UNIVERSIDAD DE ESPECIALIDADES ESPÍRITU SANTO
FACULTAD DE ESTUDIOS INTERNACIONALES
SYLLABUS
ENGLISH VERSION
FOR DAC 11 VER 12 03 09
SUBJECT: Dev & Evaluation of Projects 1 CODE: UGER 280
FACULTY: James Keeley, PhD
CREDITS: 3
CONTACT HOURS: 48
NON CONTACT HOURS: 96
YEAR: 2011
PERIOD: May 2 – June 25
DAYS: Monday – Thursday
SCHEDULE: 1040 – 1200 pm
ROOM: F209
SYLLABUS DATE: Apr 2011
1. COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course teaches all the academic theory of project evaluation, development and
management. It covers topics such as project concepts, life cycles, time-, qualityand cost management, risk management, project organization and management
skills for projects. Students practice the various concepts with case methodology
and other exercises.
2. JUSTIFICATION
This course enables students to identify, analyze and understand the specific
processes involved in the development and sustainment of business, social and
governmental projects on both large and small scales. This allows students a
better appreciation of the elements involved with project planning, delivery and
sustainability.
3. OBJECTIVES
a. GENERAL
This course examines project management roles and environments, the
project life cycle and various techniques of work planning, and control and
evaluation to achieve project objectives. The tools currently available to
project managers are discussed and presented throughout this course.
b. SPECIFIC
After completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Analyze the relationship between organizational continuous improvement and a
project's strategic objectives, while continuing to support and assess planning
and implementation issues.
2. Defend the need for conformance of project management to organizational
culture.
4. COMPETENCIES
This course will allow the student to use basic problem solving techniques in order
to solve project management issues as they arise; make appropriate decisions
based on the requirements of the task and allow for recognition of organizational
structure and policy to guide strategic thinking skills in order to complete a project
within established time and fiscal parameters.
5. COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
Class
Meeting #
1
Monday
May 2
Competencies
The student
defines the
salient
characteristics
of a project and
explains the
need for project
management
CONTENT
What is the Difference
Between a Program and a
Project? Project
Management Overview
Project Conceptualization
The student
describes the
system
development
cycle
4
Thursday
May 5
PERFORMANCE
INDICATORS
Defines the
characteristics of
a project
Thomsett, R.
(ND). Pages 119
Project Scope
Wysocki &
McGary, (2003)
Pages 49 - 72
Explains the need
for project
management
Identifying Project
Activities
Wysocki &
McGary, (2003)
Pages 75 - 95
Estimation Duration,
Resource Requirements
and Cost
Wysocki &
McGary, (2003)
Pages 97 – 116
Compares and
contrast the roles
of project
managers in
organizational
environments
Describes the
systems
development cycle
2
Tuesday
May 3
3
Wednesday
May 4
HOMEWORK
(96 HRS.)
Wysocki &
McGary, (2003)
Pages 1 – 48
Thomsett, R.
(ND). Pages 2136
5
Monday
May 9
The student
determines
roles of
systems
analysis and
systems
management
within the
scope of
project
management
Constructing and
Analyzing a Project
Network Diagram
Finalizing the Schedule;
Organizaing and
Conducting the Joint
Project Planning Session
Wysocki &
McGary, (2003)
Pages 117 - 142
Wysocki &
McGary, (2003)
Pages 143 –
168
6
Tuesday
May 10
Global Project Case Study Student In-Class
Discussion
Case
Presentation
7
Wednesday
May 11
Recruiting, Organizing and Wysocki &
Managing the Project
McGary, (2003)
Team
Pages 169 –
206
Thomsett, R.
(ND). Pages 3744
Explains the roles
of systems
analysis and
systems
management in
the life cycle of a
project
Associates the
project's
information
systems with the
strategic need to
communicate
Describes the
ways groups are
organized into
projects
8
Thursday
May 12
The student
describes the
way and
manner in
which groups
are organized
into project
teams
Adaptive Project
Framework
9
Monday
May 16
10
Tuesday
May 17
11
Wednesday
May 18
12
Thursday
May 19
13
Monday
May 23
Monitoring and Controlling Wysocki &
Progress; Project
McGary, (2003)
Management Roles
Pages 207 - 241
Technique
The student
constructs a
statement of
work (SOW)
and
decompose
overall project
goals
Closing-Out the Project;
Critical Chain Project
Management
Project Portfolio
Management
Cycle Build; Client
The student
Checkpoint; Variations to
develops a
APF
work
breakdown
structure using
established
tools and
techniques to
achieve stated
project
objectives
Earned Value Project
Management
Explains the roles
and
responsibilities of
project team
members
Wysocki &
Explains the
McGary, (2003) relationship
Pages 267 - 304 between project
managers and line
managers,
especially in terms
of the division of
responsibility and
authority
Wysocki &
Identifies
McGary, (2003) leadership styles
Pages 243 –
of project
265
managers
Wysocki &
McGary, (2003)
Pages 351 –
396
Describes
techniques used
to manage groups
and individuals in
order to increase
Thomsett, R.
the effectiveness
(ND). Pages 47- of working on a
61
project team
Wysocki &
McGary, (2003)
Pages 306 –
347
Thomsett, R.
(ND). Pages 6379
Flemming &
Koppelman
Pages 1 - 62
Produces a
statement of work
(SOW) and
decompose
overall project
goals
Develops a work
breakdown
structure (WBS),
using established
tools and
techniques, to
achieve stated
project objectives
Project
Management:
Innovativeness
is the Key (12)
Initiates
components of the
SOW
Mid Term
Demonstrates
knowledge
regarding the
components of a
WBS
Project Support; Putting it
all Together; Gantt
Charting
Wysocki &
McGary, (2003)
Pages 397 –
432
Budget Planning and
Scheduling
Flemming &
Koppelman
Pages 63 - 84
Produces a taskflow network,
using established
tools and
techniques, and
analyze the
contingencies,
interrelationships,
and critical path(s)
of the work
elements
Identifies cost
over-runs and
other budget
anamolies
Innovation
14
Tuesday
May 24
MID TERM
EXAMINATION
15
The student
Wednesday analyzes
May 25
optimal labor
utilization for
cost
effectiveness
and labor
utilization using
a resource
loading chart
16
Thursday
May 26
17
Monday
May 30
18
Tuesday
May 31
19
Wednesday
Jun 1
20
Thursday
Jun 2
The student
defines the
elements of
project quality
management
and applies
them to the
final project
Global Project Case Study Student In-Class
Discussion
Case
Presentation
The student
Monitoring Performance;
identifies risk Forecasting; Final Cost
management and Schedule Results
activities
throughout the
project life
cycle
Project Constraints;
Stakeholders
Describes how to
accomplish project
planning with a
strategic
perspective
Flemming &
Produces a Gantt
Koppelman
chart, using
Pages 127 - 155 established tools
and techniques, to
schedule the
completion of all
work elements
Project
Management;
Challenges and
Lessons
Learned (12)
Lists reasons for
using the project
management
approach to
organize work
Network Diagraming
21
Monday
Jun 6
22
Tuesday
Jun 7
25
Monday
Jun 13
26
Tuesday
Jun 14
27
Wednesday
Jun 15
28
Thursday
Jun 16
29
Monday
Jun 20
30
Tuesday
Jun 21
Explains how
projects serve as
the building blocks
in the design and
execution of
organizational
strategies
Defends the
position that a
project's
objectives should
be integrated with
an organization's
strategies
Identifies a
project's key
stakeholders
Project Management on
The student
the Web
utilizes earnedvalue concepts
for project
milestone
control
Mastering the Project
Web-Enabled
Project
Management
(16)
Constructing a Business
Plan
Coffee Shop
Business Plan
Example
Constructs a
Business Plan for
a project
Contents of a Business
Plan
Coffee Shop
Business Plan
Example
Constructs a
Business Plan for
a project
Coffee Shop
Business Plan
Example
Constructs a
Business Plan for
a project
Business Plan
Example and
Template
Demonstrates
knowledge related
to financial costing
Financials; projections and Business Plan
Example and
the cost of capital
Template
23
Wednesday
Jun 8
24
Thursday
Jun 9
Project
Management
Network
Diagraming (10)
The student
Business Plan Financial
applies project Overview
concepts to the
business plan
Fianancials; the NPV
profitability index
Project
Management:
24-Steps to
Mastering Any
Project (17)
Marketing and Consumer
Data
Business Plan
Example and
Template
Demonstrates
knowledge related
to financial
projections
Applies marketing
concepts to the
project
UEES FERIA CheckList
and Prototype
Construction
FINAL EXAM
Feria Checklist
and Criteria for
entering
Applies business
components to the
business plan
6. METHODOLOGY
The methods for learning in this course include classroom lectures and discussions,
case studies, small-group sessions, and practical exercises that will expose
students to new ideas and increase their knowledge of the role and scope of project
design and development.
7. EVALUATION
The student will be assessed through daily participation and evaluation by written
work and testing. By the conclusion of this class the student will be able to
recognize and identify key objectives and will be able to fundamentally apply what
was learned based upon the information given in this bi-mester of instruction.
7.1 Assessment Criteria
Completion and knowledge of the assigned course readings,
Consistent use of electronic media,
Completion of assigned homework
Classroom participation is subjectively considered in final score
7.2 Performance Markers
1. Defines the characteristics of a project,
2. Explains the need for project management,
3. Compares and contrasts the roles of project managers in organizational
environments,
4. Describes the systems development cycle,
5. Explains the roles of systems analysis and systems management in the
life cycle of a project,
6. Describes the ways groups are organized into projects,
7. Explains the roles and responsibilities of project team members,
8. Completes a business plan
9. Identifies leadership styles of project managers,
10. Describes techniques used to manage groups and individuals in order to
increase the effectiveness of working on a project team,
11. Produces a statement of work (SOW) and decompose overall project
goals,
12. Develops a work breakdown structure (WBS), using established tools
and techniques, to achieve stated project objectives,
13. Produces a task-flow network, using established tools and techniques,
and analyze the contingencies, interrelationships, and critical path(s) of
the work elements,
14. Produces a Gantt chart, using established tools and techniques, to
schedule the completion of all work elements,
15. Lists reasons for using the project management approach to organize
work,
16. Explains how projects serve as the building blocks in the design and
execution of organizational strategies,
17. Defends the position that a project's objectives should be integrated with
an organization's strategies,
18. Identifies a project's key stakeholders,
19. Assesses the strategic issues facing a project team,
20. Analyzes the approaches to managing a project's strategic issues,
21. Describes how to accomplish project planning with a strategic
perspective,
22. Associates the project's information systems with the strategic need to
communicate.
7.3 Weighting:
Homework 50%
Exams 50%
8. BIBLIOGRAPHY
8.1 REQUIRED:
Flemming, Q. & Koppelman, J. (2000). Earned value project
management, 2nd Ed. PMI, Pennsylvania.
Wysocki, R. & McGary, R. (2003). Effective project management, 3rd
Ed. Wiley Publishng, Indianapolis, IN.
Thomsett, R. (ND). The busy person’s project management
workbook. This book is in pdf format and will be sent to you for printing.
ON ORDER: Kerzner (2009). Project management, a systems approach.
8.2 COMPLIMENTARY:
None
8.3 HANDOUTS/READINGS (Given in Class):
Project Management; Challenges and Lessons Learned
Project Management Network Diagraming
Project Management: 24-Steps to Mastering Any Project
Web-Enabled Project Management
Project Management Explained; A Logical Framework
Modeling Project Management
Project Management: Innovativeness is the Key
Theory of Project Management
8.4WEBLIOGRAPHY:
ProQuest Database for Make-up Assignments:
Access portal through the UEES homepage at:
www.uees.edu.ec
The Project Management Center:
http://www.infogoal.com/pmc/pmchome.htm
The International Research Network on Organizaing by Projects:
http://www.irnop.org/
E-Project Central:
http://www.eprojectcentral.com/
The Three Little Pigs Project:
http://www.eng.uwo.ca/research/ttlpp/overview.htm
The Woody 2000 Project:
http://www.maxwideman.com/papers/woody2000/intro.htm
9. FACULTY INFORMATION:
NAME:
E-mail:
James W. Keeley, PhD
drjwkeeley@yahoo.com
jkeeley@uees.edu.ec
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
B.A.A.S Bachelors of Arts and Sciences
GRADUATE:
M.Ed. Master of Education
M.B.A. Master of Business Administration
Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Prepared by: James W. Keeley, PhD
Date: Apr 15, 2011
Reviewed by: Dean Monica Reynoso
Date: April, 2011