Time frame:

Week 1

Readings:

• Lesson 1, The Nature of Project Management
• Pinto Chapter 1. Why Project Management

Assignments:

• Each activity is identified as individual (I), team (T), graded (G), or ungraded (U). Further instructions for each assignment can be found on the Activity page for each lesson.

In this lesson, you will complete the following assignments:
1. Answer the discussion questions on page 27 of the Pinto text (I, U) *
2. Analyze "Mega Tech, Inc." case on page 27 of the Pinto text and answer the questions (T, G)
*Note: These assignments are not graded. However, students are urged to complete these assignments in order to do well in the course.

Time frame:

Week 2

Readings:

• Lesson 2, Aligning Project Plans with Corporate Strategy
• Pinto, Chapter 2. The Organization Context: Strategy, Structure, and Culture

Assignments:

Each activity is identified as individual (I), team (T), graded (G), or ungraded (U). Further instructions for each assignment can be found on the Activity page for each lesson.

In this lesson, you will complete the following:
1. Answer the discussion questions on page 63 of the Pinto Text (I, U)*
2. Analyze the "Rolls Royce Corporation" case on page 63 of the Pinto Text (T, G)
*Note: These assignments are not graded. However, students are urged to complete these assignments in order to do well in the course.

Time frame:

Week 3

Readings:

Lesson 3, Overview of Project Planning and Control

Assignments:

Each activity is identified as individual (I), team (T), graded (G), or ungraded (U). Further instructions for each assignment can be found on the Activity page for each lesson.
In this lesson, you will complete the following assignments:
1. In developing plans for a new project, what issues need to be addressed? (T, G)
2. Is it advisable to undertake a project without a master plan? What are the possible consequences? (T, G)

Time frame:

Week 4

Readings:

Lesson 4, Project Planning and Control Techniques

Assignments:

Each activity is identified as individual (I), team (T), graded (G), or ungraded (U). Further instructions for each assignment can be found on the Activity page for each lesson.
In this lesson, you will complete the following assignments:
1. As a planning and control tool, is a Gantt chart an appropriate technique for small projects? Why? (T, G)
2. What is the difference between an activity and event? What will happen if the differences between the terms are not clearly understood by project participants? (T, G)

Time frame:

Week 5

Readings:

• Lesson 5, Project Scope and Work Breakdown Structure
• Pinto, Chapter 5. Scope Management

Assignments:

Each activity is identified as individual (I), team (T), graded (G), or ungraded (U). Further instructions for each assignment can be found on the Activity page for each lesson.

In this lesson, you will complete the following assignments:
1. Answer the discussion questions on page 162 of the Pinto Text (I, U)*
2. Analyze the “Project Management at Dotcom.com” case on Page 166 of the Pinto text. (T, G)
3. Using MS PROJECT software, complete the exercise on Remodeling an Appliance on page 171 of the Pinto text. (T, G)
*Note: These assignments are not graded. However, students are urged to complete these assignments in order to do well in the course.

Time frame:

Week 6

Readings:

• Lesson 6, Network Analysis
• Pinto Text, Chapter 9, Project Scheduling: Networks, Duration Estimation, and Critical Path

Assignments:

Each activity is identified as individual (I), team (T), graded (G), or ungraded (U). Further instructions for each assignment can be found on the Activity page for each lesson.

Note: The mid-term assignment to be completed individually
In this lesson, you will complete the following assignments:
1. Answer the discussion questions on page 307 of the Pinto Text (I, U)*
2. Work problems 5 & 6 on pages 308 of the Pinto Text (T,G)
3. Using MS PROJECT software, complete exercise 9.2 on Remodeling an Appliance on page 310 of the Pinto text. (T, G)
*Note: These assignments are not graded. However, students are urged to complete these assignments in order to do well in the course.

Time frame:

Week 7

Readings:

• Lesson 7, Reducing Project Duration
• Pinto, Chapter 10: Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks

Assignments:

Each activity is identified as individual (I), team (T), graded (G), or ungraded (U). Further instructions for each assignment can be found on the Activity page for each lesson.

In this lesson, you will complete the following assignments:
1. Answer the discussion questions on page 339 of the Pinto Text (I, U)*
2. Work problems 3 & 4 on page 340 of the Pinto Text (T,G)
3. Analyze the “Project Scheduling at Blanque Cheque Construction” (A) & (B). cases on pages 340 and 341 (T, G)
4. Using MS PROJECT software, complete exercise 10.1 on Remodeling an Appliance on page 341-342 of the Pinto text. (T, G)
*Note: These assignments are not graded. However, students are urged to complete these assignments in order to do well in the course.

Time frame:

Week 8

Readings:

• Lesson 8, Scheduling Resources
• Pinto, Chapter 12. Resource Management

Assignments:

Each activity is identified as individual (I), team (T), graded (G), or ungraded (U). Further instructions for each assignment can be found on the Activity page for each lesson.

In this lesson, you will complete the following assignments:
1. Answer the discussion questions on page 404 of the Pinto text (I, U)*
2. Solve problems 1 to 6 on page 404 - 405 of the Pinto text (T, G)
3. Analyze the case study 12.1 "The Problems of Multitasking" on pages 405-406 of the Pinto text (T, G)
4. Using MS PROJECT software, complete exercises 12.3 and 12.4 on page 406 of the Pinto text. (T, G)
*Note: These assignments are not graded. However, students are urged to complete these assignments in order to do well in the course.

Time frame:

Week 9

Readings:

• Pinto, Chapter 13. Project Evaluation and Control
• Lesson 9, Project Evaluation and Control - I: Use of Charts and S-Curves
• Midterm Exam

Assignments:

Each activity is identified as individual (I), team (T), graded (G), or ungraded (U). Further instructions for each assignment can be found on the Activity page for each lesson.
In this lesson, you will complete the following assignments:
1. Discuss the reasons for the typical S-curve of resource build up and decay on project activities (T, G)
2. It is believed a more intensive Monitoring and control system is needed in a project organization than in a functional organization. Is this true? If true, Why? (T, G)
*Note: These assignments are not graded. However, students are urged to complete these assignments in order to do well in the course.

Time frame:

Week 10

Readings:

• Lesson 10, Project Evaluation and Control - II: Earned Value Analysis (EVA)
• Pinto, Chapter 13. Project Evaluation and Control

Assignments:

Each activity is identified as individual (I), team (T), graded (G), or ungraded (U). Further instructions for each assignment can be found on the Activity page for each lesson.

In this lesson, you will complete the following assignments:
1. Answer the discussion questions on page (435) of the Pinto Text (I, U)*
2. Answer the following questions: (T, G)
3. Provide an analysis and an interpretation of the following situations:
a. A situation where there is a positive expenditure variance, a negative schedule variance and a negative cost variance
b. A situation where there is a positive expenditure variance, a negative schedule variance and a positive cost variance
4. What are the advantages of using Performance indices as opposed to variance analysis?
5. Discuss how you would obtain objective estimates for a project that is approximately 60% complete. To obtain these estimates, what information is needed, from whom and how would you use it?
6. Solve problems 7 and 8 on page 436 of the Pinto Text. (T, G)
*Note: These assignments are not graded. However, students are urged to complete these assignments in order to do well in the course.

Time frame:

Week 11

Readings:

• Lesson 11, Project Planning and Risk Analysis
• Pinto, Chapter 7. Risk Management

Assignments:

Each activity is identified as individual (I), team (T), graded (G), or ungraded (U). Further instructions for each assignment can be found on the Activity page for each lesson.

In this lesson, you will complete the following assignments:
1. Answer the discussion questions on page 233 of the Pinto Text (I, U)*
2. Analyze the “The Tacoma Narrows Suspension Bridge” case on page 236-238 and respond to the case questions (T, G)
*Note: These assignments are not graded. However, students are urged to complete these assignments in order to do well in the course.

Time frame:

Week 12

Readings:

Lesson 12, Information Systems for Project Planning and Control

Assignments:

Each activity is identified as individual (I), team (T), graded (G), or ungraded (U). Further instructions for each assignment can be found on the Activity page for each lesson.
In this lesson, you will complete the following assignments:
1. List the salient information requirements for projects (T, G)
2. What is the role of a project-based information system in the various phases of a project lifecycle? (T, G)

Assignments:

Final Examination to be administered online.