Master Course Syllabus s2

PJM500: 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 10-25 hours per week in each course reading material, interacting on the discussion boards, writing papers, completing projects, and doing research.

Faculty Information

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Course Description and Outcomes

The purpose of this advanced graduate level course is to provide the student with a high-level overview of project management. A project-based approach is one of the management techniques that organizations will review to accomplish strategic goals. As in all cases, resources are limited and time is critical. Resources are allocated for the purposes of accomplishing the goal, and then they are reallocated when the project is finished. The project manager is charged with accomplishing goals within this constrained setting. Case studies allow students to apply knowledge and skills associated with selecting, managing, organizing, planning, negotiating, budgeting, scheduling, controlling, and terminating a project.

Course Learning Outcomes: 1. Synthesize and evaluate project concepts, factors and life cycle issues. 2. Synthesize and evaluate various criteria used for project selection. 3. Synthesize and evaluate the methods of planning and scheduling a project’s activities, budget, and non-financial resources. 4. Synthesize and evaluate methods of monitoring and controlling parameters including recovery plans and personnel issues. 5. Synthesize and evaluate methods used to audit and terminate projects. 6. Evaluate, assess and utilize project software to manage projects. 7. Develop knowledge and understanding of the primary traits and factors associated with successful leaders from a performance perspective through the use of leadership inventories and assessments. 8. Explore and apply ethical theories and models to global business policies, practices, and trends via case studies and scenarios. Participation & Attendance

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

Required:

Milosevic, D. Z., Patanakul, P., & Srivannaboon, S. (2010). Case Studies in Project, Program, and Organizational Project Management. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN-13: 9780470183885 **All non-textbook required readings and materials necessary to complete assignments, discussions, and/or supplemental or required exercises will be provided within the course itself. Please read through each course module carefully.

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, 3, & 4 in Case Studies in Project,  Discussion (25 points) 1 Program, and Organizational Project Management

 Chapters 5, 12, 13, & 14 in Case Studies in Project,  Discussion (25 points) 2 Program, and Organizational Project  Critical Thinking (30 points) Management

 Chapters 6, 7, & 15 in Case Studies in Project,  Discussion (25 points) 3 Program, and Organizational Project  Critical Thinking (100 points) Management

 Chapters 2, 9, 10, & 23 in Case Studies in Project,  Discussion (25 points) 4 Program, and Organizational Project  Critical Thinking (100 points) Management  Chapters 11, 16, 17, & 20 in Case Studies in  Discussion (25 points) 5 Project, Program, and Organizational Project  Critical Thinking (110 points) Management

 Chapters 8 & 18 in Case Studies in Project,  Discussion (25 points) 6 Program, and Organizational Project  Critical Thinking (110 points) Management

 Chapters 19, 22, & 24 in Case Studies in Project,  Discussion (25 points) 7 Program, and Organizational Project Management

 Chapter 21 in Case Studies in Project, Program,  Discussion (25 points) and Organizational Project Management  Portfolio (350 points) 8  Belak, J., Duh, M., Mulej, M., & Strukelj, T. (2010). Requisitely holistic ethics planning as pre- condition for enterprise ethical behavior. Kybernetes, 39(1), 19-36.

Assignment Details

This course includes the following assignments/projects:

Module 2

Critical Thinking: Case Study Process (30 Points) The purpose of this assignment is to help you to understand how to analyze and produce a report on a case study. First, read the 5 step process on “How to Analyze a Case Study” found on the following Pearson website: http://wps.pearsoned.co.uk/ema_uk_he_johnson_excorpstrat_7/26/6678/1709611.cw/content/index.html (This webpage is also available as download from the Assignments page.)

Next, read the case study: “Rapid Prototype for Fast Profits” on pages 99-101 of your textbook, Case Studies in Project, Program, and Organizational Project Management. Apply the 5 step case study analysis process from the Pearson website and write a 1-2 page cases study report. Be sure to address the environment at Cocable, the organization’s stakeholders, and strategic options. Relate your analysis to the questions listed at the end of the case and justify your conclusions with references to the case.

Your case study report should total 1-2 pages, formatted per CSU-Global’s guidelines for APA style and should cite at least two current scholarly resources, available from the CSU-Global library, to support your assertions. One of the sources may be your textbook.

Module 3

Critical Thinking: Project Management Culture (100 points)

The purpose of this assignment is for you to understand and synthesize key project deliverables for the project manager in establishing a project management culture. The case addresses project team structures, project communication, risk, monitoring and controlling, key metrics, and personnel issues.

Read the case study “What Helps Us Come This Far” on pages 469-474 of your textbook, Case Studies in Project, Program, and Organizational Project Management. Then, answer the four discussion questions that follow the case, applying current, relevant theory. When composing your responses you should focus on processes to develop a project culture. Your responses to the questions should total 3-4 pages and should cite at least three, current scholarly resources to support your assertions, one of which may be your textbook. You can find sources in the CSU-Global library, and CSU-Global guidelines for APA formatting and style are required. Include a title and a reference page.

Module 4

Critical Thinking: Project Management Culture (100 points) The purpose of this assignment is for you to understand and synthesize key project deliverables for the project manager in establishing a project management culture. The case addresses project team structures, project communication, risk, monitoring and controlling, key metrics, and personnel issues.

Read the case study “What Helps Us Come This Far” on pages 469-474 of your textbook, Case Studies in Project, Program, and Organizational Project Management. Then, answer the four discussion questions that follow the case, applying current, relevant theory. When composing your responses you should focus on processes to develop a project culture.

Your responses to the questions should total 3-4 pages and should cite at least three, current scholarly resources to support your assertions, one of which may be your textbook. You can find sources in the CSU-Global library, and CSU-Global guidelines for APA formatting and style are required. Include a title and a reference page. Module 5

Critical Thinking: Earned Value Analysis (110 points)

The purpose of this assignment is to help you to understand how to measure a project's progress at any given point in time, forecasting its completion date and final cost, and analyzing variances in the schedule and budget as the project proceeds by developing an Earned Value Analysis (EVA) template.

Review the following website: http://www.projectmanagementguru.com/eva.html

Research the necessary components for an Earned Value Analysis using the textbook and the Internet. Using the components you identified, create an Earned Value Analysis template that can be used by a company. The template should include inputs for analyzing variances for determining earned value and analyzing variances. After completing the template, write an essay that explains the components of the template and describe how the earned value analysis can be used by a project manager. Include a discussion about the importance to an organization of using an Earned Value Analysis.

Your essay should be 2-3 pages and should include scholarly resources, available from the CSU-Global library, to support your assertions. CSU-Global guidelines for APA formatting and style are required. Include a title and a reference page that includes at least three outside references (not including your textbook) to support your thinking. Your template should be included as an appendix to your essay; both parts must be submitted together in one MS Word document.

Module 6

Critical Thinking: Quality Management (110 points)

The purpose of this assignment is to help you understand quality management processes as they relate to project management.

Review the following website: http://www.epmbook.com/quality.htm

Research quality management processes and systems. Explain and describe how quality management can be incorporated into the project management processes for monitoring, controlling, and auditing processes. You should include a discussion about the essential aspects required in an effective quality management system. Use relevant examples from your workplace or from your research to highlight the importance of implementing quality standards. Your essay should be 3-4 pages and should include scholarly resources, available from the CSU-Global library, to support your assertions. CSU-Global guidelines for APA formatting and style are required. Include a title and a reference page that includes at least three outside references (not including your textbook) to support your thinking.

Module 8

Portfolio Project: Project Management Best Practices (350 points)

The purpose of the Portfolio Project is to synthesize current research in project management and make recommendations for how the knowledge can be applied in an organization. The Final Project is structured to help you demonstrate an understanding of the course material as well as the implications of new knowledge gained from outside research.

For your Portfolio Project, read the case study “Let’s Go All the Way” on pages 483-492 of your textbook, Case Studies in Project, Program, and Organizational Project Management. Based on the case study, you will write a proposal and analysis of the Global Infrastructure Group (GIG) situation. When writing the proposal, assume the role of a highly regarded project management consultant hired to review, analyze, and advise GIG on the necessary requirements for a comprehensive project management system that can be used in a global organization that has small-, medium-, and large-scale projects. Your proposal should address the following:

 Discuss the principle components of a project management system for a large-scale organization. At a minimum, your discussion should include: o Project Selection o Prioritizing Projects o Project Organization o Program Management o Planning and Scheduling o Estimating Cost o Monitoring and Controlling o Communication, Metrics, and Project Updates o Risk Management o Role of Information Technology

 Discuss your recommendations for how Global Infrastructure Group can use project management principles to meet their goal of improving efficiency and empowering management to make better and informed decisions through the use of processes, tools, and standards in completing projects.  Discuss how an effective project management system contributes to organizational effectiveness.

 Discuss the optimal role and level of involvement the project management office should have in managing small-, medium-, and large-scale projects across the organization.

 Finally, present your strategy on how GIG can share best practices across the organization. The proposal paper should be 12-15 pages in length, well written, properly referenced, and in conformity with CSU- Global guidelines for APA Style. The paper must be supported by at least six scholarly references. One of the sources may be your textbook.

Course Policies

Grading Scale and Policies

Course Grading A 95.0 – 100

20% Discussion Participation A- 90.0 – 94.9 45% Critical Thinking Activities 35% Final Portfolio Paper B+ 86.7 – 89.9

B 83.3 – 86.6

B- 80.0 – 83.2

C+ 75.0 – 79.9

C 70.0 – 74.9

D 60.0 – 69.9

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 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 email, 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.