Course Descrption
Covers planning and managing a project from initiation and execution to closeout, using learned project management concepts. Provides hands-on experience in planning and managing through a student project. Gives insight through case studies and real-world analyses. (Requirement: Must be enrolled in University Alliance.)
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to
- Examine the meaning of a project management methodology, and the importance of establishing a formal process by which to perform project management
- Examine the Project Management Institute’s standard, called Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (or OPM3 for short), and discuss the tools associated with OPM3
- Utilize key practices to successfully initiate projects
- Define integrated master plan and an integrated master schedule
- Use a work breakdown structure (WBS) to plan the management of your project
- Identify the basics on earned value management (EVM)
- Discuss why risk should not be considered a four letter word and the importance of identifying risk throughout your projects
- Discuss the significance of establishing a formal process to close out projects
Week 1
Lecture: Course Introduction
Lecture: Project Management Methodology
Outcomes
- Describe project management methodology and the importance of establishing a formal process by which to perform Project Management
- Use Microsoft Project 2013: sorting, grouping and filtering
Week 2
Lecture: Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3)
Outcomes
- Explain the Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3)
- Discuss the tools associated with OPM3
- Use Microsoft Project 2013 to integrate Microsoft Project with other programs
Week 3
Lecture: Successful Project Initiation
Outcomes
- Recognize the importance of early identification of the project manager and all stakeholders
- Define project scope
- Detail the establishment of a SMART set of requirements
- Discuss defining a project’s goals and priorities prior to beginning planning
- Use Microsoft Project 2013: Fine-Tuning Tasks
Week 4
Lecture: Introduction to IMP/IMS
Outcomes
- Identify and use an Integrated Master Plan / Integrated Master Schedule
Week 5
Lecture: Work Breakdown Structure
Outcomes
- Provide definitions of a WBS
- Describe different WBS formats
- Discuss creating a WBS as a means of tracking and controlling our project
- Use Microsoft Project 2013: Working with Resource Pools
Week 6
Lecture: Earned Value Management
Outcomes
- Define earned value and earned value management
- Provide rationale why EVM is used
- Review basic EVM metrics
- Review a 10 step process to perform EVM
- Show benefits of using EVM on projects
- Use Microsoft Project 2013: Advanced Project Plan Tracking
Week 7
Lecture: Risk Identification
Outcomes
- Discuss the importance of risk identification
- Identify the tools available to assist in the identification of risk
- Assign a score to each identified risk
- Define non-critical risks
Week 8
Lecture: Project Closeout: Providing a Solid Basis for Future Projects
Outcomes
- Recognize the importance of performing a formal closure activity for all projects
- Identify 4 key project metrics to perform a project evaluation
- Evaluate the process used for managing a project
- Perform closeout steps
- Capture lessons learned
- Perform team member recognition
- Create a project final report
- Perform a close out review
- Archive project data
- Customize Microsoft Project
The course description, objectives and learning outcomes are subject to change without notice based on enhancements made to the course. May 2016
