JIM BURNS: Project
Management, Operations Management and System Dynamics
For a copy of the syllabus, click here: SYLLABUS
ISQS 4350 Syllabus for Fall 2017
Date |
Topic |
Prior Reading
B = Burns
L = Larson |
Assignment |
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1 |
8-29 |
Course Overview |
B: Ch. 1 |
B: 1-4, 1-7, 1-10 (These are references to EXercises in Burns Chapter 1--hence the '1'. You will do exercises 4, 7 and 10 in Chapter 1 of Burns. These will be turned in as 'hardcopy' on Sep. 14.) |
2 |
8-31 |
Project Management Lifecycle/Systems Constructs |
L: Ch. 1 |
L: Ex 1-2, Ex 1-4
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3 |
9-5 |
Goals, Goal Setting and
Productivity |
B: Ch. 2 |
B: 2-5, 2-6
Pre-proposal due in class (hardcopy)�one page |
4 |
9-7 |
Project Management Basics |
L: Ch. 2 |
L: Ex 2-1, Ex 2-5 |
5 |
9-12 |
Conceptualization and Definition
Organization Structure and Culture |
B: Ch. 5
L: Ch. 3 |
B: 5-6, 5-18, 5-19,
5-20
Requirement Scrubbing Spreadsheet |
6 |
9-14 |
Risk, Feasibility Analysis |
B: Ch. 6, L: 7 |
HW Set 1 is due today in class (hardcopy) |
7 |
9-19 |
Decision Making under Uncertainty |
B: Ch. 6 |
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8 |
9-21 |
REVIEW FOR EXAM 1 |
Requirements Document is due today in class
(hardcopy) |
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9 |
9-26 |
Exam 1 |
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10 |
9-28 |
Project Planning and Scheduling |
B: Ch. 7
L: Chs. 6, 8 |
B: 7-4, 7-8, 7-9; L: Ex 6-8 |
11 |
10-3 |
A Tutorial on MS Project |
Handout |
B: Ex 1 in Ch. 7 Appendix |
12 |
10-5 |
Methodology for Information Systems Project Management |
B: Ch. 4 |
B: 4-3, 4-11, 4-12 |
13 |
10-10 |
Project Definition and Scope Management |
L: Ch. 4 |
L: Ex 4-7 |
14 |
10-12 |
Crashing and Goldratt-style Expediting//Estimating | B: 8-10, 8-13 | |
15 |
10-17 |
Project Planning: Task Duration and Cost Estimation |
B: Ch. 8
L: Ch. 5 |
L: Ex 5-3, Ex 5-4 |
16 |
10-19 |
Project Cost and Quality Planning |
HW
Set 2 is due today in class (hardcopy) |
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17 |
10-24 |
REVIEW FOR EXAM 2 |
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18 |
10-26 |
Exam 2 |
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19 |
10-31 |
Project Human Resource and Communication Management |
L: Ex 11-1
Project Plan is due today in class
(hardcopy) |
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20 |
11-2 |
Project Communication Management |
L: Ch. 11 |
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21 |
11-7 |
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22 |
11-9 |
Stage III: Project Execution and Control |
EVA Notes
Example EVA |
B: 12-15, 12-18, 12-19 |
23 |
11-14 |
Stage III: Project Execution and Control
Critical Chain |
L: Appendix 8.1 |
Project Proposal is due today in class
(hardcopy) |
24 |
11-16 |
Finishing Projects Superfast and Frugal |
Handout
L: Ch 9 |
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25 |
11-21 |
Process Maturity and Project Closeout |
B: Ch. 14 |
Project Earned Value Analysis is due in class
today (hardcopy) |
26 |
11-28 |
Presentation of
Projects |
Presentation Order & Format |
HW Set 3 is due today in class (hardcopy) |
27 |
11-30 |
Presentation of Projects |
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28 |
12-5 |
Presentation of Projects
REVIEW FOR FINAL |
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Term projects are due today in class (hardcopy) |
Sat.
12-9 |
Section 001: 12:30-1:50pm
Final Exam-this room beginning 10:30 am and
ending before 1:00 pm |
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Wed.
12-13 |
Section 002: 2:00-3:20pm
Final Exam-this room beginning 4:30 pm and ending before 7:00pm |
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