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<h2 align="center"><strong><br />CMIS 540</strong></h2>
<h2 align="center"><strong>Project Management Fundamentals and Best Practices</strong></h2>
<h2 align="center"><strong>Sample Syllabus<br />Jo Ellen Moore, Ph.D., PMP</strong></h2>
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<h3>Prerequisite</h3>
<p>Admission to an SIUE School of Business graduate program</p>
<h3>Textbook</h3>
<p>"Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage" by Jeffrey K. Pinto<br />2nd edition, 2010, Prentice Hall</p>
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<h3>Course Objectives</h3>
<p>+ To gain knowledge and understanding of the fundamental components of project management.</p>
<p>+ To learn “best practices” for each of these components.</p>
<p>+ To participate in a semester-long class project that will produce *something* directly related to project management issues and practices.</p>
<p>+ To apply what we learn about project management and associated best practices to the conduct of our class project.</p>
<p>+ To develop basic skills in working with a project management software tool (Microsoft Project).</p>
<h3>Grading</h3>
<p>The possible points in the course total 440. The following areas of assessment will determine the total points you earn in the class:</p>
<p>Assessment - Possible Points</p>
<p>Exam 1 (Oct 22nd) - 100<br />Exam 2 (Dec 10th) - 100<br />Individual “story” project (due Oct 8th) - 50<br />Class project – Team performance - 80<br />Class project – Individual performance (includes peer evaluation) - 40<br />Class Project reflection - 15<br />MS Project homework (3) - 50<br />Professionalism - 5</p>
<p>TOTAL POINTS = 440</p>
<h3>Week-by-Week Syllabus</h3>
<p>WEEK 1 TOPICS:</p>
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<p>Overview of course<br />Domain of project management<br />The triple constraints <br />Our class project</p>
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<p>WEEK 2 TOPICS:</p>
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<p>Basic concepts in project management<br />Project INITIATION<br />Scope statement<br />Discuss assignment of project manager<br />Create project scope statement</p>
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<p>[ No Class on Sept 3 – Labor Day Holiday ]</p>
<p>WEEK 3 TOPICS:</p>
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<p>Finish project INITIATION<br />High-level WBS<br />Project structure<br />Finalize scope statement<br />Develop high-level WBS<br />Decide project structure (roles & responsibilities)</p>
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<p>WEEK 4 TOPICS:</p>
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<p>Project PLANNING<br />Project Definition Document (PDD)<br />Strategy for developing PDD for class project<br />Get started on it</p>
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<p>WEEK 5 TOPICS:</p>
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<p>Project PLANNING<br />From PDDs to BPP<br />Individual Differences<br />Walk through Team PDD/WBSs</p>
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<p>WEEK 6 TOPICS:</p>
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<p>Discuss the MBA case<br />Walk through the full PDD/WBS</p>
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<p>WEEK 7 TOPICS:</p>
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<p>Project EXECUTING and CONTROLLING (Tracking)<br />Communication<br />Project status reporting<br />Review the BPP</p>
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<p>WEEK 8 TOPICS:</p>
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<p>EXECUTING and CONTROLLING<br />Timed Accountability<br />PT meetings</p>
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<p>WEEK 9 TOPICS:</p>
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<p>EXAM 1</p>
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<p>WEEK 10 TOPICS:</p>
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<p>CONTROLLING<br />Performance indicators (EVA)</p>
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<p>WEEK 11 TOPICS:</p>
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<p>CONTROLLING<br />Escalation</p>
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<p>WEEK 12 TOPICS:</p>
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<p>CONTROLLING<br />Change Control<br />The PMO</p>
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<p>[ No Class Nov 19 – Thanksgiving Break ]</p>
<p>WEEK 13 TOPICS:</p>
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<p>CLOSING<br />The Post-Project Review (PPR)<br />Topics that span the PM components: Estimating, Risk Management, Change Management</p>
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<p>WEEK 14 TOPICS:</p>
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<p>Wrap-up the project and the class<br />Conduct our PPR</p>
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<p>FINAL EXAM: Monday, Dec 10th<br />Turn in: PCR, Class Project reflection paper<br /></p>