• Course Syllabus
• Welcome Module Commentary
• Lesson 1 Commentary

• Textbook 1
  • Chapter 1
• Textbook 2
  • pp. 1–11 (sect. 1.1–1.2.2)*
  • pp. 17–41 (sect. 1.2.4–2.3.1)*

  *Optional, but helpful for the extra credit quizzes and PMI exam prep.

• Lesson 2 Commentary
  • Includes video on Project Selection from the CAPM Tutorial, Project Integration Knowledge Area (from 3:19 through 12:05 only)

• Textbook 1
  • Chapter 2
• Textbook 2
  • pp. 69–81 (sect. 4–4.1.3.2)*
  • pp. 503–522 (sect. 13–13.2.3.1)*

  *Optional, but helpful for the extra credit quizzes and PMI exam prep.

The following assigned articles are designed to be read with lesson commentary:

• Hegarty, J. R. (2011) How to Develop and Evaluate an Engineering Services Proposal. Pipeline, 20(3), pp. 31–34.

Optional article designed to be read with lesson commentary:

• Usmani, F. (n.d.) Project selection methods. PM Study Circle, A PMP Exam Preparation Blog.

• Lesson 3 Commentary
  • Includes video on Project Management Basics: Procurement | LinkedIn Learning (Video: 1h 13m; optional)

• Textbook 1
  • Chapter 3
• Textbook 2
  • pp. 459–501 (sect. 12–12.3.3.7)*

  *Optional, but helpful for the extra credit quizzes and PMI exam prep.

The following assigned articles are designed to be read with lesson commentary:

• Alleman et al. (2017). A comparison of qualifications based-selection and best value procurement for construction manager/general contractor highway construction. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2630. (read the ‘Introduction’, pg. 2–3, and the ‘Results and Findings’ section, pps. 8–13)
• Hegarty (2011). How to develop and evaluate an engineering services proposal. Prein & Newhof.
• Harrison, C. (2015, June). How bad can it be? Canadian Consulting Engineer, 34.

• Lesson 4 Commentary

• Textbook 1
  • Appendix A
• Textbook 2
  • pp. 129–155 (sect. 5–5.3.3.2)*

  *Optional, but helpful for the extra credit quizzes and PMI exam prep.

• Introduction to ProjectLibre Project Management Software
• Microsoft Project 2016 Essential Training | LinkedIn Learning

• Lesson 5 Commentary
• Videos in Commentary
  • Includes video on Project Management: Preventing Scope Creep | LinkedIn Learning (34m; required and linked to the Lesson 5 Discussion Forum);
  • 3 videos on Working with MS Project, Part I; covering Creating a Project File and Entering Project Properties and Information (4m); Entering Tasks (4m); Predecessors (5m)

• Textbook 1
  • Chapter 4
• Textbook 2
  • pp. 156–194 (sect. 5.4–6.3.3.2)*

  *Optional, but helpful for the extra credit quizzes and PMI exam prep.

• Lesson 6 Commentary
  • Includes video on Managing Project Schedules (33 short videos; 1h 33m total; full video is optional, but two sections are required: Identifying and Organizing Activities and Sequencing Activities)
  • 3 videos on Working with MS Project, Part II; covering Network Diagrams and Entering Durations (4m), Gantt Chart (4m), and Schedules (3m)

• Textbook 1
  • Chapter 5
• Textbook 2
  • pp. 195–230 (sect. 6.4–6.6.3.5); 320–327 (sect. 9.2–9.2.3.4)*

  *Optional, but helpful for the extra credit quizzes and PMI exam prep.

• Lesson 7 Commentary
  • Video series on Managing Resource-Constrained Projects (23 short videos; 1h 32m total) (optional, includes great practice files you may be interested in)
  • Video series on Managing Project Quality (21 short videos; 1h 22m total) (required and linked to the Lesson 7 Discussion Forum)
  • 3 videos on Working with MS Project, Part III; covering Resources (4:21 m), Durations (3:50 m), and Overallocation (4:00 m)

• Textbook 1
  • Chapter 6
• Textbook 2
  • pp. 271–306 (sect. 8–8.3.3.6)*

  *Optional, but helpful for the extra credit quizzes and PMI exam prep.

• Lesson 8 Commentary
  • Video series on Managing Project Budgets (22 short videos; 1h 11m total) (required and linked to the Lesson 8 Discussion Forum)
  • Video series on Calculating Earned Value (19 short videos; 1h 7m total) (optional, but includes great exercise files to walk through examples)
  • 3 videos on Working with MS Project, Part IV; covering Entering Costs (4:08 m), Actuals (4:08 m) (not required for assignments), and Values (4:08 m) (not required for assignments)
  • Video series on Managing Budget-Constrained Projects with Microsoft Project (26 short videos, 1h 8m total) (optional, but includes great exercise files to walk through examples)

• Textbook 1
  • Chapter 7
• Textbook 2
  • pp. 231–270 (sect. 7–7.4.3.5)*

  *Optional, but helpful for the extra credit quizzes and PMI exam prep.

• Lesson 9 Commentary
  • Video series on Managing Project Risk (19 short videos; 1h 14m total) (required and linked to the Lesson 9 Discussion Forum).
  • Video on Challenger- A Case Study in Risk Management; (7:24 m)

• Textbook 1
  • Chapter 8
• Textbook 2
  • pp. 395–458 (sect. 11–11.7.3.5)*

  *Figure 11–15 Example Decision Tree (pg. 435) and Section 11.5.2.4 through 11.5.2.7 (pgs. 442–446) are required reading and helpful in the Lesson 9 Questions assignment; the remaining sections are optional, but helpful for the extra credit quizzes and PMI exam prep.

• Lesson 10 Commentary

• Textbook 1
  • Chapter 10
• Textbook 2
  • pp. 307–320 (sect. 9–9.1.3.3)*
  • pp. 51–68 (sect. 3–3.5.4)*
  • pp. 82–120 (sect. 4.2–4.6.3.3)*

  *Optional, but helpful for the extra credit quizzes and PMI exam prep.

• Lesson 11 Commentary
  • The following book chapter is a source that might be beneficial to you as you develop your Ethics in Project Management paper that is due in the next lesson: Arora, M., & Baronikian, H. (2013). Ethical leadership download. In Leadership in project management: Leading people and projects to success (2nd ed.). Leadership Publishing House.

• Textbook 1
  • Chapter 11
• Textbook 2
  • pp. 328–358 (sect. 9.3–9.6.3.4)*

  *Optional, but helpful for the extra credit quizzes and PMI exam prep.

The following assigned articles are designed to be read with lesson commentary:

• 7 Tips for Effective Communication for Virtual Teams

• Lesson 12 Commentary
  • Video on The power of listening; (15:41 m)

• Textbook 1
  • Chapter 12
• Textbook 2
  • pp. 359–393 (sect. 10–10.3.3.4)*
  • pp. 523–536 (sect. 13.3–13.4.3.4)*

  *Optional, but helpful for the extra credit quizzes and PMI exam prep.

The following assigned articles are designed to be read with lesson commentary:

• “Let 'Em Read Ya Like a Book: Utilizing Nonverbal Communication Skills in Project Teams)” (Troy, 2000).

• Lesson 13 Commentary

• Textbook 1
  • Chapter 13
• Textbook 2
  • Chapter 1, pp. 11–17 (sect. 1.2.3–1.2.3.6)*
  • Chapter 2, pp. 42–49 (sect. 2.4–2.4.4.3)*

  *Optional, but helpful for the extra credit quizzes and PMI exam prep.

• Lesson 14 Commentary

• Textbook 1
  • Chapter 9
• Textbook 2
  • pp. 121–128 (sect. 4.7–4.7.3.4)*

  *Optional, but helpful for the extra credit quizzes and PMI exam prep.

• Lesson 15 Commentary
  • Video series on Agile Project Management with Microsoft Project (14 short videos; 1h 33m total) (optional, includes exercise files)

• Textbook 2
  • Agile Practice Guide (optional)