P5470 –Business General (2 Year – Diploma)

Course Outline and Teaching and Learning Plan

Course Title Project Management Course Code MGMT1510
Fundamentals
Term Term 3 Course Contact hours 42
Pre-requisite NA Credit Value 3
Co-requisite NA Instructor Office hours 6:30 - 9:30 PM
Instructor Name Prashant Mali Delivery type On Campus
Instructor email [email protected] Approved by Nisha Naug

Course Description
Organizations are increasing their reliance on project management to organize resources, control costs
and improve operational results. This course introduces you to the project management process.
Specific areas covered will include the project manager's role, project selection, initiation as well as risk
management, project budgeting, scheduling, controlling and closing. You will gain practical skills in
project development and reporting using industry-standard software. The PMBOK- project management
body of knowledge framework will also be introduced.

Course Outcome
Upon successful completion of this course, the
student has reliably demonstrated the ability Learning Objectives:
to:
1. Explain the importance of project 1. Define a project using common characteristics.
management and its role in 2. Explore how organizations are using project
supporting business planning. management.
3. List the knowledge areas and process groups
of the project management body of knowledge
(PMBOK®).
4. Identify key contributors to project success
and failure.
5. Explore recent trends in Project Management

2. Examine project management structures, 1. List the advantages and disadvantages of

role assignment and resource allocation. various project management structures.
2. Describe a work breakdown structure (WBS).
3. Create a WBS using industry-standard
software.
4. Describe different project life cycle models
and distinguish when each is appropriate.
5. Identify options for structuring a project team.
 6. Show resource allocations on a Gantt chart
and develop various resource reports using MS
Project

3. Create a project schedule. 1 Define project scope.

2. Demonstrate how to sequence tasks and
explore various MS Project Templates.
3 Assign resources to tasks.
4. Identify various Project Networks.
5. Identify the critical path.
6. Document and describe the importance of
baseline data.
7. Create a Project Schedule and attach
resources using MS Project.
8. Depict a project schedule on a Gantt chart.

4. Develop a project budget. 1.Define project cost terms.

2. Compare different methods of estimating
costs.
3. Explore advantages and disadvantages of top-
down and bottom up estimating methods.

5. Examine the elements of project risk 1. Describe how to plan for risk.
management. 2. Explore when to use various risk assessment
techniques.
3. Outline the various strategies for dealing with
risks.

6. Explore organizational structure and culture 1 List and prioritize stakeholders for a project.
to support effective Project Management 2. Use specific project management tools and
techniques to create and maintain a project
team environment.
3. Identify organizational characteristics and
implications in effective Project Management.

7. Develop a project progress report. 1. Describe project monitoring activities.

2. Explain how to manage scope.
3. Explain an earned value analysis.
4. Document project progress using industry-
standard software.
5. Describe the importance of the project closing
activities.
6. Discuss project lessons learned.

Essential Employability Skills

 Upon successful completion of this course, the student has reliably demonstrated the ability
to:
4 Apply a systematic approach to solve problems.
5 Use a variety of thinking skills to anticipate and solve problems.

General Educational Themes

Specific themes covered in this course:
2 Civic Life and economy
3 Social and Cultural Understanding

Learning Resources
Type Author Title Publisher ISBN Edition Other
Required Larson, Eric Project McGraw 978-1-260- 8th Uconnect
Resource W., Gray, Management, Hill 57043-4 access
Clifford F. The required
Managerial
Process

Evaluation Methods

Date/ % of final
Assessment Description CLO assessed
week grade
1.1 – 1.4,
2.1 – 2.5,
3.1 – 3.6,
Midterm Test MC/SA 4.1 – 4.3, 9 25.00%
5.1 – 5.3,
6.1,
7.1 – 7.3
Final Test MC/SA All 14 30.00%
1.1 – 1.4,
2.1 – 2.5, 3
3.1 – 3.6, 5
Unit Quizzes (7) MC/SA 20.00%
4.1 – 4.3, 6
6.2 – 6.3, 12
7.1 – 7.3
4
MS Project Cases & Projects and 7
2.6, 3.7, 3.8, 7.4 25.00%
Assignments (4) Assignments 11
13
Teaching and Learning Plan

Week Topic/Content Outcomes Activity/ Tasks Resources

Lecture
• Course outline overview
• Projects vs. Programs vs. Operations
Course introduction and • Why is project management important?
Chapter(s)
role of project 1.1, 1.2, 1.4 • Role of a PM
Week 1 1.1,
management in the 2.1, 2.5 • Org structures and the PMO 3.1 to 3.3
modern business
Icebreaker
The whole class will do a “show and tell” to learn
about each other’s favourite things.

Lecture
• PM knowledge areas and process groups
• Project initiation and charters
Chapter(s)
Organizational strategy, • Project life cycle and phasing
Week 2 1.3, 2.1 to 2.6,
project selection and • EEFs and OPAs
2.4 3.4 to 3.5
initiation
Video
PMBOK Processes Explained!

Unit Quiz 1 & 2 (5%)– In-Class, 20 minutes

Lecture
• Collecting requirements
• Defining scope
2.2., 2.3,
• Creating a WBS Chapter(s)
Week 3 Scope Management 3.1
• Validating and controlling scope 4.1 to 4.5
7.2
Group activity
Students will break out into pre-assigned teams.
They will establish ground rules, plan team
meetings, etc. for the course’s group Assignments.

5% Assignment – Due before class

Lecture
• Defining and sequencing project activities
• Estimating activity duration Chapter(s)
3.2., 3.3, 3.4, • Network diagrams and critical path 6.1 to 6.6,
Week 4 Schedule Management
3.5, 3.6, 3.8 • Baseline representation (Gantt, milestone, etc.) 8.1, 8.2, 8.3,
• Controlling the schedule 9.1, 9.2

Role Play
You are planning to build a new house for your
family. How would you schedule the construction?
 Unit Quiz 3 (5%) – In-Class, 10 minutes

Lecture Chapter(s)
4.1, 4.2, 4.3 • Estimating costs and determining budget 5.1 to 5.6,
Week 5 Cost Management
7.1, 7.3 • Project funding 9.6,
• Earned Value Management 13.4
• Outsourcing and contract types
• Contingency and management reserves

Unit Quiz 4 & 5 (5%) – In-Class, 20 minutes

Lecture
• Stakeholder identification
• Stakeholder analysis and engagement
Communications & • Communication methods & planning Chapter(s)
6.1,
Week 6 Stakeholder • Project progress/status reports 10.1 to 10.7,
7.1, 7.4
Management • Managing and monitoring comms 13.5

Class Discussion
Where have you planned communications
(perhaps unconsciously) in your life? What factors
did you consider?

10% Assignment – Due before class

Lecture
• Risk identification techniques
• Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis
• Risk monitoring and response strategies
Chapter(s)
Week 7 Risk Management 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
7.1 to 7.7
Role Play
Students will take the role of project stakeholders
and inject various information into a fictional
project. Students will then engage in a class-wide
analysis of the information to identify project risks,
and plan risk responses.

Week 8 Break (No class)

Midterm (25%) – In-Class, 45 minutes

Lecture
2.6,
Project Management • Overview of various PMIS and their pros/cons Lecture
Week 9 3.7,
Information Systems Slides
7.4
Skill Practice – 1hr
Students will collaborate and create project
schedules on contemporary PM software.
 Lecture
• Quality terms and philosophies
• Tools for quality assurance and control
1.4, Chapter(s)
Week Project Monitoring & • Work performance data, information, reports
3.6, 13.1 to 13.3,
10 Quality Management • Integrated monitoring and control
7.1 13.6 to 13.8
Case Study – 1hr (Topic TBD)
Class will solve a case facilitated by Instructor.
5% Assignment – Due before class

Lecture
Chapter(s)
• Leading vs. managing
Week 11.1 to 11.5,
Project Leadership 6.2, 6.3 • Leadership styles
11 12.4,
• Developing and managing a team
16.1
• Emotional intelligence and negotiations

Guest Lecture – 1hr (TBC)

Unit Quiz 6 & 7 (5%) – In-Class, 20 minutes

Lecture
Agile
• What is Agile and why use it?
Manifesto
Week Agile Project 1.5, • Scrum principles
12 Management 6.2, 6.3 • The 3 Scrum Roles Scrum
• Scrum Artifacts and Events Guide

Class Discussion
What are the cons of Agile?
5% Assignment – Due before class

Lecture
• User stories
• Effort estimation in Agile Chapter(s)
Week Agile Project 1.5,
• Definition of done 1.2,
13 Management (contd.) 6.2, 6.3
• Anti-Agile patterns 15

Role Play
• Create, break down, and prioritize user stories
for a flight booking tool
Case Study – 1hr (Topic TBD)
Class will solve a case facilitated by Instructor.

Lecture Chapter(s)
Week • Project closing and lessons learned processes 1.3, 1.4,
Course closure 7.5, 7.6
14 • Core competencies for PMs 14.1, 14.2,
14.5
Class Discussion
• Final exam prep
• Is a career in PM for you?

Week
Final Exam Final Exam (30%)
15
All assignments and quizzes are included in the final grade calculations.

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particular class. Late or missed assignments are accepted at the discretion of the professor.

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