responsible for solving your own technical problems. Help can be found through the links in the ACC course's home page. You are encouraged to print out all of this course information and keep it in a notebook should your computer or internet access become unusable for any reason. Also, the heaviest times for internet usage are typically 8-10 PM. You might want to consider arranging your schedule to do on-line coursework at other times, if possible. Academic Dishonesty: This course follows the same academic honesty policies as any on-campus live class. Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses and may be punished by failure on an exam or assignment, failure in the course, and or expulsion from the college. For more information refer to the "Academic Honesty" policy in the student catalog for details. Page 4 of 5
BMGT 1023 IT Project Management (IT Project+) Certificate Program Fall 2015 ONLINE SYLLABUS Version 0.1 Section: 71677 BMGT-1023 Sec 102 Online 10/19/2015-12/13/2015 Units Open on: Mondays at 12:01am Read (Scan) Chapters Week Unit Start End # Days Topic Schwalbe (Required) PMBOK (Optional) Coverage 1 0,1 19Oct 25-Oct 7 IT Project Mgmt Intro & Context 1, 2 1, 2, Glossary Intro, Ch 1, 2 2 2 26-Oct 1-Nov 7 PM Process Grps & Integration Mgmt 3, 4 3, 4 Chap 3, 4 3 3 2-Nov 8-Nov 7 Scope & Time Mgmt 5, 6 5, 6 Chap 5, 6 4 4 9-Nov 15-Nov 7 Cost Mgmt 7 7 Chap 7 M 12-Nov 15-Nov 4 Mid-Term Exam Exam Chap 1-7 5 5 16-Nov 22-Nov 7 Quality & Human Resource Mgmt 8, 9 8, 9 Chap 8, 9 6 6 23-Nov 29-Nov 7 Communications & Risk Mgmt 10, 11 10, 11 Chap 10, 11 7 7 30-Nov 6-Dec 7 Procurement & Stakeholder Mgmt 12, 13 12, 13 Chap 12, 13 8 F 7-Dec 13-Dec 7 Final Exam, Evaluations Exam Chap 1-13 Page 5 of 5