PROJECT MANAGEMENT II: MANAGING

PROJECT MANAGEMENT II: MANAGING BUSINESS 261 COURSE SYLLABUS Contact Information: Instructors Betty Boushey, PMP Lynn Brogan, EdD, PMP Phone 253-961-8392 253-347-2801 Numbers E-Mail bboushey@pierce.ctc.edu lbrogan@pierce.ctc.edu Addresses Availability Before and after class, by email and phone (response within 24 hours, weekends may be longer) and by appointment Before and after class, by email and phone (response within 24 hours, weekends may be longer) and by appointment Prerequisites for this course: BUS 260 Required Texts: An Introduction to Project Management, Fourth Edition; by Kathy Schwalbe, Publication Date: July, 5, 2012 ISBN-10: 0982800339 ISBN-13: 978-0982800331 A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) 5th edition Publication Date: January 1, 2013 ISBN-10: 1935589679 ISBN-13: 978-1935589679 Edition: 5 Fifth Edition Additional Materials Required: Computer with Internet access Applications: Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint Internet Browsers: Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and/or Internet Explorer USB thumb drive (storage device) Three-ring binder with dividers (optional) Course Description: Project Management II: Managing: Introduce and apply the fundaments of Microsoft Project 2010. Understand and apply project management tools and techniques based on best practices from the Project Management Institute (PMI) in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide). Introduce the tools and techniques to manage the project from execution to closing. Page 1 of 10

Course Objectives As a result of this class you should be able to: A. Demonstrate knowledge of project management terms, tools, and techniques such as: a. Gantt charts b. Earned value management c. Motivation theory and team building d. Lessons learned B. Use Microsoft Project 2010 to help plan and manage a project C. Demonstrate the primary process steps for executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing projects D) Apply project management concepts by working on a class project simulation as project manager E) Demonstrate oral presentation skills for project reporting General Course Information This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructors. Any changes will be discussed in class and each student will be responsible for his/her own actions as it pertains to class performance. Canvas This is a Web-enhanced class. Primarily a traditional face-to-face class combined with web-based components delivered via Canvas for homework resources and outside-ofclass communication. Canvas is located at https://pierce.instructure.com Suggestions: How to get the most from this class: 1. Schedule ample time to complete the assignments, prepare for the upcoming class, and review all the learning resources, especially the instructor provided resources. Class Project Assignments: 60-120 minutes per week Reading: 30-60 minutes per week Chapter/PMBOK questions: 30-45 minutes per week Quizzes 20-30 minutes periodically 2. Use all of the learning resources. It is important to read the assignments in the text and the PMBOK. Look at the instructor provided resources in Canvas. Do you see something that might be good for future reference? 3. Challenge yourself. Try taking the quiz closed book and, if you do not get 100%, take it a second (or third) time using an open book. 4. If you turn in an assignment early, there may be time to provide feedback, and you have the option to resubmit the assignment to improve your grade. 5. Ask questions and ask for help. If you are confused for more than 15 minutes, ask the instructors for help. Our goal is for you to learn and experience as much as you can about Project Management. Page 2 of 10

Class Project Assignments The course includes a class project that simulates the development of a real project plan. The simulation provides an opportunity to apply the skills learned in the course. You will develop project deliverables as a homework assignment throughout the course with the help of lectures, handouts and classroom activities. The class project assignments (usually a form or template) will be available on Canvas at the end of class and are due the before the next class by posting on Canvas. You can work with a buddy or team on the class project assignments. However, all responses must be submitted individually. If you turn the assignment in early, there may be time to provide feedback, and you have the option to resubmit the assignment to improve your grade. This assignment will be graded by Betty Boushey. Following the assignment due date, an Instructor s version of the class project will always be available and reviewed in class. Portfolio Assignment By the end of this course, you will have compiled a project notebook or portfolio of material from this class that you can take away and use as a reference for your own projects. You will be responsible for creating an organized portfolio to include such items as: class project assignments, project templates, handouts, lectures and more. Your portfolio should be (1) Organized: it should look like a work product that you could present to a supervisor of a professional organization as your work-product. (2) It must be logically organized with each section divided by a tabbed page divider or file folder and demonstrate organization. (3) It must be stored in a 3-ring binder and/or USB drive. The portfolio is for your future reference to help remember important concepts that will be valuable in your professional career. There will be an initial review approximately mid-term and a final review on the last day of class. The Portfolio grading will be shared by Betty Boushey and Lynn Brogan. Chapter Quizzes At the end of each chapter (of the Schwalbe text and related material in the PMBOK) there will be a quiz posted on Canvas. A chapter quiz will be available after class and due the day before the next class. The quiz will pull ten multiple choice questions from a large database of questions. You can take the quiz three times; however, the questions may be different the second and third time. Suggestion: try taking the quiz closed book and, if you do not get 100%, take it a second (or third) time using an open book. There will be no make-up chapter quizzes. If you miss a quiz, you will earn a zero. The quizzes are automatically graded in Canvas and you can see your score immediately after completion. The highest score will be used for grading. Page 3 of 10

Final Exam The final exam used the same format as the Chapter Quizzes; pulling ten multiple choice questions from a large database of questions from each chapter (of the Schwalbe text and related material in the PMBOK) covered during the quarter. The final exam will be available after the last class of the quarter and due the following week. The final exam will be posted on Canvas and there will be three opportunities to improve your score. However, the questions may be different the second and third time. Suggestion: try taking the exam closed book and, if you did not get 100%, take it a second (or third) time using an open book. There is no make-up final exam. If you miss the final exam, you will earn a zero. The final exam is automatically graded in Canvas and you can see your score immediately after completion. The highest score will be used for grading. Chapter / PMBOK Questions Assignments There will be weekly reading. You are expected to read the assigned material before coming to class and be prepared to discuss. Each week, following the reading, there will be an assignment to answer chapter and PMBOK questions. A form for the Chapter / PMBOK assignments will be available on Canvas at the end of class and are due the day before the next class by posting on Canvas. You can work with a buddy or team on this assignment. However, all assignments must be submitted individually. If you turn the assignment in early, there may be time to provide feedback and you have the option to resubmit the assignment to improve your grade. If you turn the assignment in late, you will lose a point for each day missed. This assignment will be graded by Lynn Brogan. Page 4 of 10

Course Outline / Schedule: Abbreviations: S: Schwalbe Text; P: PMBOK; MSP: Microsoft Project Assignments: Due the following week Wk Topic In Class Activity Reading Ch/MSP/PMBOK Ch/PMBOK Class Projects & Pts Pts Pts Questions Quizzes & Final Portfolio 1 2 Introduction to Explore MSP Project Av1* 10 S: App A Microsoft Project 2010 MSP Wk1 5 Handouts (MSP) Risk Register Project Plan v5 5 MSP: Calendar, Develop the Project Av2* 10 Duration & S: App A Schedule Part 1 Dependencies MSP Wk2 5 Handouts (MSP) Critical Path 3 4 5 Develop the Schedule Part 2 (MSP) Class Project & Fine Tune Schedule (MSP) Executing Projects: Integration and Procurement Management Executing Projects: Quality, Human Resource, Communications, and Stakeholder Management MSP: Resources, Costs Communications Matrix MSP: Import Class Project File Fishbone S: App A S: Ch 6 P: Sec 4.3, 12.2 P: Sec 8.2, 9.2-4, 10.2, 13.3 S: Ch 7 P: Sec 4.4-.5. 5.5-.6, 6.7 Project Av3* 5 MSP: Overallocation* 5 MSP Wk3 5 S: Ch 6a 4 Project Plan v6 5 MSP Wk4 5 Baseline Schedule and Costs* S: Ch 6b 6 Project Plan v7 5 S: Ch 7a 5 S: Ch 6 10 Status Report 20 20 Page 5 of 10

Wk Topic In Class Activity Reading 6 7 8 9 Monitoring and Controlling: Integration, Scope and Time Management Monitoring and Controlling: Quality, Communications, Stakeholder, Risk and Procurement Management Monitoring and Controlling: Cost Track & Close Class Project (MSP) Closing Projects Best Practices in Project Mgt 10 Quarter Review Quailty Tools Reporting Performance Earned Value Management (EVM) Update Class Project Review Self- Assessment Portfolio Reports P: Sec 8.1 & 3, 10.3, 11.6, 12.3, 13.4 P: Sec 7.4 S: App A Handout S: Ch 8 & 9 P: Sec 4.6 & 12.4 Assignments: Due the following week Ch/MSP/PMBOK Ch/PMBOK Pts Pts Questions Quizzes & Final S: Ch 7b 5 S: Ch 7c 5 Class Projects & Portfolio S: Ch 8 5 S: Ch 7 10 Project Plan v8 5 S: Ch 9 5 MSP Wk4 5 Track Actuals* 10 Pts S: Ch 8 5 Lessons Learned 20 S: Ch 9 5 Portfolio 50 Final Exam 40 * Assignments to be completed in Lab Page 6 of 10

Grading Procedures: Grades will be calculated based on total points earned. Grading Element Points Total Points Possible Your Total Class Projects & Portfolio Ch/PMBOK Quizzes & Final Ch/MSP/PMBOK Questions 8 1 4 1 5 to 20 50 5 to 10 40 140 70 15 4 to 10 90 Total 300 Assignment of Grades All grades will be posted in the student grade book in Canvas and will be assigned according to the following or similar scale: Final Grade Translation: Minimum Percentage Grade Decimal 95% A 4.0-3.9 90% A- 3.8-3.5 87% B+ 3.4-3.2 83% B 3.1-2.9 80% B- 2.8-2.5 77% C+ 2.4-2.2 73% C 2.1-1.9 70% C- 1.8-1.5 67% D+ 1.4-1.2 63% D 1.1-1.0 Below 63% F Below 1.0 Page 7 of 10

Course Policies: Participation Attendance Homework Classroom Etiquette Academic Dishonesty Students are expected to actively, thoughtfully, and respectfully participate during class by asking questions, sharing personal experiences, and opinions related to the topics discussed. There will be an attendance roster/sign-in sheet. You must take responsibility for signing in. Contact Betty BEFORE you miss a class, if possible. Let Betty know about last minute emergencies via email or phone as soon as you can. If you are absent, you are accountable for all academic work required by the instructors on the date(s) the work is due unless alternative arrangements are made with the instructors in advance of the student s anticipated absence. Late homework will be accepted. However, for every day late, a point will be subtracted. If you have a special circumstance, let us know in advance. Homework assignments can be done as a group or with a buddy ; but, must be submitted individually. This does not apply to Chapter Quizzes and the Final Exam.. Every person in the classroom deserves to be treated with respect. Please help create an environment where learning is maximized, respectful, productive and enjoyable. Cell phones must be on mute or turned off. Text messaging, computer games, etc. are not allowed during class. Breach of any category (cheating, stealing and plagiarism) found in the document Statement of Academic Dishonesty may result in disciplinary actions as outlined in the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy/Code of Conduct. Knowledge of the information contained in these documents is the student s responsibility. Emergency Procedures for Classrooms Call 911 and then Campus Safety in response to an imminent threat to persons or property. In the event of an evacuation (intermittent horns & strobes), gather all personal belongings and leave the building using the nearest available safe exit. Be prepared to be outside for one hour and stay a minimum of 200 feet from any building or structure. So long as it is safe to do so students are expected to stay on campus and return to class after evacuations that last less than 15 minutes. Do not attempt to reenter the building until instructed by an Evacuation Director (identified by orange vests) or by three horn blasts or bell rings. Please notify the nearest Campus Safety Officer or Evacuation Director of any one left in the building or in need of assistance. Fort Steilacoom Campus Safety (253) 964-6751; Puyallup Campus Safety (253) 840-8481 If there is emergency closure of the college due to widespread illness, adjustments may need to be made to the syllabus and/or mode of instruction in order to achieve the course objectives. You will be notified via your student email account of changes to Page 8 of 10

class arrangements in case of emergency or illness. Therefore, all students are expected to sign up for and check their Pierce College student email address daily. Sexual Harassment Policy The Pierce College district supports the dignity and worth if each member if its community and is committed to maintaining an environment free from discrimination, including sexual harassment. This commitment applies to all levels and areas of district operations and programs, to students, faculty, staff, and all other personnel, and is intended to ensure that all employees are provided equitable opportunities to realize their goals and to function effectively within the Pierce College environment. Sexual harassment, whether verbal, physical or environmental, is unacceptable, prohibited by law and will not be tolerated. Retaliation against employees, students, or others reporting sexual harassment is prohibited. Violators of this policy shall be subject to appropriate sanctions. Sexual harassment is defined as any unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when: Submission to such conduct is made, either explicitly or implicitly, a term or condition of an individual s employment or education program. Submission to or rejection of such conduct is used as the basis for academic or employment decisions affecting that individual. Such recurring conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual s work performance or educational experience, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or educational environment. Students who wish to report possible sexually harassing conduct should contact the office of the Vice President of Learning and Student Success at either college. Inclement Weather From time to time Pierce College will close due to inclement weather. When this happens, the instructors may assign additional work to be completed out of class or during a subsequent class session. Pierce College classes may be canceled in case of snow, extreme cold or other emergency. Listen for announcements on KOMO-TV, Ch. 4; KING-TV, Ch. 5; KIRO-TV, Ch. 7; KSTW-TV, Ch. 11: KIRO Radio 710; or any major news media. You may also check the following Web sites: www.schoolreport.org. Disability Accommodation Statement: Your experience in this class is important to me, and it is the policy and practice of Pierce College to create inclusive and accessible learning environments consistent with federal and state law. If you experience barriers based on disability, please seek a meeting with the Access and Disability Services (ADS) manager to discuss and address them. If you have already established accommodations with the ADS manager, please bring your approved accommodations (green sheet) to me at your earliest convenience so we can discuss your needs in this course. ADS offers resources and coordinates reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are established through an interactive process between you and the ADS manager, and I am available to help facilitate them in this class. If you have not yet established services through ADS, but have a temporary or permanent disability that requires accommodations (this can include but Page 9 of 10

not be limited to; mental health, attention-related, learning, vision, hearing, physical or health impacts), you are encouraged to contact ADS at 253-964-6526 (Fort Steilacoom) or 253-840-8335 (Puyallup). Page 10 of 10