Project Management
IE59000
Credit Hours:
3Learning Objective:
To deliver concepts and skills that are used to propose, plan, secure resources, budget, and lead project teams to successful completion of the project.Description:
This course may not be allowed on a master's plan of study if GRAD 59000-Program Management is also taken. Please consult your Graduate Program Office.
Students will learn the concepts and techniques in enough detail to be immediately useful in project situations. We will address major questions and challenges in project management including: How should projects be prioritized? What factors contribute to project failure and success? How do project managers orchestrate the complex network of relationships involving vendors, subcontractors, project team members, senior management, functional managers, and customers that affect project success? What project management system can be set up gain some measure of control? How are projects managed when the customers are not sure what they want?
Topics Covered:
The class is organized in five parts (following the structure of the textbook): Overview (Ch 1-3), Defining the project (Ch 4-5), Project software (MS Project), Project scheduling and management (Ch 6-9), Performance measurement (Ch 13).Prerequisites:
NoneWeb Address:
Web Content:
Grades, Lecture Notes, Homework Assignments, Solutions, Chat Room, Message Board, and Other Threaded Discussions.Homework:
Roughly 6-7 assignments.Exams:
Two exams.Textbooks:
Required:
Eric W. Larson and Clifford F. Gray, "Project Management: The Managerial Process", 7th or 8th Edition, McGraw-Hill