COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
MBA PROGRAM
DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY
COURSE SYLLABUS
Fall 1 2008
I.
Course
Course Name: Program and Portfolio Management
Course Number: MBA
Thursday 6:00 M – 9:30 PM, Wilmington
II.
Instructor
III.
Office Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
And by appointment
IV.
Required Text
Text: PMI’s The Standard for Program Management
Introduced to help program managers achieve organizational goals, The Standard
for Program Management aims to provide a detailed understanding of program
management and promote efficient and effective communication and coordination
among various groups. It was developed for a variety of practitioners including
program managers who would like to improve their skills, project managers who
would like to understand more about the role of program managers and portfolio
managers who want to learn about the interface between program and project
managers. The standard provides guidance and shares best practices for managing
multiple programs and places program management in the context of portfolio
and project management.
The Standard for Portfolio Management
The Standard for Portfolio Management was designed to provide a guide to those
processes generally recognized as good practices in portfolio management and
focuses on portfolio management as it relates to the disciplines of program and
project management. Published in 2006, the standard is an expansion on A Guide
to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)—Third Edition
and the Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3®).
Prerequisites: MBA605 Organizational Leadership and Behavior
Advanced Project Portfolio Management and the PMO
Gerald I. Kendall, PMP and Steve C. Rollins, PMP
Detailed Description: Covers the strategy, tactics, and processes needed for
successful project portfolio management. It discusses how the PMO can
effectively influence project teams and their team members to consistently seek
out delivery acceleration opportunities and/or delivery threats relative to their
work, and the overall mission of the project team. It also provides a detailed plan
for both strategic planning and a PMO, reviews the most popular EPM tools and
provides a way to evaluate PMO implementation using a PMO Maturity Model.
This book illustrates how Six Sigma and the PMO can support each other and be
used to drive bottom-line value. This book includes real PMO case studies
detailing techniques that have helped businesses grow and kept them at the top in
their industry; presents the new Theory of Constraints 4x4 method of strategic
planning, and the Critical Chain Multi-Project Management approach.
ISBN10: 1932159029
ISBN13: 9781932159028
PMI Product ID: 00100030701
Recommended Web Sites:
www.PMI.ORG
V.
Course Description
Project Risk Management (MBA000) is concentration course in Project
Management for graduating MBA students. This is an exciting, challenging
course that focuses on how Project and program risks are managed in real life and
based on the Standards for PMI (Project Management Institutes’ PMBOK
methodology.
All organizations execute multiple projects at any given time. The success of the
organization largely depends on its resource allocation to its portfolio and
successful execution of its programs. This course will help students to develop
skills in Program Management and Portfolio management.
This course will enable the students to understand the concepts and prepare them
for a real life project management.
Two -Four person teams will be formed early in the course. Each team of students will
give a 50-minute interactive oral presentation on the project they have chosen. The
team will need to answer questions from the class during and after the presentation. A
written report will need to accompany this presentation, and your team may want to
use handouts, posters, PowerPoint, and/or overheads. Professor will complete a formal
evaluation of the presenting team; a copy of the evaluation form is attached to this
syllabus.
Prerequisites for the course include all core courses including, knowledge of
Excel, Word, Power point, and the ability to use e-mail and Blackboard.
Microsoft Project experience will be a plus.
VI.
Course Objectives
This course has the following learning objectives –
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Understand the concept of Program and Portfolio Management.
Develop strategies for program executions.
Learn to develop managing portfolios and develop portfolio planning
Learn resource allocation , audits and Portfolio management metrics
Strategic planning of a PMO (Project Management Office)
VII.
Instructional Approach
The instructional approach will consist of lectures, discussion, hands-on exercises,
and student presentations. You are expected to participate actively in class and be
able to work in small groups.
VIII. Evaluation Method
Item
In-depth Project risk plan, written and presented
Class Exams (6 Exams)
Multiple choice final exam
Class participation (including Blackboard)
Total
Weight
Responsibility
35%
30%
25%
10%
100%
Team
Individual
Individual
Individual
In-depth Project risk plan: Develop a in depth project risk plan, written and
presented by teams of 2-4 members. The grade on the project will depend on the
quality of plan, clarity of written case, and the quality of presentation. A grading
rubric is presented below and will be returned with each graded case. Severe
penalties will be imposed for late assignments and poor writing.
Class exams: Every week there will be 3-5 questions (short answers) exam
Multiple Choice Final Exam: There will be 30-50 question multiple choice exam
(similar to PMI certification) will be given from the Five phases and nine
knowledge areas.
Class participation: This includes participation in discussion in the classroom as
well as in threaded discussion on Blackboard. The emphasis is on the quality
rather than on frequency.
IX.
Class Attendance
The School of Management’s policy on attendance will be observed. Unexcused
absences will result in a lower or failing grade with no possibility of makeup after
the course ends.
X.
Selected Project
Sample Projects


Develop a Strategic planning of PMO for an Organization
Develop a Portfolio planning for Public sector
TEAM MEMBER PEER EVALUATION FORM
Do not put your name at the top of this form, but do put your name in the spaces provided
below. This semester you worked with three other students on preparing a comprehensive
case analysis. Please rate yourself and your team members on the relative contribution
made to preparing and presenting the case. Your ratings will be confidential and
anonymous. Be honest on this evaluation.
In rating yourself and your team members, use a one- to five-point scale, where 5 =
superior, 4 = above average, 3 = average, 2 = below average, and 1 = really weak. Add
the scores to obtain a total score for yourself and the other group members. Put any
comments you like on the bottom or back of this page. Fold this sheet when you complete
the ratings below. Thank you.
Put your name and your team members’ names in the spaces provided, one name at the top of each
column.
Names:
Ratings:
On time for all group
meetings:
Helped keep the group
cohesive:
Number of useful ideas
contributed:
Quantity of work done:
Quality of work done:
+
Add Total Scores Here:
+
+
+
CASE PRESENTATION EVALUATION FORM
Company:
Date:
Presenting Team Members:
Place comments after each rating.
Ratings (circle the appropriate numbers).
Poor
Below
Average
Average
Above
Average
Superior
1. Thoroughness, accuracy, and depth of
Project Initiation
1
2
3
4
5
2. Thoroughness, accuracy, and depth of
Planning Process
3. Thoroughness, accuracy, and depth of
Execution process
4. Thoroughness, accuracy, and depth of
Controlling and monitoring phases
5. Quality, quantity, feasibility, and
relevance of plan
6. Thoroughness, accuracy, and depth
Project closing, and Lesson learned
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1. Organization of presentation
1
2
3
4
5
2. Professionalism of presentation
1
2
3
4
5
3. Use of visuals and color
1
2
3
4
5
4. Communication skills of team
1
2
3
4
5
5. Use of time
1
2
3
4
5
6. Handling of questions
1
2
3
4
5
CONTENT
DELIVERY
OVERALL EVALUATION: