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Specific focus areas include:
The role and function of the Project Manager
Project Management as a business strategy
Understanding the project management life cycle process
The economics, tradeoffs, and managerial challenges associated with project management
Measurement, metrics, and milestones why they are important
Risk and risk mitigation strategies
The people aspects of project management Specifically the challenge of Change
Management, Influencing without Authority, Trust Building, and Stakeholder Mapping
Project management tools and techniques
The importance of costing, estimating, and reporting
Building an effective internal and external communications process
Learning and Development Goals:1. To gain a working knowledge of Project Management techniques, approaches, and skills
required to balance and implement short and long-range plans for improving productivity
and competitiveness.
2. To understand the administrative point of view of the project manager and the demands
placed on these managers.
3. To develop the analytical and organizational skills required assessing complex project
management challenges, and to develop and execute workable action plans.
4. Understand and anticipate non-intuitive linkages in critical decision making processes
that have later implications on processes, people, products, and profits.
5. The use of project management tools will be discussed; however, this is not a course on
any specific software package. Students are encouraged to use whatever project
management software they desire on the assignments.
II. TEACHING METHODOLOGY:
The primary teaching tool is a collection of cases along with several lecture/discussions on
important concepts. A case is a rather comprehensive exposition of a real managerial situation
describing a set of problems and requiring a plan of action. The case method provides a
pragmatic framework for the learning process. Its success depends heavily on student
preparation and active participation in class discussions. A collection of articles and other
readings provide the necessary background for analysis of the cases.
III. WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS:
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The weekly reading assignments provide specific background that often guide and speed your
case preparation. You should read them carefully before preparing for each class. All weekly
assignments will be covered in depth during our classroom meetings. It is expected that you
come to class prepared and ready to discuss/debate the readings and cases.
IV. COURSE MATERIALS:
A case packet is required; All of the required materials are available at the COOP. Additionalrelated materials would be made available throughout the semester as handouts. The course list
is listed at the end of the syllabus. We will also use the Harvard Extension class collaborative
web tool for information sharing and team project work.
V. ASSIGNMENTS, EVALUATION AND GRADING:
Evaluation of your performance will be based on your class participation, two written case
reports, and one field research project according to the following weights:
Assignment # 1 20%
Assignment # 2 20%
Field Application Group project 45% (grade is 75% written/25% presentation)
Class Participation 15%
All graded assignments will be returned to you the following week. This will provide timely
feedback on your progress.
The assignments will involve an analysis and case write-up with a set of questions. These are
individual assignments. The due dates are listed in the class schedule. Your conclusions
should be fully justified, both quantitatively and qualitatively, as appropriate, using supporting
exhibits. Exhibits should be placed at the end of the case, but do not count as part of the Three-
Page maximum. You will be graded on your decisions and how you justify them in light of the
information that is available in the case. Equally important in determining your grade will be how
you present your analysis, in terms of grammar, syntax, spelling, organization, and clarity. There
will be no credit for late papers, unless a prior agreement has been made. It is your
responsibility for obtaining handouts, class notes, and assignments. If you are absent,
arrangements need to be made with a classmate to obtain these materials. The structural
requirements of the papers are:
One half inch margins (1/2) on both sides
Double spaced
12 font type
Cover sheet and stapled in the upper left hand corner.
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All papers are to be submitted in hard copy format only.
No electronic copies will be accepted.
The Field Application Project is meant to help you apply what you learn in the course to a project
that your team will evaluate. This is aGroup Project. You should choose any manufacturing or
service operation project to study. This operation may be at your current place of work or at
another conveniently located organization. While there is considerable flexibility in defining thescope of the project to fit your own interests, a typical project would involve the following:
1. Select a project at your target company
2. Collect background information about the project
3. Scoping and creating the project charter
4. Risk and risk mitigation plan
5. Project communications plan
6. Stakeholder analysis and mapping
7. Formulation of the Project Plan, with milestones, deliverables, and time line
8. Organizational issues and opportunities
9. Cost, quality, and delivery targets
10. Post mortem planning
Requirements: Team List by 9/20, a Project Target selected by your team by 10/4, and a
Progress Report (no more than two pages) by 11/11, and the full written report (Six-Page limit)
by 12/20. Please note that exhibits do not count as part of the six page maximum. Your
team will also be required to make a class presentation, and each team will consist of
minimum of4 people, to a maximum of6, formed in self selected groups of your choice.
Class attendance and participation in discussions are important parts of your learning and grade.
Quality of your contributions is more important than quantity. Be prepared to present your
analysis and action in a concise, logical fashion. You should be able to refer to specific outside
materials and/or case material to support your points. If you absolutely must miss a class, let
me know in advance and submit a two page executive summary on the case or the readingthat you missed. I strongly urge you to form study groups for preparation of cases for class, as
this will enhance both your learning and the quality of class discussions. Under no
circumstances, however, you should use your notes and papers from other sections or previous
years.
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I. MGMT E-5030 Fall 12 - CLASS, CASE AND READING SCHEDULE (Revised 7/18/12)
CL# Date Day Case Lecture Assignments Reading
I. Introduction to ProjectManagement
1 9/6 Thur. IntroductionAnd Syllabus
Review
Read: How Markets andIndustries effect ProjectManagement and Performing
a Project Pre-Mortem2 9/13 Thur. Visualizing the
ProjectRead: Why Good ProjectsFail and Implementing aLearning Plan
3 9/20 Thur. Jefferson CountySchools Project
(website)
ProjectManagement
Planning
Paper #1Assigned
*Field Project Teams Due*Read: Close the Gap betweeProjects and Strategy
4 9/27 Thur. ATEK PCProject
ManagementOffice
The need for aPMO
Read: Learning from Projects
5 10/4 Thur. TerraCog Project ConflictManagement
Paper #1 Due Read: Bringing Discipline toProject ManagementFirst Field Project ProposalDue Project Choice
6 10/11 Thur. ProjectReviews
ProjectReviews
ProjectReviews
II. Managing Change and Teams
7 10/18 Thur. ProjectReviews
ProjectReviews
ProjectReviews
8 10/25 Thur. Teradyne Corp;Jaguar Project
PM Controls Paper # 2Assigned
Read: A Note on Building andLeading your Team
9 11/1 Thur. Jharna Software Agile PM Read: Making InnovationHappen
10 11/8 Thur. Virginia MasonHospital
StakeholderAlignment
Paper # 2 Due Second Field ProjectProgress Report
11 11/15 Thur. The SKIIGlobalization
Project
OrganizationalStructure
Read: Learning from Projects
III. Strategy and Choice
- 11/22 Thur.THANKSGIVING
BREAK No Class No Class
12 11/29 Thur. Flextronics: TheMicrosoft Xbox
GlobalAlignment
Read: Pitch your Project
13 12/6 Thur. Fox Island WindProject
TechnologyImpact
Read: Re-inventing ProjectManagement
14 12/13 Thur. Team ProjectPresentations
Team ProjectPresentations
Team ProjectPresentations
15 12/20 Thur. Team ProjectPresentations
Team ProjectPresentations
Team ProjectPresentations
Field Project Team FinalProject Paper Due
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VII: CASE Packet - Course Text Book, Cases, and Readings from the COOP
Harvard University Extension School
Project Management
MGMT E-5030 (13460)
Fall 2011
Professor: PAUL TUMOLO
Revision 1
July 18, 2012
The case packet will include one each of the following:
HBR Sourced:
Case Studies
9-606-044 Virginia Mason Hospital Case
308049 ATEK PC Project Management Office Case
9-303-003 The SK-II Globalization Project Case
2184 TerraCog Global Positioning Case
9-403-090 Flextronics: Microsoft X-box Case
810129 Fox Island Wind Project Case
HKU613 Jharna Software Case
606042 Teradyne Corp.- Jaguar Project Case
Readings
FO709A Performing a Project Pre Mortem
9-402-037 A Note on Building and Leading your Team
2843BC How Markets and Industries effect Project Management
2846BC Re-Inventing Project Management for Your Organization
UO406A Close the Gap between Projects and Strategy
600021 Learning from Projects
98203 Bringing Discipline to Project Management
511116 Pitch your Project
4872 Why Good Projects Fail 7053BC Making Innovation Happen
SMR272 Implementing a Learning Plan
Additional readings will be posted on the class web site as required
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