10154146IT Project Management
Course Information
Description
The course presents the traditional phases of a project lifecycle – initiation, planning, executing, controlling, and closing, as well as the empirical process controls like Scrum and Kanban. The course will focus on managing the project charter,  project scope, cost, integration, schedule, quality, communication, risk, resources, stakeholders and procurement as well as organizing a daily scrum meeting, updating a project backlog, completing a sprint, testing, and iterating into a new item from the product backlog. MS Project will be used to create important project deliverables. Group work, organizational skills, teamwork, collaboration, and oral/written communication skills will be emphasized.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Practice professional written and oral communication skills in all course interactions
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting assignments
    by posting to online discussion boards
    by creating project deliverables
    by creating a final paper and presentation
    Criteria
    written/discussion board assignments are spell checked
    written/discussion board assignments include proper use of grammar
    written/discussion board assignments include proper use of punctuation
    written/discussion board assignments do not include plagiarism
    written/discussion board assignments include bibliography of sources used
    written/discussion board assignments include specified level of detail
    tact, sensitivity and tolerance of differences are evident in all written/oral discussions and group interactions

  2. Identify challenges that threaten the success of IT Projects
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting written assignments
    by participating in oral/online discussions
    Criteria
    written assignment includes definition of a project
    written assignment includes definition of project management
    you enter into a class/online discussion on unique characteristics of IT projects
    you discuss the triple constraint and how it relates to project success
    you discuss failed project scenarios and identify problems and how they could be solved
    you document solutions and countermeasures that will contribute to a successful project
    written assignment includes comparison of project management to managing major life events

  3. Analyze deliverables from project management process groups
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting assignments by the specified assignment deadlines
    Criteria
    you enter into class discussion on the IT project life cycle
    written assignment includes identification of the project management process groups
    final project includes specified deliverables from each process group

  4. Utilize agile methods
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting assignment by the specified assignment deadlines
    by performing reviews and documenting weekly progress in a weekly progress report
    Criteria
    you define and discuss Scrum and Kanban process controls and identify their applicability to certain project types
    you organize a weekly scrum meeting during your simulated project
    you update your project backlog weekly
    you complete a series of sprints
    you iterate into new items each week from the product backlog
    you perform a final review of process and accomplishments

  5. Perform SWOT analysis
    Assessment Strategies
    discussion facilitated by the instructor
    written summary preserved for future reference
    Criteria
    discussion identifies a list of actions that will contribute to project success
    discussion includes identification of the strengths of your class/group members
    discussion includes identification of the opportunities available to your class/group members
    discussion includes identification of the weaknesses of your class/group members
    discussion includes identification of the threats to completion of your project
    discussion ends with class members divided into groups of equal strength with equal opportunity for success

  6. List strategies for successful IT Project teamwork in a kickoff meeting summary
    Assessment Strategies
    in your new project teams
    oral discussion with written Kickoff Meeting summary deliverable for each group
    Criteria
    written summary includes specifics of expectations for teamwork
    written summary includes a description of when and how the team will communicate among its members
    written summary includes a description of how the team will communicate with the project sponsor
    written summary includes a description of how leadership will be delegated
    written summary identifies expectations for productivity from each team member
    written summary identifies ways you will track tasks and accomplishments
    written summary identifies possible obstacles to success how they will be minimized
    written summary identifies a method for dealing with conflicts among group members
    written summary identifies virtual team skills and specifies how they will be used to keep the project moving
    written summary includes team members signing off on their commitment to the successful completion of their group’s project deliverables

  7. Create a stakeholder analysis
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting assignment for a sample business scenario
    by analyzing stakeholders for your final project
    Criteria
    written assignment identifies project name
    written assignment identifies project stakeholders
    written assignment identifies stakeholders roles on the project
    written assignment identifies stakeholders level of interest on the project

  8. Define a project with a project charter
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting researched assignment by the specified assignment deadline
    Criteria
    written assignment includes project title
    written assignment includes project start and projected finish date
    written assignment includes project budget
    written assignment includes identification of project manager
    written assignment includes project objective
    written assignment includes a business case
    written assignment identifies team member s responsibilities
    written assignment includes project approach
    written assignment includes stakeholder sign-off area

  9. Define the scope of a project with a project scope statement
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting researched assignment by the specified assignment deadline
    Criteria
    written assignment includes project title
    written assignment includes project justification
    written assignment includes project requirements
    written assignment includes project deliverables
    written assignment includes project success criteria
    you fully participate in your assigned team to complete the specified assignment

  10. Identify project tasks with a work breakdown structure
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting weekly assignment for a sample business scenario
    by including the WBS as part of your final Project Plan
    Criteria
    written assignment includes minimum of 20 tasks
    written assignment includes milestones, subtasks and summary tasks
    written assignment includes estimated task durations
    written assignment includes task relationships
    you enter into class discussions on the WBS
    you fully participate in your assigned team to complete the specified assignment

  11. Utilize project management tools
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting a completed Microsoft Project file on a homework assignment
    by submitting spreadsheets/bar charts important to the business case
    by submitting a completed Microsoft Project file with your final presentation
    by submitting spreadsheets/bar charts for key project deliverables
    by embedding information in a final paper and presentation
    Criteria
    your MS Project file contains a WBS
    your MS Project file includes a Gannt chart
    your MS Project file identifies task dependencies
    your MS Project file includes a project timeline with milestones
    your MS Project file contains detailed project resources
    your MS Project file contains cost estimates and budget information
    your project paper contains charts made with a spreadsheet tool to display important data relationships
    your project paper contains spreadsheets used to sort data and perform calculations

  12. Present a project plan
    Assessment Strategies
    by presenting a summary of your written project plan to the class
    Criteria
    Project Plan includes a business case
    Project Plan includes a MS Project file including a Gannt chart with WBS, tasks, dependencies, milestones, resources, required personnel, cost estimates for each phase and project schedule
    Project Plan includes arranging a list of tasks into their proper sequence
    Project Plan is appropriate for the case study
    Project Plan includes a project description
    Project Plan includes a list of deliverables
    Project Plan includes expected results
    Project Plan includes evaluation methods
    Project Plan includes risk analysis and mitigation plan
    Project Plan includes a decision making and conflict resolution process
    Project Plan includes lessons learned and outcomes from team debrief

  13. Identify the phases of team development and the criteria for successful team leadership
    Assessment Strategies
    by in class presentation of team research results
    Criteria
    Your presentation includes multiple formats (powerpoint, flipchart, demonstration, etc)
    Your presentation includes all team members
    Your presentation is a minimum of 10 minutes long
    Your presentation includes an explanation of team development phases
    Your presentation includes conflict resolution
    Your presentation includes definitions of four problem team behaviors and how to resolve them
    Your presentation includes ten team norms
    Your presentation includes information on running effective meetings
    Your presentation includes an exploration of the link between successful teams and successful projects
    Your presentation includes an explanation of how to determine when teams are necessary

  14. Create a Gantt chart
    Assessment Strategies
    by using appropriate project management tools based on size of project including MS Project, Excel, Word, etc.
    Criteria
    The Gantt Chart includes all project tasks
    The Gantt Chart includes project timelines
    The Gantt Chart includes project durations
    The Gantt Chart includes a work breakdown structure with numbers for tasks and subtasks
    The Gantt Chart includes resources
    The Gantt Chart contains tasks appropriate for a given business scenario
    The Gantt Chart includes milestones appropriate for a given business scenario