Introduction
Engineering Project Management
ISE 515
Copyright 2025 KRE
Herag Haleblian
Background
Experienced in managing large, complex projects
Consulted with multiple Fortune 300 Utility companies
Lectured in Management courses globally
Work Experience
25+ years with KRE Consulting, LLC; Founder
10 years with Accenture; Senior Manager
4 years with Rockwell International; Systems Engineer
Education
Masters in Business Administration – USC ‘91
Bachelors in Electrical Engineering – USC ’87
Personal
Founder of a non-profit organization - NeuroTalent Works
Married with 3 children
Fan of almost any sport, specially soccer
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Teaching Philosophy
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Love of teaching comes from a passion
to explain complex topics. (Simplify Complexity)
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Hope that learning will come both
from content and from shared experience.
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Bring immediate value by creating artifacts
and practices that can be put to use immediately.
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Project Management methodology & techniques...
a blessing and a curse
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Point of View: Project Management
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Successful project management is
accomplished by balancing the following:
Tools/techniques/methodology
(e.g. define critical path) –
The “Science”
Soft skills, lead people
(e.g. leadership), use common sense –
The “Art”
with a
Business Architects
mindset
Importance of PM in Contemporary Organizations
Let’s get rid of jobs, and instead give everyone a portfolio of projects.
- Roger Martin
More and more companies are now regarding project management
as being mandatory for the survival of the firm.
- Kerzner
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I’m now the nothing of Tesla. Seems fine so far.
- Elon Musk
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Article: We are all project Managers.
Develop Project Management Skills
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Customer
Boss
Project
Manager
Big Boss
Trusted
Advisor to
Boss
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or
Head of
Other
Division
TO
Boss
Project
Manager
Big Boss
Organizational and Leadership skills
Trusted
Head of
Advisor to or Other
Boss
Division
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Customer
PMBOK by PMI
1. Initiating Processes 7
2. Planning Process 3. Executing Process 4. Closing Processes
Required Textbook
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Main
Engineering Project Management
by Neil G. Siegel
ISBN-13: 978-1119525769
ISBN-10: 1119525764.
Publisher: Wiley
Group Assignments
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At a university every single person is smarter than you,
except your group partners.
Grading
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Class Project (2 parts)
30%
Report + Presentation
Attendance
20%
Participation
Simulations
20%
Homework Assignments(3)
(HBR Case Studies)
30%
Midterm (Exam) (15%)
Final (Case) (15%)
NOTE: The Peer Review impacts grades for all Team assignments
Understanding
Engagement
Class Logistics
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Emails
Copy both me and TA on all emails
Start all Email with “ISE 515”
Software
Microsoft ® Project: Via MyDesktop
Case Studies
HBR Case Studies:
See Coursepack link in Syllabus
Class Portal
Brightspace (D2L)
Office Hours:
Before/after class or by appointment
Networking model
Class, career or any topic
Class Logistics: Schedule
Standard Schedule: Guideline
4:00 - 5:15
Lecture #1 (75 minutes)
5:15 - 5:25
Break #1 (10 minutes)
5:25 - 6:10
Activity, Discussion, Meetings, Etc. (45 minutes)
6:10 - 6:20
Break #2 (10 minutes)
6:20 - 7:30
Lecture #2 (70 Minutes)
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Dean Yortsos: Viterbi School of Engineering
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Assignments
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Student Surveys
REQUIRED TO ASSIGN YOU TO A GROUP
Groups will be assigned over the next two weeks.
HW#1: Case study
Henry Tam & the MGI Team
Team Dynamic Articles (HBS)
Individual assignment
Syllabus Review
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