Course Outline
ACIT 3770
Project Management
School of Computing and Academic Studies
Program: Computer Information Technology
Option:
Start Date:
September 2, 2009
Total Hours:
60 Total Weeks:
4 Lecture:
Hours/Week:
15
2 Lab:
Prerequisites
Course No.
Course Name
ACIT 2730
2
End Date:
December 11, 2009
Term/Level:
3
Shop:
Course Credits:
4
Seminar:
Other:
Acit 3770 is a Prerequisite for:
Course No. Course Name
Software Process
 Course Description (required)
The purpose of this course is to teach students how to effectively manage information technology projects. It covers
all nine project management knowledge areas – project integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resource,
communication, risk and procurement management – and all five process groups – initiating, planning, executing,
controlling and closing from the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Microsoft Project will be
used in the labs to reinforce lecture materials.
 Evaluation
Comments:
Assignments & Project
30%
May include lab or take home work. Teams of students will
develop a project.
Two Quizzes (7.5% each)
15%
The short quizzes will be given during a portion of the regular
lecture time.
Midterm Exam
20%
The midterm exam will be given during a regular lecture
period.
Final Exam
35%
The final exam will be held during exam week.
The final exam will cover all material taught in the course.
TOTAL
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 Course Learning Outcomes/Competencies
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
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Define a project
Recognize the skills necessary to be a good project manager
Identify the factors influencing project scope
Use GANTT charts to manage time spent on a project
Develop project cost estimates at various stages in the Software Development Life Cycle
Understand the issues related to project quality and quality management
Identify issues related to human resource management
Use a number of techniques to help motivate project participants
Communicate the status of a project throughout an organization
Identify and mitigate risks associated with a project
Use Microsoft Project to track the scope, time, cost, resources and communications associated with a
project
 Verification
I verify that the content of this course outline is current.
Authoring Instructor: Steve Fabiszewski
Date: 2009.09.10
I verify that this course outline has been reviewed.
Program Head/Chief Instructor
Date
I verify that this course outline complies with BCIT policy.
Dean/Associate Dean
Date
Note: Should changes be required to the content of this course outline, students will be given reasonable notice.
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 Instructor(s)
Steve Fabiszewski
Office Location: SW2-363
Office Phone: 604-453-4033
E-mail Address: Steve_Fabiszewski@bcit.ca
Office Hours.: Instructor timetable posted on office door
 Learning Resources
Required:
Text:
Project Management The Management Process with Student CD-ROM Fourth Edition
by Gray and Larson
Irwin/McGraw-Hill
ISBN 987-0-07-352515-0
Recommended:
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 Information for Students
(Information below can be adapted and supplemented as necessary.)
The following statements are in accordance with the BCIT Policies 5101, 5102, 5103, and 5104, and their
accompanying procedures. To review these policies and procedures, please refer to:
www.bcit.ca/about/administration/policies.shtml
Attendance/Illness:
In case of illness or other unavoidable cause of absence, the student must communicate as soon as possible with
his/her instructor or Program Head or Chief Instructor, indicating the reason for the absence. Prolonged illness of
three or more consecutive days must have a BCIT medical certificate sent to the department. Excessive absence
may result in failure or immediate withdrawal from the course or program. Please see Policy 5101 — Student
Regulations, and accompanying procedures: http://www.bcit.ca/files/pdf/policies/5101.pdf
Academic Misconduct:
Violations of academic integrity, including dishonesty in assignments, examinations, or other academic
performances are prohibited and will be handled in accordance with Policy 5104 — Academic Integrity and
Appeals, and accompanying procedures: http://www.bcit.ca/files/pdf/policies/5104.pdf
Attempts:
Students must successfully complete a course within a maximum of three attempts at the course. Students with two
attempts in a single course will be allowed to repeat the course only upon special written permission from the
Associate Dean. Students who have not successfully completed a course within three attempts will not be eligible to
graduate from their respective program.
Accommodation:
Any student who may require accommodation from BCIT because of a physical or mental disability should refer to
BCIT’s Policy on Accommodation for Students with Disabilities (Policy #4501), and contact BCIT’s Disability
Resource Centre (SW1-2300, 604-451-6963) at the earliest possible time. Requests for accommodation must be
made to the Disability Resource Centre, and should not be made to a course instructor or Program area.
Any student who needs special assistance in the event of a medical emergency or building evacuation (either
because of a disability or for any other reason) should also promptly inform their course instructor(s) and the
Disability Resource Centre of their personal circumstances.
 Assignment Details
Unless otherwise stated, work on your own. You can discuss the assignment with others, but the actual
assignment you submit must represent your own work. Identical/copied assignments will result in a mark of
zero for the parties involved.
Unless otherwise specified, organize your assignments as described in the current Assign_Submit_Rules
posted on the ShareOut drive.
Quality of presentation counts. Assignments are to be word processed. Systems diagrams are to be drawn with
specified software diagramming tools where appropriate. Pencil/Pen work, other than for exceptional
diagrams, is not acceptable and will result in a mark of zero. Hand written assignments will result in an
automatic mark of zero. Attend labs, ask questions, and do not let yourself fall behind.
Late assignments or projects will not be accepted for marking except for authentic illness. No assignments will
be accepted after marked assignments have been returned.
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Schedule
* This schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor
Date
Week
Reading /
2009
Number
Material Covered
Reference
(Text)
1
Sep 8
Course Introduction
2
Sep 14
Introduction to Project Management
Organization Strategy & Project Selection
Lab: Getting Started with MS Project
Chapter 1, 2
3
Sep 21
Organization: Structure & Culture
Lab: Project organization
Chapter 3
4
Sep 28
Defining the Project
Lab: Project definition
Chapter 4
5
Oct 5
QUIZ 1
Estimating Project Times & Costs
Lab: Estimating
Chapter 5
6
Oct 12
Developing a Project Plan
Lab: Project Plan Development
Chapter 6
7
Oct 19
Managing Risk
Lab: Risk Identification & Mitigation
Chapter 7
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Oct 26
Midterm
Scheduling Resources and Costs
Lab: Scheduling & Tracking Work on the Project
Chapter 8
9
Nov 2
Reducing Project Duration
Lab: Project time reduction
Chapter 9
10
Nov 9
Project Leadership
Managing Project Teams
Lab: Being an effective project leader
Chapter 10, 11
11
Nov 16
Outsourcing
Lab: Partnering, Contract Management, and Negotiating
Chapter 12
12
Nov 23
QUIZ 2
Progress and Performance Measurement
Lab: Reporting and Report Customization
Chapter 13
13
Nov 30
Project Audit and Closure
Lab: Closing the Project
International Projects
Project Oversight
Lab: Review
Chapter 14, 15,
16
14
Dec 7
Final Exam
Holidays (no classes):
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Monday
Wednesday
Sep 7
Oct 12
Nov 11
Labour Day
Thanksgiving Day
Remembrance Day
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