UNIVERSIDAD DE ESPECIALIDADES ESPÍRITU SANTO
FACULTAD DE ESTUDIOS INTERNACIONALES
SYLLABUS
FOR DAC 11 VER 17 07 07
COURSE: UGER 381
Evaluación y desarrollo de Proyectos
FACULTY: Donald Castillo., MBA
SCHEDULE: 18:00 -19:20
ACADEMIC UNITS/CREDITS: 4,8
PRE REQUISITES:
CONTACT HOURS: 48
DAYS: Monday- Thursday
ROOM: G228
NON-CONTACT HOURS: 96
BIMESTER: Spring II
1. COURSE DESCRIPTION
In this course, the student will learn the critical skills necessary to create and modify a
project plan file that contains tasks, resources, and resource assignments using
Microsoft Project 2003. The student will create a project plan, insert tasks and their
durations, and create a project specific calendar. The student will learn how to create a
work breakdown structure for his or her project, and define task constraints. The
students have the opportunity to create a set of resources, and use Microsoft Project
2003's tools to assign the resources to tasks. Also learn how to view the project's critical
path, save the project baseline to help monitor the project's progress, and view that data
through a variety of built-in reporting tools.
2. OBJECTIVES
a. GENERAL
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Apply project management theory
Create a project plan file and enter task information.
Create a work breakdown structure by organizing tasks and setting task
relationships.
Assign project resources.
Finalize the project plan file.
3. COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
DATES
& COMPETENCIES
SESSIONS
UNITS/
CONTENTS
READINGS
EVALUATION
Session 1
Introduction
The
student
understands the
importance
of
PM
and
its
application
in
real companies
The
student .
learn how to
scope a project
The Growth
of
Project
Management,
Kernzner
pp. 1-27
Discussion,
class activity
Scoping
Project
Class Activity
The student learn
how to use Microsoft
Project 2003 using a
real project
Identifying
project
activities
Class Activity
Session 5
Identifying
projects risks
Class Activity
Session 6
Getting
Started with
Project
Creating
a
task list
Class Activity
Session 8
Setting
up
resources
Class Activity
Session 9
Assigning
resources to
tasks
Tracking
Progress on
tasks
Informal
Project
Management,
Kernzner
Case
Studies:
Kombs
Engineering,
Williams
machine tool
Company,
Wynn
Computer
Engineering,
The reluctant
workers
(Harold
Class Activities
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
Session 7
Session 10
Session 11
Session 12
the
Class Activity
Quizz #1
Presentation
Class Activity,
Students
Presentation.
Session 13
Kerzner)
Mid
Term
Exam
Session 14
Guest
Speaker
Session 15
The
student
learns how to
plan a project
Session 16
The
student
learns how to
define
and
manage risks in
projects
Session 17
Session 18
The
student
learns how to
estimate
time
and
resources
for a project
Session 19
The
student
learns how to set
up
a
project
organizational
structure
Session 20
The
student
learns how to
negotiate
for
resources
Session 21
The
student
learns how to
manage conflict
within a project
Case
Studies:
Chapter
7,
pages 155 –
165 ( Harold
Kerzner)
Chapter
8,
pages 159 –
168 (Robert
K. Wysocki)
Case
Studies:
Chapter 11,
pages 229 –
291 (Harold
Kerzner)
Chapter
2,
pages 17 –
48 (Robert K.
Wysocki)
Guest
Speaker
Class Activity,
Students
Presentation
Case
Studies:
Chapter
6,
pages 135 –
151 (Harold
Kerzner)
Chapter
5,
pages 97 –
116 (Robert
K. Wysocki)
Case
Studies:
Chapter
4,
pages 93 –
119 (Harold
Kerzner)
Chapter
9,
pages 169 –
206 (Robert
Wysocki)
Case
Studies:
Chapter
5,
pages 123 –
133 (Harold
Kerzner)
Case
Studies:
Chapter 12,
pages 295 –
304 (Harold
Kersner)
Class Activity,
Students
Presentation
Class Activity,
Students
Presentation
Class Activity,
Students
Presentation
Class Activity,
Students
Presentation
Class Activity,
Students
Presentation
Guest
Speaker
Session 22
Session 23
Session 24
Dec. 10
Session 25
Dec. 11
Session 26
Dec. 12
Session 27
Dec. 13
The
student
learns different
ways
of
management
support
The
student
learns how to
estimate
task
duration
and
resources
requirements
The
student
learns how to
build
cycle
functionalities
and write work
packages
The
student
learns for real life
mega projects
The
student
learns how to
close
projects,
getting
client
acceptance and
documenting the
project
Session 28
Dec. 17
Session 29
Dec. 18
Session 30
Dec. 19
4. METHODOLOGY
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Case studies.
Guest lecturers.
Projects.
Readings.
Teamwork.
Chapter
9,
pages 237 –
253 (Kerzner
Quizz #2
Chapter 15,
pages 297 –
304 (Robert
W. Wysocki)
Student
Presentation
Chapter 16,
pages 305 –
315
Student
presentation,
Practice
with
final term paper
Guest
Speaker
Chapter 11,
pages 243 –
250 (Robert
K. Wysocki)
Wrap up of the
class and questions
Final Exam
Final
Presentation of
term Paper
5. ASSESSMENT
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TERM PROJECT.
EXAMS.
CASES
PRESENTATIONS
50%
20%
20%
10%
6. BIBLIOGRAPHY
6.1 REQUIRED
1. Effective Project Management, third edition. Robert K. Wysocki
2. Microsoft Project 2003
3. Applied Project Management: Best Practices on Implementation
Harold Kerzner
4. Project Management Case Studies. Harold Kerzner
7. FACULTY INFORMATION:
NAME:
Donald Castillo Mancero
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS--UNDERGRAD:
BSc. Agricultural Economics
Texas A&M University
GRADUATE:
MBA
Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Monterrey – EGADE
MBA in Global Energy Management and Sustainable Development
University of Calgary
E – mail: : dcastillo@ecoterm.com.ec
Prepared by: Donald Castillo
Reviewed by: Dean Mónica Reynoso
Date: May 22/2008
Date: May 23, 2008