King Abdulaziz University
College of Business - Rabigh
Project Information Management MISY 303 AB1 Course Syllabus 1435 / 1436
Class Day/Time/Location: Sunday &Tuesday &Thursday 8:00-9:00 am, RG05/16A
Office Hours: Sunday &Tuesday &Thursday 9:00-10:00 pm and by mutual arrangement
INSTRUCTOR: Mrs. Zelal Ahmed Kutby ROOM: Second floor
EMAIL: zkutby@kau.edu.sa
PHONE: 0535995425
COURSE DESCRIPTION
In this course, students will learn how project management roles are changing as innovative contracts,
alternate delivery System, alternative dispute resolution, and creative project financing are increasingly
changing how projects are administered. The modern project manager has more information available
than ever before and information technology is changing rapidly. Students will learn about cost and risk
control as well as developing and applying policies and procedures.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Build confidence in each student’s ability to manage or participate in complex projects and work with
project stakeholders.
2. Understand the best practices in information technology project management.
3. Understand decision makers, the decision making process and the role of decision support tools in an
organization.
4. Understand how to manage the flow of project information during the various phases of the project.
TEXTBOOKS
K. Schwalbe, “Information Technology Project Management”, 6th/e, Published by: Cengage Learning,
(2009).
RULES AND EXPECTATIONS
1) Respect
Respect and be sensitive to the ideas, opinions, and property of others.
Think before you act and treat others with kindness and consideration.
Use only appropriate/respectful language
2) Responsibility
Take responsibility for your work and your actions.
Come to class with all required materials.
Consequences for not following these rules:
1. Verbal warning.
2. Loss of eligibilities or bonuses.
3. Move seat.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Tardy = not being in your seat 10 min from the beginning of the class.
Three tardiness = one absence, Six tardiness = two absence, and Nine tardiness = three absence
Absence = not in class
Students are expected to attend all classes.
(25%) or 4 absences in this class = elimination from the class.
Students absent for any reasons are expected to submit their work on time unless other arrangements
were made.
Exams POLICY
Absent from Midterm Exam or quiz is your responsibility and there is not making up exams, unless you
have an approval.
Absent from final = uncompleted class. Means you are allowed to take the final in this course with next
semester finals.
Homework POLICY
• You will be divided into groups. Each group will choose a unit in one of the modules to prepare and
present in front of the class. Topic choice will be based on the availability which means groups may not
get what they want to present about.
• Some assignments may take different forms from regular homework. For example, bringing a
newspaper article that is related to the class topic may count as a homework grade.
• Each group will prepare small activities at beginning of the class.(once during the semester)
PORTFOLIO
All your major and small assignments will be placed in your groups portfolio to be assessed at the end of
the semester.
Academic Dishonesty
Students are expected to conduct themselves in an ethical manner in this course. Cheating of any kind
will not be tolerated. Any form of plagiarism or cheating on any assignment, quiz, test or project will
result in an immediate "F".
Cell phone: Turn off or keep your cellphone silent during the class, if there is an emergency tell me
before class or leave the class and then explain your situation.
FINALLY
Remember that our class is a community that is dependent on the respect, communication and
collaboration of each member for the success of the whole.
GRADING POLICY
First exn
15 points
second Exams
15
1 Assignment
5
Project
15
Attendance and participation
10
Finals
40
Total
100
Schedule
Rabi-Al-thani
S 12/4
Introduction
T 14/4
Chpt. 1 Introduction to Project Management
R 16/4
Chpt.1(cont.)
S 19/4
Chpt.1(cont.)
T 21/4 Chpt. 2 PM & IT Context
R 23/4 Chpt. 2(Cont.) 3 PM Process Groups
S 26/4
Chpt. 3 PM Process Groups
T 28/4 Chpt. 3(Cont.)
R 30/4
Joumad-1
S 3/5
Chpt. 4 Project Integration Management
T 5/5
Chpt. 4 (Cont.)
R 7/5
S 10/5 Exam 1
T 12/5 Chpt. 5 Project Scope Management
R 14/5 Chpt. 5 (Cont.)
S 17/5
T 19/5 Chpt. 6 Project Time Management
R 21/5 Chpt. 6 (Cont.)
S 24/5
T 26/5
R 28/5-8/6
No Class
Joumad- 2
S 9/6
Chpt. 7 Project Cost Management
T 11/6 Exam 2
R 13/6
Chpt. 7 (Cont.)
S 16/6 Chpt. 8 Project Quality Management 9 Project Human Resources Management
T 18/6
Chpt. 8 (Cont.)
R 20/6
S 23/6 Chpt. 9 Project Human Resources Management
T 25/6 Chpt. 9 (Cont.)
R 27/6
S 30/6
Chpt. 10 Project Communications
Rajab
T 2/7
Chpt. 10(Cont.)
R 4/7
S 7/7 chpt. 12 Procurement Management
T 9/7 chpt. 12 ( cont.)
R 11/7
S 14/7
T 16/7
R 18/7
Saturday 27/7
Finals Starting
This is a tentative schedule and any changes will be announced in class.