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Using a model of theory and practice, the College of Management prepares our students for

opportunities in the global economy through interdisciplinary educational programs that emphasize the business, ethical, social, and technological dimensions of leadership and

management.

Course Syllabus*

*Students may want to print this syllabus in order to have all key course information available off-line.

Course Information:

Course Number: / Course Name: MGT3103-01: Project Management

CRN: 1486 Course Location: / Classroom: M213

Instructor Contact Information:

Name: Kioumars Paryani, Ph.D. Title: College of Management Participating Adjunct Professor Telephone: 248.204.3050 (COM main office – leave message) E-mail: kparyani@ltu.edu Office Location / Hours: Classroom/before or after the class in the classroom and/or by appointment

Meeting Dates:

Tuesday and Thursday from 2:00 PM to 3:15 PM; Starting on Tuesday August 25, 2015 and ending on Tuesday December 15, 2015. Note: Refer to http://www.ltu.edu/management/academic_calendar.asp for the last date to withdrawal and other important registration related information.

Course Prerequisites:

Undergraduate / 3 credit hours COM 2103 Minimum Grade of D- and MGT 2203 Minimum Grade of D-

Course Text Books and Other Materials

Timothy J. Kloppenborg. Contemporary Project Management: Organize / Plan / Perform. South-Western, Cengage Learning, 3rd ed. 2015. ISBN 978-1285433356 A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), Fifth Edition. Published by Project Management Institute, Inc. Newton Square, Pennsylvania 19073-3299 USA. ISBN: 978-1-935589-67-9 Available for online purchase through LTU Bookstore at: http://lawrence-tech1.bkstore.com/bkstore/TextbookSelection.do?st=489

Course Description

Explores the ten knowledge areas of Project Management as defined by the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), and their application to any business project including continuous improvement, new product development, information technology, construction, etc. A leading software package in the field of Project Management is introduced.

Course Objectives

o To understand what project management is. o To realize the role of project management in the successful completion of projects

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in any organization. o To describe the project management framework as set forth by the Project

Management Body of Knowledge Project Management Institute (PMI), this includes the stakeholders, project management knowledge areas, process groups, and project management tools and techniques.

o To explain the similarities and differences among project management, program management, and functional management.

o To understand the role of the project manager on a project team, and what knowledge, skills, and attributes are needed to be an effective one.

o To apply project management knowledge and skills to a group project including analyzing project requirements and development.

o To pursue the course objectives effectively, students will engage in the following activities: Attend each session prepared by reading assigned course material and participate

in Discussion Forums Complete and submit on time course assignments such as periodic Project Reports

and Quizzes Contribute genuinely to course discussions on Discussion Forums and Have the opportunity to develop and improve their presentation and

communication skills.

Technical Support:

For software, hardware or Blackboard issues, contact the LTU Help Desk Telephone: 248-204-2330 E-mail: helpdesk@ltu.edu

Academic Support:

Library Telephone: 248-204-3000 Library Website: http://www.ltu.edu/library/index1.asp E-mail: refdesk@ltu.edu Academic Achievement Center Telephone: 248-204-4120 AAC Website: http://www.ltu.edu/aac E-mail: aac@ltu.edu

Student Services Support:

Office of Student Affairs Telephone: 248-204-4100 Website: http://www.ltu.edu/student_affairs/index.asp LTU Hotline: To check for school closing, Blackboard/Banner availability, or other issues call the LTU Hotline at 248-204-2222. Campus Safety Services 248-204-3945

Course Policies

1. Assistance - Students are encouraged to contact the instructor during office hours or after each session if they are having difficulties in the course. 2. Conduct - Students are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times and to be courteous to their classmates. The use of objectionable language is strictly prohibited. Additionally, cell phones, pagers, and other personal electronic devices must be set to silent mode. Additional information covering the Student Code of Conduct can be accessed at http://www.ltu.edu/student_affairs/student_conduct.asp 3. Academic Integrity - Students are expected to do their own work at all times. While it is acceptable to discuss about course assignments with other class-mates, students should ultimately attempt to solve assigned work themselves. In no case will copied work from

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another be considered acceptable. With respect to papers or reports, students must submit original work done specifically for this course by the student. Any cheating on exams, papers or reports will result in a score of zero and, potentially, a referral to the Dean of Students. For more information visit Academic Honor Code at http://www.ltu.edu/currentstudents/honor_code.asp 4. Absences: While attendance in class is not mandatory but it is highly recommended and some credit points are devoted to the class discussions. The student is responsible for finding out what has been covered and transpired in the class when he or she misses a class on an emergency situation. “Not being present in class” is not an excuse that will relieve students from their course work. Absence from exams is not granted under normal circumstances. If an exam is going to, or will, be missed for reasons beyond students’ control, arrangements must be made with the instructor ahead of time, or as soon as possible. An attempt in taking the missed exams is considered only and when it is due to an emergency. 5. Late Work: Late work will receive “zero” credit unless prior permission with valid reason(s) has been obtained from the instructor. Exceptions to this rule may be granted only if the late work is due to any emergency situation, on a case by case basis. 6. Extra Credit Work: There will be NO extra credit work assigned in this class. Please do not ask as your course work and assignments are all as stated in the syllabus. 7. Code of Conduct and Instructor’s Policy for This Class:

Maintain Mutual Respect for All at All Times. • Attendance

- Arrive and leave on time – No excuses. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each session.

- Stay fresh, listen, and be alert during the course of each session. - Two sessions missed along with the given assignments without any written excuse

from the university authorities or prior arrangement with the instructor will affect your grade negatively.

- Four sessions missed along with the given assignments without any written excuse from the university authorities or prior arrangement with the instructor should make you seriously consider either dropping the course or withdrawing the course depending on the university policies.

- Incomplete grade will only be submitted per the policies of the university and the College of Management.

• Attentiveness

- Pay attention and stay focused in class - Take notes (facilitates the transformation of “tacit” knowledge into “explicit” knowledge) - No distractions or disruptions such as preparing assignments or studying - No phone calls, no texting (must turn off cell phones) - The use of PCs, Tablets or IPADs are only allowed for the class affairs

• Engagement

- Participate in class discussions - Ask relevant questions - Volunteer in responding to questions by others – share your knowledge - Show enthusiasm and be positive

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Student Evaluation

Assignments Points

Homework Assignments – Individual (5) 100

Homework Assignments – Team (8) 150

Chapter Quizzes (15) 300

Online Participation – Discussion Board (15) 150

Project Plan Report Paper (Team) 100

Project Plan Report Presentation (Team) 50

Final Exam 150

Total Points 1000

Note: For further breakdown of the course assignments refer to the last page of the syllabus UNDERGRADUATE Grading Scale

Percentage Letter Grade

95 and above A

90 – under 95 A-

87 – under 90 B+

83 – under 87 B

80 – under 83 B-

77 – under 80 C+

73 – under 77 C

70 – under 73 C-

67 – under 70 D+

63 – under 67 D

60 – under 63 D-

Under 63 F

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Course Schedule (Note: Subject to Change with Advance Notice)

Session or Module

Date(s) Topics/Readings

Assignments Due on Bb by Sunday 11:59 PM Except for the Initial Response to Discussion Board

Questions which are Due by Thursday 11:59 PM

0 8/17-8/24 Course Orientation Introduction, Syllabus Review and Team Selection

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8/25 - 8/27 Chapter 1: Intro. to PM 1. Chapter 1 Quiz (in start of session on Thursday) 2. Bb Discussion Forum 3. Professional Project Management Organizations

Memorandum

2 9/01 – 9/03 Chapter 2: Project

Selection and Prioritization

1. Chapter 2 Quiz (in start of session on Thursday) 2. Bb Discussion Forum

3. Team Proposes Project and Obtains Approval

3 9/08 – 9/10 Chapter 3: Organizational

Capability 1. Chapter 3 Quiz(in start of session on Thursday)

2. Bb Discussion Forum

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9/15 – 9/17 Faculty Assessment

Day – Classes Cancelled

Chapter 4: Chartering Projects

1. Chapter 4 Quiz (in start of session on Thursday) 2. Bb Discussion Forum 3. Team Delivers Project Charter (2 Templates)

5 9/22 – 9/24 Chapter 5: Stakeholders

Analysis and Communication Planning

1. Chapter 5 Quiz (in start of session on Thursday) 2. Bb Discussion Forum 3. Team Delivers Stakeholder Register

6 9/29 – 10/01 Chapter 6: Scope Planning 1. Chapter 6 Quiz (in the start of session on Thursday)

2. Bb Discussion Forum 3. Team Delivers Project Communication Matrix

7 10/06 – 10/08 Chapter 7: Scheduling

Projects 1. Chapter 7 Quiz (in the start of session on Thursday) 2. Bb Discussion Forum

3. Develop Network Schedule – House Building Project

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10/13 – 10/15 Chapter 8: Resourcing Projects

1. Chapter 8 Quiz (in the start of session on Thursday) 2. Bb Discussion Forum

3. Team Delivers the Project’s Work Breakdown Structure

9 10/20 – 10/22 Chapter 9: Budgeting

Projects 1. Chapter 9 Quiz (in the start of session on Thursday) 2. Bb Discussion Forum 3. Team Delivers the Project Budget

10 10/27 – 10/29 Chapter 10: Project Risk

Planning 1. Chapter 10 Quiz (in the start of session on Thursday) 2. Bb Discussion Forum

3. Team Delivers Cost/Benefit Analysis of the Project

11 11/03 – 11/05 Chapter 11: Project

Quality Planning and Project Kickoff

1. Chapter 11 Quiz (in the start of session on Thursday) 2. Bb Discussion Forum 3. Team Delivers Risk Register for the Project

12 11/10 – 11/12 Chapter 12: Project SCM 1. Chapter 12 Quiz (in the start of session on Thursday)

2. Bb Discussion Forum 3. Project Manager Leadership Style Paper

13 11/17 – 11/19

Chapter 13: Leading and

Managing Project Teams 1. Chapter 13 Quiz (in the start of session on Thursday) 2. Bb Discussion Forum

3. Reflection Paper

14 11/24 – 11/26 Thanksgiving –

Classes Cancelled

Chapter 14: Determining Project Progress and Results

1. Bb Discussion Forum 2. Team Delivers Final Report for Their Project

15 12/01 – 12/03 Chapter 15: Finishing the

Project and Realizing the Benefits

1. Chapter 14 Quiz (in the start of session on Thursday) 2. Bb Discussion Forum 3. Peer Review Assignment

16 12/08 – 12/10

Term Project Wrap Up 1. Chapter 15 Quiz (in the start of session on Thursday)

2. Team Delivers Their Project’s Presentation

4-day Week

12/14 – 12/17

Final Exam Week

1. Final Exam (Wednesday December 16: 13:45 – 15:25)

Note: Assignments are color coded in the Schedule for ease of reference: Red = Quizzes and Final Exam – obviously individual assignment Blue = Discussions also individual assignment but shared with the class Green = Team work assignments related to the course project you would take on Black = Also individual assignment that are scattered throughout the course.

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Description of Assignments General Note Course assignments and evaluation criteria are detailed below. Please review these requirements carefully. Please note that you should not submit any assignments to the Blackboard “Digital Drop Box.” All assignments are submitted using the Blackboard “Assignments” or “SafeAssign” function. Some assignments are also posted to the Blackboard Discussion Forum for student comments. Please note that you should not submit any assignment is a pdf format as it won’t allow making reviewing notes. Assignments Students are expected to do their own work at all times, except where explicitly specified as a team activity. While it is acceptable to discuss homework with others, students must attempt to solve and complete assigned work themselves. In no case copied work from another person or another class will be acceptable. With respect to team assignments, students must submit original work done specifically for this course by the students in the team. Any cheating on assignments, quizzes, exams, reports or papers will result in a score of zero, an “F” for the course and a referral to the Dean of Students. Evaluation of the homework assignments, quizzes and exams will be based on the displayed understanding of the techniques and methodologies used. Homework assignments will also be graded on spelling and correct use of the English language. Please use the spelling and grammar checking capabilities of Blackboard or your word-processing or other appropriate program. Excessive spelling and grammatical errors, which interfere with the flow or understanding of the discussion forum posts, reports or papers, will be penalized. Answers associated with all assignments should provide responses and insight beyond the textbook material. Do your research and provide support for your responses and positions, with your personal experience and observations and/or from your research. You must cite your sources and provide proper references in APA format. All text-based homework must be typed. Page setup should be one inch on all four sides. Please use Times Roman, Arial, or Courier New fonts of size 11 or 12. Please follow the format and file-naming requirements in each assignment type. The general format of file names is as follows: Last Name-Module Number-Assignment Name-Complete Date. For example: Paryani-Module 1-Prof PM Org Memo-30 Sep 2015. The review questions at the end of each chapter provide a good method of reviewing the material covered in the chapter. This is an on-ground class, however, participation in the Bb Discussion Forum, submission of the assignments and taking quizzes and exam through the Bb is practiced. No extra work beyond what is included in the syllabus will be given, so please do not ask and make sure you do not miss any of the required assignments.

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Online Participation – Discussion Board (A total of 15 Discussion Forums - 150 points total or 15% of your grade) Each of the modules contains a Discussion Forum. Each student is required to provide a minimum of two posts per week – first post is an original contribution by the student to one of the professor’s original questions and the second post is one response to any other students’ posts. The first post, the original contribution by the student, will be posted before midnight on the fourth day of the module/week (i.e., Thursday), and not only include reference to and citation of the textbook but at least one other source that is used in support of developing your response to each original question. The second post, the student’s response to any other students’ postings, must be made before midnight on the seventh day of the module/week (i.e., Sunday). The instructor will not reply to every post, but every discussion forum will be monitored, reviewed and graded. Please see the on-line participation rubric below which will be enforced for grading your postings.

Levels of Achievement

Criteria Unacceptable Acceptable Good

Frequency 0 Points No participation

0.5 Points Response to original question.

1 Points Total of two posts (Post to original question and one response to other students).

Initial Assignment Posting

0 Points No assignment posting

1 Points Posts adequate information with at least one reference.

2 Points Posts well developed information, and addresses aspects of assignment with at least one reference.

Follow-up Posting

0 Points No follow-up responses to others

0.5 Points Posting does not extend/enrich discussion, provides only (agree or disagree)

1 Points Extends on existing post with further comment or observation.

Content Contribution

0 Points Posting is off topic, incorrect, not relevant to subject

1 Points Repeats, does not add substantive information, or lacks full development of concept / thought

3 Points Information posted is factual, complete in development of concept / thought, and adds value.

References & Support

0 Points No references included supporting posting.

1 Points Personal experience provided, no reference to reading or research

2 Points References from other literature resources

Clarity & Mechanics

0 Points Posting unorganized, long, or inappropriate , multiple errors

0.5 Points Communication friendly, courteous, helpful, some errors in clarity, or mechanics errors

1 Points Contributes valuable information, with no or very minor clarity or mechanics errors

Possible Score 0 4.5 10

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Chapter Quizzes (A total of 15 quizzes - 300 points total or 30% of your grade)

o Each chapter will have an online quiz. o Each quiz will consist of 10 questions selected from a pool of multiple questions. o Each quiz is given 12 minutes to finish. o Students may take the quiz once. o Once started, the quiz must be completed in one session in class. o If a student is unable to attend the class and is unable to take the quiz at the same time that

is available for the class, the student must arrange with the instructor to take the missing quiz at a later date and time.

o If the student for some reason (such as loss of Internet connection) needs to resume a quiz or exam which has not been completed, the student should contact the instructor immediately for assistance.

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Project Management Professional Organizations Memorandum (25 points or 2.5% of your grade) Each student should conduct a web search and identify three project management professional organizations (the Project Management Institute does NOT count) about which you select to describe in writing. The write-up guidelines: each of the three organizations should include at a minimum the following information:

1. Name of the organization. 2. Address of the home office of the organization. 3. Web address to the organization’s home page. 4. Mission or purpose of the organization. 5. Brief history of the organization. 6. Descriptions of any certification offered through the organization. 7. At a minimum be of one page in length for each of the three organizations.

The completed memo at a minimum should be three pages (one page for each organization, not including the title page) and follow APAv6 guidelines. Watch for your typos and proper English grammatical rules. A good source for information about APAv6 is Purdue Online Writing Lab. A link to the site is as follows: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/704/1/ The rubric for this assignment is:

Levels of Achievement

Criteria Poor Fair Good Excellent

Timeliness 0 to 0 points Did not write the memo or submitted late

0.5 to 1points Identified and wrote about only one organization

1 to 2 points Identified and wrote about only two organizations

2 to 3 points Identified and wrote about three organizations

Completeness of information

about organizations

0 to 0 points Wrote the memo but included none of the information included in write-up guidelines for the memo

1 to 8 points Memo includes between one and seven pieces of information in the write-up guidelines for the memo

8 to 14 points Memo includes between eight and fourteen pieces of information in the write up guidelines for the memo

14 to 17 points Memo includes between fifteen and twenty-one pieces of information in the write-up guidelines for the memo

Application of APAv6

0 to 0 points More than twelve APAv6 guideline violations

0.25 to 3 points Between five and eleven APAv6 guideline violations

3 to 4 points Between one and four APAv6 guideline violations

4 to 5 points Zero APAv6 guideline violations

Possible Score 0 12 20 25

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Team Proposes Project and Obtains Approval (25 points or 2.5% of your grade) Each team should decide on a project that they would like to plan, which will be worked on throughout the semester. The team should describe the project in a minimum of 500 hundred words. A project proposal form is provided. This description needs to include the following requirements:

(1). Purpose or objective of the project. (2). Size of the user community for the project. (3). What is included in the project and what is not. (4). Name of organization or person for whom the project is being done. (5). Estimated duration of the project. (6). Estimated total budget for the project

Once your team has documented the project, post the proposal to the Bb for the instructor’s approval. The rubric for this assignment is:

Levels of Achievement

Criteria Poor Fair Good Excellent

Timeliness 0 to 0 points Did not submit proposal.

0.5 to 1 points Submitted proposal more than seven days late

1 to 1.5 points Submitted proposal less than seven days late

1.5 to 2 points Submitted proposal on time

Content of Proposal

0 to 0 points Did not submit proposal or fulfilled none of the requirements in the project proposal form

1 to 7 points Fulfilled less than three of the requirements set forth in the project proposal form

7 to 14 points Fulfilled the four or five of the requirements set forth in the project proposal form

14 to 20 points Fulfilled the all six requirements set forth in the project proposal form

Application of APAv6

0 to 0 points Did not submit proposal, or more than twelve APAv6 guideline violations

0.25 to 1.5 points Between five and eleven APAv6 guideline violations

1.5 - 2 points Between one and four APAv6 guideline violations

2 to 3 points Zero APAv6 guideline violations

Possible Score

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Team Develops Project Charter (25 points or 2.5% of your grade) Each team will develop a project charter for their identified project. A project charter template will be provided. The rubric for this assignment below:

Levels of Achievement

Criteria Poor Fair Good Excellent

Timeliness 0 to 0 points Did not submit proposal.

0.5 to 1 points Submitted proposal more than seven days late

1 to 1.5 points Submitted proposal less than seven days late

1.5 to 2 points Submitted proposal on time

Content 0 to 0 points Did not submit proposal. There forth completed of the required sections shown in the project charter template

1 to 7 points Completed less than four of the required sections shown in the project charter template

7 to 14 points Completed between four and seven of the required sections shown in the project charter template

14 to 20 points Completed at least the eight required sections of the project charter shown in the template

Application of APAv6

0 to 0 points Did not submit proposal, or more than twelve APAv6 guideline violations

0.25 to 1.5 points Between five and eleven APAv6 guideline violations

1.5 to 2 points Between one and four APAv6 guideline violations

2 to 3 points Zero APAv6 guideline violations

Possible Score

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Team Develops Project Stakeholder Register (15 points or 1.5% of your grade) Each team will develop a project stakeholder register for their identified project. A project stakeholder register template will be provided. The rubric for this assignment below:

Levels of Achievement

Criteria Poor Fair Good Excellent

Timeliness 0 to 0 points Did not submit stakeholder register.

0.5 to 1 points Submitted stakeholder register more than seven days late.

1 to 1.5 points Submitted stakeholder register less than seven days late.

1.5 to 2 points Submitted stakeholder register on time.

Content 0 to 0 points Did not submit stakeholder register. There forth provided none of the information needed in the four columns of the stakeholder register template.

0.5 to 3.5 points Provided less than fifty percent of the information needed in the four columns of the stakeholder register template for all identified stakeholders.

3.5 to 6.5 points Provided between fifty and one-hundred percent of the information needed in the four columns of the stakeholder register template for all identified stakeholders.

6.5 to 10 points Completely provided the information needed in the four columns of the stakeholder register template for all identified stakeholders.

Application of APAv6

0 to 0 points Did not submit stakeholder register, or had more than twelve APAv6 guideline violations.

0.25 to 1.5 points Between five and eleven APAv6 guideline violations.

1.5 to 2 points Between one and four APAv6 guideline violations.

2 to 3 points Zero APAv6 guideline violations.

Possible Score

0 6 10 15

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Team Delivers Project Communications Matrix (15 points or 1.5% of your grade) Each team will develop a project communication matrix for their identified project. A project communication template will be provided. The rubric for this assignment below:

Levels of Achievement

Criteria Poor Fair Good Excellent

Timeliness 0 to 0 points Did not submit communication matrix.

0.5 to 1 points Submitted stakeholder register more than seven days late.

1 to 1.5 points Submitted stakeholder register less than seven days late.

1.5 to 2 points Submitted stakeholder register on time.

Content 0 to 0 points Did not submit communication matrix. There forth provided none of the information needed in the six columns of the communication matrix template.

0.5 to 3.5 points Provided less than fifty percent of the information needed in the six columns of the communication matrix template for all identified stakeholders.

3.5 to 6.5 points Provided between fifty and one-hundred percent of the information needed in the six columns of the communication matrix template for all identified stakeholders.

6.5 to 10 points Completely provided the information needed in the six columns of the communication matrix template for all identified stakeholders.

Application of APAv6

0 to 0 points Did not submit communication matrix, or had more than twelve APAv6 guideline violations.

0.25 to 1.5 points Between five and eleven APAv6 guideline violations.

1.5 to 2 points Between one and four APAv6 guideline violations.

2 to 3 points Zero APAv6 guideline violations.

Possible Score

0 6 10 15

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Work Breakdown Structure House Building Example Assignment (25 points or 2.5% of your grade) Each student first completes manually or using the MSP software a work breakdown schedule using activity-on-node. Then the student uses the same information to create a Gantt chart in MSP for the project. Additionally the student identifies the summaries (milestones) and critical path. The information and data for the assignment is provided in an attached file. The rubric for this assignment below:

Levels of Achievement

Criteria Poor Fair Good Excellent

Timeliness 0 to 0 points Did not submit assignment

0.5 to 1 points Submitted assignment more than seven days late.

1 to 3 points Submitted assignment less than seven days late.

3 to 5 points Submitted assignment on time.

Content of WBS

0 to 0 points Did not submit assignment. There forth none of the WBS was completed.

0.5 to 5 points Completed less than seventy percent of the WBS correctly.

5 to 8 points Completed greater than seventy but less than one-hundred percent of the WBS correctly.

8 to 10 points Completed the WBS correctly. This means that all activities were included, predecessor’s relationships shown, and critical path identified.

Content of Gantt

Chart

0 to 0 points Did not submit assignment, or the Gantt chart was incomplete

1 to 6 points Completed less than seventy percent of the Gantt chart correctly.

6 to 9 points Completed greater than seventy but less than one-hundred percent of the Gantt chart correctly.

9 to 10 points Completed the Gantt chart correctly. This means that all activities were included and predecessor’s relationships documented which means the critical path identified.

Possible Score

0 12 20 25

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Team Delivers Work Breakdown Structure (25 points or 2.5% of your grade) Each team will develop a work breakdown structure (WBS) for their identified project. The WBS must be a minimum of 25 activities at the lowest level of the Gantt chart and any predecessor(s) for a given activity should be shown. Also, the Gantt chart should include as a minimum the milestones identified in the project charter. The rubric for this assignment below:

Levels of Achievement

Criteria Poor Fair Good Excellent

Timeliness 0 to 0 points Did not submit assignment.

0.5 to 1 points Submitted assignment more than seven days late.

1 to 1.5 points Submitted assignment less than seven days late.

1.5 to 2 points Submitted assignment on time.

Content of Gantt

Chart

0 to 0 points Did not submit assignment. There forth none of the Gantt chart was completed.

0.5 to 6.5 points Completed less than seventy percent of the Gantt correctly.

6.5 to 14 points Completed greater than seventy but less than one-hundred percent of the Gantt chart correctly.

14 to 20 points Completed the Gantt chart correctly. This means that chart included a minimum of twenty-five activities at the lowest level, predecessor(s) was/were shown as needed, and the chart displayed at least the milestones that were identified in the project charter.

Application of APAv6

0 to 0 points Did not submit assignment, or had more than twelve APAv6 guideline violations.

0.25 to 1.5 points Between five and eleven APAv6 guideline violations.

3.25 to 2 points

Between one and four APAv6 guideline violations.

2 to 3 points Zero APAv6 guideline violations.

Possible Score

0 9 17.5 25

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Team Delivers Project Budget (20 points or 2% of your grade) Each team will develop a project budget for their identified project. That is, the budget to cover all resources needed to complete project activities shown on the MSP program and the Gantt chart for your team project. The rubric for this assignment below:

Levels of Achievement

Criteria Poor Fair Good Excellent

Timeliness 0 to 0 points Did not submit team project budget.

0.5 to 1 points Submitted team project budget more than seven days late.

1 to 1.5 points Submitted team project budget less than seven days late.

1.5 to 2 points Submitted team project budget on time.

Content 0 to 0 points Did not submit team project budget. There forth provided none of the information needed in the team project budget to cover all activities shown in the team project Gantt chart.

0.5 to 5 points Provided less than fifty percent of the information needed in the team project budget to cover all activities shown in the team project Gantt chart.

5 to 8 points Provided between fifty and one-hundred percent of the information needed in the team project budget to cover all activities shown in the team project Gantt chart.

8 to 15 points Completely provided the information needed in the team project budget to cover all activities shown in the team project Gantt chart.

Application of APAv6

0 to 0 points Did not submit team project budget, or had more than twelve APAv6 guideline violations.

0.25 to 1 points Between five and eleven APAv6 guideline violations.

1 to 2.5 points Between one and four APAv6 guideline violations.

2.5 to 3 points Zero APAv6 guideline violations.

Possible Score

0 7 12 20

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Team Delivers Cost/Benefit Analysis for the Project (10 points or 1 % of your grade) Each team will develop a cost/benefit analysis for their identified project. As a minimum, the analysis should cover the current year plus four years into the future. A cost/benefit analysis template will be provided. The rubric for this assignment below:

Levels of Achievement

Criteria Poor Fair Good Excellent

Timeliness 0 to 0 points Did not submit team cost/benefit analysis

0.5 to 1 points Submitted team cost/benefit analysis more than seven days late

1 to 1.5 points Submitted team cost/benefit analysis less than seven days late

1.5 to 2 points Submitted team cost/benefit analysis on time

Content 0 to 0 points Did not submit team project budget. There forth provided none of the information needed in the team cost/benefit analysis for current year and four future years

1 to 3.5 points Provided less than fifty percent of the information needed in the team cost/benefit analysis for current year and four future years

3.5 to 5.5 points Provided between fifty and one-hundred percent of the information needed in the team cost/benefit analysis for current year and four future years

5.5 to 6.5 points Completely provided the information needed in the team cost/benefit analysis for current year and four future years

Application of APAv6

0 to 0 points Did not submit team cost/benefit analysis, or had more than twelve APAv6 guideline violations

0.25 to 0.5 points Between five and eleven APAv6 guideline violations

0.5 to 1 points Between one and four APAv6 guideline violations

1 to 1.5 points Zero APAv6 guideline violations

Possible Score

0 5 8 10

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Team Delivers Project Risk Register (15 points or 1.5% of your grade) Each team will develop a project risk register for their identified project. There should be at least ten entries in the risk register, that is, each team will identify at least 15 risks for their projects. A project risk register template will be provided. The rubric for this assignment below:

Levels of Achievement

Criteria Poor Fair Good Excellent

Timeliness 0 to 0 points Did not submit project risk register.

0.5 to 1 points Submitted project risk register more than seven days late.

1 to 1.5 points Submitted project risk register less than seven days late.

1.5 to 2 points Submitted project risk register on time.

Content 0 to 0 points Did not submit project risk register. There forth provided none of the information needed in the project risk register.

0.5 to 3.5 points Provided less than fifty percent of the information needed in the project risk register.

3.5 to 6.5 points Provided between fifty and one-hundred percent of the information needed in the project risk register.

6.5 to 10 points Completely provided the information needed in the project risk register. Identified ten or more risk and provided the appropriate information for each in all five columns.

Application of APAv6

0 to 0 points Did not submit project risk register, or had more than twelve APAv6 guideline violations.

0.25 to 1.5 points Between five and eleven APAv6 guideline violations.

1.5 to 2 points Between one and four APAv6 guideline violations.

2 to 3 points Zero APAv6 guideline violations.

Possible Score

0 6 10 15

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Project Manager Leadership Style Paper (25 points or 2.5% of your grade) Each student will write a three to five page paper describing their leadership style as a project manager. The paper should follow APAv6 rules and guidelines. The paper should use multiple assessments, a minimum of two. The student will be provided with web-link to assessments of leadership style which may assist in this assignment.

Note: This is NOT a paper on Leadership per se; rather it is a paper on your leadership style as an effective Project Manager! The rubric for this assignment below:

Levels of Achievement

Criteria Poor Fair Good Excellent

Timeliness 0 to 0 points Did not submit leadership style paper.

0.5 to 1 points Submitted leadership style paper more than seven days late.

1 to 1.5 points Submitted leadership style paper less than seven days late.

1.5 to 2 points Submitted leadership style paper on time.

Completeness of

Assignment

0 to 0 points Did not submit leadership style paper.

1 to 9 points Paper did not include two of the following: (1) between three and five pages in length, (2) used more than two leadership assessments, and (3) included a synthesis of the assessments.

9 to 16 points Paper did not include one of the following: (1) between three and five pages in length, (2) used more than two leadership assessments, and (3) included a synthesis of the assessments.

16 to 20 points Paper was between three and five pages in length, used more than two leadership assessments, and included a synthesis of the assessments.

Application of APAv6

0 to 0 points Did not submit leadership style paper, or more than twelve APAv6 guideline violations.

0.25 to 2 points Between five and eleven APAv6 guideline violations.

2 to 2.5 points Between one and four APAv6 guideline violations.

2.5 to 3 points Zero APAv6 guideline violations.

Possible Score

0 12 20 25

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Reflection Paper (15 points or 1.5% of your grade) Each student will write a 3-4 page reflection paper (excluding cover page). Reflect on the entire course including your overall knowledge learned and use this paper to explain and elaborate on what you have learned and how you can this learning currently in your job or life, or how it will help you in your future endeavors both in your professional career and in your personal life. The paper should follow APAv6 rules and guidelines. The rubric for this assignment below:

Levels of Achievement

Criteria Poor Fair Good Excellent

Timeliness 0 to 0 points Did not submit reflection paper.

0.5 to 1 points Submitted reflection paper more than seven days late.

1 to 1.5 points Submitted reflection paper less than seven days late.

1.5 to 2 points Submitted reflection style paper on time.

Completeness of

Assignment

0 to 0 points Did not submit reflection paper.

1 to 3.5 points Paper did not include two of the following: (1) between three and five pages in length, (2) identifies at least five items or concepts learned, and (3) how those will add value in future learning or professional career.

3.5 to 6 points Paper did not include one of the following: (1) between three and five pages in length, (2) identifies at least five items or concepts learned, and (3) how those will add value in future learning or professional career.

6 to 9 points Paper was between three and five pages in length, identifies at least five items or concepts learned, and how those will add value in future learning or professional career.

Application of APAv6

0 to 0 points Did not submit reflection paper, or more than twelve APAv6 guideline violations.

0.5 to 1. 5 points Between five and eleven APAv6 guideline violations.

1.5 to 2.5 points Between one and four APAv6 guideline violations.

2.5 to 4 points Zero APAv6 guideline violations.

Possible Score

0 6 10 15

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Team Delivers Final Project Report (100 points or 10.0% of your grade) Each team develops a final project report paper. The paper includes all the information set forth on the final project report template that has been provided in Module Zero. Note: The template for this final report is located in Module 0 under the title of Team Project Final Report Template. The rubric for this assignment below:

Levels of Achievement

Criteria Poor Fair Good Excellent

Content and Completeness

of Paper

0 to 59 points This paper fulfills less than sixty percent of the requirements set forth in the Project Plan Report template provided in the Module Zero.

60 to 80 points This paper fulfills between sixty and eighty percent of the requirements set forth in the Project Plan Report template provided in the Module Zero.

81 to 90 points This paper fulfills between eighty-one and ninety percent of the requirements set forth in the Project Plan Report template provided in the Module Zero.

91 to 100 points This paper fulfills between ninety-one and one-hundred percent of the requirements set forth in the Project Plan Report template provided in the Module Zero.

Possible Score 59 80 90 100

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Peer Review (10 points or 1.0% of your grade) The student provides an assessment of each of his/her team member’s contribution to their team project. Forms for the assessment will be provided. The rubric for this assignment below:

Levels of Achievement

Criteria Poor Fair Good Excellent

Timeliness 0 to 0 points Did not submit the peer review

0.5 to 1 points Submitted the peer review more than seven days late

1 to 2.5 points Submitted the peer review less than seven days late

2.5 to 3 points Submitted the peer review on time

Content 0 to 0 points Did not submit the peer review. There forth provided none of the information needed for the peer review

1 to 3 points Provided less than fifty percent of the information needed for the peer review

3 to 4 points Provided between fifty and one-hundred percent of the information needed for the peer review

4 to 5 points Completely provided the information on the peer review for all team members

Application of APAv6

0 to 0 points Did not submit the peer review, or had more than twelve APAv6 guideline violations

0.25 to 1 points Between five and eleven APAv6 guideline violations

1 to 1.5 points Between one and four APAv6 guideline violations

1.5 to 2 points Zero APAv6 guideline violations

Possible Score

0 5 8 10

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Team Delivers Their Project’s Presentation (50 points or 5.0% of your grade)

Each team develops and delivers a project presentation in PowerPoint. The presentation should include the words to be used with each slide on its note page. The presentation should be designed to take from fifteen to twenty minutes to deliver and should cover all the major parts of the Team Project.

Each member of each team will participate in the presentation and presentations will be assessed by students (peers). Each team will not evaluate their own presentations; they evaluate the presentations of other teams. Evaluation form will be provided.

Please see the rubric for this assignment below.

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0 to 29 points Not Clear, does not describe project plan clearly. Not Knowledgeable, demonstrates little understanding of the subject matter. Time Management, does not meet time requirements of presentation. No Organization, presentation has no reasonable structure and does not flow logically. Transitions from one topic to another are awkward and illogical. Does not incorporate sources and references into presentation.

30 to 39 points Partially Clear, describes project plan partially well. Knowledgeable, demonstrates some understanding of the subject matter. Time Management, does not meet time requirements of presentation. Weak Organization, – presentation does not flow logically. Transitions from one topic to another or one slide to another is rigid and obvious. Does not demonstrate good incorporation of sources and references into presentation.

40 to 44 points Mostly Clear, describes project plan well. Fairly Knowledgeable, demonstrates solid understanding of the subject matter. Time Management, meets time requirements of presentation almost adequately. Mostly organized, presentation flows and transitions logically and somewhat smoothly as a result of preparation and planning. Demonstrates good incorporation of sources and references into presentation.

45 to 50 points Very Clear, describes project plan fully. Knowledgeable, demonstrates mastery of the subject matter. Time Management, meets time requirements of presentation adequately. Highly organized, – presentation flows and transitions logically and smoothly as a direct result of agenda preparation and planning. Demonstrates excellent incorporation of sources and references into presentation.

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Final Exam (150 points or 15.0% of your grade)

The final exam is on-line and consists of 75 questions selected from a pool of multiple questions for the whole textbook. Students may take the exam once. Once started, the exam must be completed in one session. If the student for some reason (such as loss of Internet connection) needs to resume an exam which has not been completed, the student should contact the instructor immediately for assistance.

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EDUCATIONAL GOALS The course explores the ten knowledge areas and five process groups of Project Management as defined by the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), and their application to any business project including continuous improvement, new product development, information technology, construction, etc. A leading software package in the field of Project Management is introduced. STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES / OUTCOMES The student learning objectives/outcomes are as follows:

To understand what project management is.

To understand the role of project management in the successful completion of projects in any organization.

To describe the project management framework as set forth by the Project Management Body of Knowledge Project Management Institute (PMI), this includes the stakeholders, project management knowledge areas, and project management tools and techniques.

To explain the similarities and differences among project management, program management, and functional management.

To understand the role of the project manager on a project team, and what knowledge, skills, and attributes are needed to be an effective.

To apply project management knowledge and skills to a group project including analyzing project requirements and developing.

PREREQUISITE SKILLS The skills obtained from COM2013 and MGT2203, as well as the ability to effectively use MS Office.

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Written Assignments Rubric

A good source for information about APAv6 is Purdue Online Writing Lab. A link to the site is as follows: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/704/1/

A Paper (Exemplary):

1. Complies fully with the assignment. Information clearly and effectively supports a central purpose or

thesis and displays a thoughtful, in-depth analysis of a sufficiently limited topic. The reader gains insights.

2. Is directed towards and meets the needs of a defined audience (is persuasive or argumentative).

3. Begins, flows, and ends effectively. The introduction, body and conclusion of the paper are sound.

4. Provides compelling supporting arguments, evidence, examples and details. The use of supporting detail is embedded in a context of discussion.

5. Is well-organized and unified with ideas and sentences that relate to the main topic. The ideas are

arranged logically to support the thesis.

6. Uses appropriate, direct language: the writing is compelling; the sentences are well-phrased and varied in length and structure. Paragraphs are well-structured, use of headings is excellent, and the paper shows strong organization.

7. Correctly acknowledges and documents sources in APA style (e.g., in-text citations, works cited pages,

etc.). 8. Is free of errors in grammar, punctuation, word choice, spelling, and format.

9. Maintains a level of excellence throughout, and shows originality and creativity in realizing 1-6.

B Paper (Proficient):

1. Complies in a competent manner with the assignment. Information provides firm support for a central

purpose or thesis, and displays evidence of a basic analysis of a sufficiently limited topic. The paper demonstrates overall competency. It shows some originality, creativity, and/or genuine engagement with issues at hand.

2. Is directed towards and meets the needs of a defined audience (is persuasive, argumentative or

informational). 3. Begins, flows, and ends effectively. The introduction, body and conclusion of the paper are adequate.

4. Provides adequate supporting arguments, evidence, examples and details. The use of supporting detail is

embedded in a context of discussion.

5. Is well-organized and unified with sentences that relate to the main topic. The ideas are arranged logically to support the thesis. Paragraphs are well-structured, use of headings is good, and the paper shows general organization and flow.

6. Is comprised of well-phrased sentences which are varied in length and structure. There are occasional

violations in the writing, but they don’t present a major distraction or obscure the meaning.

7. Correctly acknowledges and documents sources in APA style (e.g., in-text citations, works cited pages, etc.).

8. Contains minimal errors in grammar, punctuation, word choice, spelling, and format.

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C Paper (Marginal):

1. Complies adequately with the assignment. Information supports the thesis at times. Analysis is basic or general. The purpose is not always clear. The paper completes (rather than engages in) the assignment.

2. Presents an unclear (either persuasive or argumentative) rhetorical position.

3. Has partial or inadequate introduction and conclusion.

4. Does not provide adequate supporting arguments, evidence, examples and/or details.

5. Is not arranged logically. Ideas fail to make sense and are not expressed clearly. The reader can figure out

what the writer probably intends, but may not be motivated to do so.

6. Contains some awkwardly constructed sentences which present an occasional distraction for the reader. Paragraphs are unstructured, headings are missing, and general organization and flow is lacking.

7. Incorrectly or partially acknowledges and documents sources in APA style (e.g., in-text citations, works

cited pages, etc.). Although occasional references are provided, the writer relies on unsubstantiated statements. The reader is confused about the source of ideas.

8. Contains numerous errors in grammar, punctuation, word choice, spelling, and format, which is

distracting to the reader.

D Paper (Poor):

1. Complies slightly with the assignment. Information barely supports the thesis. Analysis is weak or lacking. The purpose is not clear. The paper vaguely completes the assignment.

2. Presents a rather confused rhetorical position.

3. Has weak introduction and conclusion.

4. Provides slight supporting arguments, evidence, examples and/or details.

5. Is not arranged logically. Ideas make little sense and are not expressed clearly. The reader gets confused

as what the writer probably intends to say.

6. Contains awkwardly constructed sentences which present an occasional distraction for the reader. Paragraphs are poorly structured, headings are all mixed, and general organization and flow is unclear.

7. Incorrectly or partially acknowledges and documents sources in APA style (e.g., in-text citations, works

cited pages, etc.). Although occasional references are provided but not cited, the writer relies on unsubstantiated statements. The reader is confused about the source of ideas.

8. Contains numerous errors in grammar, punctuation, word choice, spelling, and format, which is

distracting to the reader.

F Paper (Unacceptable):

1. Does not adequately comply with the assignment. The paper does not successfully identify the thesis.

Analysis is vague or not evident. 2. Has no rhetorical position.

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3. Has an inadequate introduction and conclusion.

4. Does not provide adequate supporting arguments, evidence, examples and/or details. Paragraphs may “string together” quotations without a context of discussion.

5. Is not arranged logically. Frequently, ideas fail to make sense and are not expressed clearly. The reader

cannot identify a line of reasoning.

6. Contains frequent errors in sentence structure, which present a major distraction to the reader. Paragraphs are unstructured, headings are missing, and the paper lacks general organization and flow.

7. Incorrectly or partially acknowledges and documents sources in APA style (e.g., in-text citations, works

cited pages, etc.). Although occasional references are provided, the writer relies on unsubstantiated statements. The reader is confused about the source of ideas.

8. Contains excessive errors in grammar, punctuation, word choice, spelling, and format, which obscure the

meaning of the passage. The reader is confused and stops reading.

A good source for information about APAv6 is Purdue Online Writing Lab. A link to the site is as follows: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/704/1/

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Breakdown of the Course Assignments

Assignments Points

Individual - Homework Individual (5) Project Management Professional Organizations Paper – 25 points Work Breakdown Structure Example– 25 points Project Manager Leadership Style Paper – 25 points Reflection Paper – 15 points Peer Review – 10 points

100

Individual – Chapter Quizzes (15) 15 Chapter Quizzes –true/false and multiple choice question - 20 points per quiz – 10 minutes time per quiz

300

Individual Online Participation – Discussion Board (15) 15 Discussion Board Forums – 10 points per forum

150

Team Homework Assignments (8) Project Proposal – 25 points Project Charter – 25 points Project Stakeholder Register – 15 points Project Communication Matrix – 15 points Work Breakdown Structure – 25 points Project Budget – 20 points Cost/Benefit Analysis – 10 points Project Risk Register – 15 points

150

Team Project Final Report One Team Paper – 100 points

100

Team Project Presentation One Team Presentation – 50 points

50

Individual Final Exam

One Exam, 75 multiple choice questions – 150 points

150

Total Possible Points 1000

Note: Do NOT submit any assignment in pdf format!

Microsoft Equation 3 You can use Microsoft Equation 3 which is available in Word, Excel and PowerPoint to type equations and formulas. This would be very useful in assisting you to prepare your assignments. To get at this feature follow the steps below: 1. Select “Insert” 2. Click on the downward arrow next to “Object” 3. Click on the “Object” 4. From the object menu scroll down to “Microsoft Equation 3” 5. Double click on “Microsoft Equation 3” 6. Equation toolbox will appear. 7. Start typing and use the Equation toolbox for selecting various symbols, subscript, superscript etc. When using PowerPoint, you may have to select “Toolbar” from the “View” for the Equation toolbox to show.