CONTACT INFO:
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SHIRLEY HAUG
◦ Professor/Course Coordinator
haugs@algonquincollege.com
 B222b
 613-727-4723 ext. 3304
 OFFICE HOURS:
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E-MAILING ME
EACH time you e-mail me, the following must be included:
◦ Subject Line:
 Your Section Number – purpose of email:
eg:
 Message ends with your First & Last name and student
number
You must use your ALGONQUIN COLLEGE e-mail
account
◦ This is Algonquin College policy
 Any other e-mail addresses will not be accepted, e.g.
Hotmail accounts, etc.
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INTRODUCING
BUS2303
Project
and
Database
Management
Course Overview & Housekeeping
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Class Rules
◦ NO:
 Cellphones
 Facebook
◦ Start and end of class times must be adhered to
◦ Attendance will be taken
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THIS IS A HYBRID COURSE:
◦ 2 hours IN class
◦ 1 hour Self-Study
◦ a minimum of 3 hours Homework
What is needed for this course?
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Algonquin College Student ID card
Etext
Your laptop for every class with the following installed:
◦ Microsoft Office 2010, including:
 MS PROJECT
 MS ACCESS
Your “14 Week Schedule”, week 2 will have links which
provide you with instructions on how to download both
MS OFFICE 2010, (which includes MS ACCESS), and
MS PROJECT
Each Class You Can Expect
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Lecture.
◦ Note: PowerPoint slides available through the
“14 Week Schedule”
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Students are to take notes IN CLASS
in preparation for END of class QUIZ
Resources
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eText
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myitlab
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Slides
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Online Videos
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Document Templates
BUS2303-etext
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ISBN#: 9781119925088
Price: $26.
myitlab
For “MS ACCESS”
 Assignments
 Training
 exam
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Course Code: ISBN# 0133481697
 Price: $88.
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MS PROJECT 2010
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To start downloading MS PROJECT, you 1st have to go to
“Dreamspark”, click here, to get a “key”
◦ Click here to download the program
 During the “Install” you will be prompted for this “key”
◦ You can also use MS PROJECT 2010 from any of the “Open Access
Center” locations(click here for list of rooms).
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In addition you can use MS PROJECT 2010 from Algonquin College’s
“Virtual Desktop” at: http://algonquincollege.onthehub.com
 Note: If you are using the “Virtual Desktop” from home, you 1st
need to login to Algonquin College’s Secure Portal, click here
◦ Click here on instructions on how to use the“Virtual Desktop”
MS ACCESS 2010

You may download MS ACCESS 2010 from
Algonquin College’s Web Store at:
http://algonquincollege.onthehub.com
◦ You can also use MS Access 2010 from any of the “Open Access
Center” locations(click here for list of rooms).

In addition you can use MS Access 2010 from Algonquin College’s
“Virtual Desktop” at: http://algonquincollege.onthehub.com
 Note: If you are using the “Virtual Desktop” from home, you
1st need to login to Algonquin College’s Secure Portal, click
here
◦ Click here on instructions on how to use the“Virtual Desktop”
Assignments
◦ All Hybrid Activities and homework assignments are due at midnight
the night before your scheduled class unless stipulated differently
 Late assignments will not be graded.
◦ In-class work and quizzes are graded ONLY if you are in the
corresponding class.
◦ All work must be completed using the appropriate software
versions. (Microsoft Office 2010, PC’s—not MAC’s)
 Evaluation
Course Description & Methods
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Broken down into 2 modules:
1. Project Management
2. Databases.
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Each module contains
◦ In-Class Quizzes, Assignments,
◦ Hybrid activities and homework.
◦ A test.
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There is no midterm or final exam.
Course Structure & Schedule
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Information found in: BLACKBOARD >COURSE
INFORMATION > COURSE OUTLINE
Weeks 1 – 6
Project Management theory in class
Microsoft Project application in your hybrid
time.
Week 7
Project Management Test
Weeks 8 – 13
Database design
Microsoft Access application
Week 14
Database Theory and MS Access Test
Scope of Learning
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This course will:
◦ Teach fundamentals, tools, and concepts of
project planning, analysis, and control.
◦ Discuss the role of the project manager as
well as team members in managing a project
◦ Practice fundamentals of project management
Scope of Learning
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The course will not:
◦ Provide sufficient training for certification
LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT
OUR BLACKBOARD
COURSE
15 Week Schedule:
◦ This schedule, click here, is the learning roadmap for this
course. It breaks down everything from weekly
assignments, quizzes, hybrid work, deadlines, class
objectives with links to all the materials covered that week.
◦ Be sure to PRINT this schedule and put it at the front of
your binders.
◦ Also, I highly recommend that you add this link to the
“Favorites” list in your Web Browser.You can then access
it with a simple click on the “Favorites” list with no need to
open this Blackboard page.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
INTRODUCTION
What is Project Management?
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Project Management, according to PMI,
(Project Management Institute) is the
application of knowledge, skills, tools and
techniques to project activities to meet
project requirements.
Who Is PMI?
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Project Management Institute.
◦ Professional organization that governs the Project
Management Industry.
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Author of PMBOK:
◦ PROJECT MANAGEMENT BOOK OF
KNOWLEDGE
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Established professional certification.
Definition of a Project
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According to PMI – it is a temporary
endeavor undertaken to create a unique
product, service or result
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In other words:
◦ Is Goal Specific – established objective
◦ Has a start and end date
◦ Has money, time and other resources
Characteristics of a Project
Has a definite start and end date
 Has resources: (can be money or people etc)
 Has limitations (time & resources etc)
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Follow a planned and organized approach
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Specific Goal + Unique Outcome
Project Vs Operational Work
Differences
Projects
Operations
Temporary
Ongoing
Output: unique
Output: repetitive
Purpose: Attain its objective Purpose: Sustain the
and then terminate
business
Concludes when its specific
objectives have been
attained
Adopt a new set of
objectives and the work
continue
Project Vs Operational Work
Similarities
Performed by people
 Constrained by limited resources
 Planned, executed, and controlled
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Performance
Quality
Cost
Time
Examples of Project Management
A business wanting to improve an existing
work process
 Construction of a new building
 Installation of a new computer system
 Office moving to a new location
 Developing a new product
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Definition of Project Management
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Discipline of planning, organizing,
securing, managing, leading, and
controlling resources to achieve
specific goals.
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It answers:
◦ What problem are you solving?
◦ How are you going to solve?
◦ What is the plan (identifying the work, resources
and costs)
What Are Some Other Examples of
Projects?
History of Project Management
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1950 +
◦ Primarily delivering big project schedules
based on an understanding of the order in
which work activities must be completed
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1980 – early 1990
◦ with software available; we now plan, control,
project costs and schedules
History of Project Management
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Late 1990’s - early 2000’s –
◦ widely used for many different size of projects
in a wide variety of industries
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Early 2000’s ◦ Agile Project Management came along.
Do You Recognize This?
Benefits of Project Management
Meeting and exceeding customer
expectations
 Meeting project deadlines &
accountability
 Managing project costs
 More efficient resource utilization
 Improved communications
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Liabilities of Project Management
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Added processes and guidelines
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Increased overhead and administration
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Additional time and effort
Why Learn PM?
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Becoming more and more prominent
based on:
◦ Global competitors
◦ Consumers are demanding to have
their products and services developed
and delivered better, faster and cheaper
Roles and Goals of PM
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Explicit Role:
◦ Managing the project
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PM must get other people to do what his
or her project needs, often with limited
authority
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PM’s goal is to meet or exceed
stakeholder expectations
What Do You Think Some of the
Roles Are?
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Related Roles:
 Planning,
 Leading,
 Negotiating,
 Communicating,
 Running interference,
 Prioritizing, etc
Responsibility to the Organization
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Bridges the gap between senior
management and the project work
Tools Used
◦ Microsoft Project:
 For Scheduling
◦ Excel:
 For project calculations and analysis
◦ Word: (build templates)
◦ PPT:
 For communicating project information at a high
level
◦ Collaboration tools like “Share Point”
PM Techniques are ….
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Designed To Manage:
 Scope
 Quality
 Costs
 Schedules
INTRODUCTION TO THE PROJECT
LIFECYCLE
Processes of Project Management
1.
Initiating
2.
Planning
3.
Executing
4.
Controlling & Monitoring
5.
Closing
Project Management Process
Process Groups in Common Terms
No.
Process Group
1
Initiating
2
Planning
3
Executing
4
Controlling
5
Closing
Common Terms
Process Groups in Common Terms
No.
Process Group
Common Terms
1
Initiating
Preliminary planning
Kicking off
2
Planning
Defining
Developing the Plan
Setting the Stage
3
Executing
Making it Happen
Getting it Done
Coordinating
4
Controlling
Tracking Progress
Keeping on Course
5
Closing
Client acceptance
Closeout
Hybrid / Homework
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INTERNET RESEARCH
◦ (due midnight the night before Week 3 class)
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The “Week 1 Internet
Research Assignment” requires you to research, using
the Internet--the different certifications offered through
PMI and some of the Project Manager’s responsibilities for
jobs available in Ottawa. To do the assignment, go to:
◦ BLACKBOARD > HYBRID & ASSIGNMENTS
> “Wk1 - ASSIGNMENT 1PROJECT MANAGEMENT ACRONYMS AND JOB
DESCRIPTIONS”
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This assignment is not “locked down”, so you can have
“Internet Explorer” open at the same time.
Quiz Time
TREASURE HUNT
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Download from:
◦ Blackboard > HYBRIDS AND ASSIGNMENTS
> 3rd ITEM DOWN
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Save it in MS WORD—just add answers
PRIZES!!!!