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JIM BURNS:  Project Management, Operations Management and System Dynamics
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For a copy of the syllabus, click here:  SYLLABUS

ISQS 4350 Syllabus for SPRING 2017

DATE

POWERPOINT

Prior READING S=Schwalbe, B=Burns

COMMENT/Homework

1-19

Course Overview

B: Chapter 1

B: EX 1-7, 1-9, 1-22, pg. 28 (These are references to EXercises in Burns Chapter 1--hence the '1'.  You will do exercises 7, 9 and 22 in Chapter 1 of Burns.)   These will be turned in as 'hardcopy' on Feb 9.

1-24

Schwalbe PowerPoints

S: Chs. 1, 2

S: EX 1-8, 1-9 (These are references to EXercises in Schwalbe Chapter 1--hence the '1'.  You will do exercises 8 and 9 in Chapter 1 of Schwalbe.)  These will be turned in as 'hardcopy' on Feb 9.

1-26

Goals, Goal Setting and Productivity

B: Chapter 2

B: 2-6, 2-20, pgs. 25-27

1-31

Chapter 3: Project Management Basics

B: Chapter 3

B: 3-3, 3-9, 3-11, pg. 31

2-2

Chapter 5: Definition and Conceptualization

B: Chapter 5

Pre-proposal is due in class (hardcopy).

B: 5-6, pg. 34

B: 5-18, pg. 36-38

B: 5-20, pg. 39

Requirements Scrubbing Spreadsheet

2-7

Chapter 6: Risk, Feasibility Analysis

Schwalbe Chapter 3

B: Chapter 6

S: Ch. 3

B: 6-10, 6-12, pgs. 27-28

2-9

Chapter 6: Risk, Feasibility Analysis

Decision Making under Uncertainty

Schwalbe Chapter 4

B: Chapter 6

S: Ch. 4

HW 1 is due in class today (hardcopy).

2-14

Review for Exam 1

Exam 1 Hints

Practice Exam 1 Answers

2-16

EXAM I

2-21

Methodology for Information Systems Project Management

B: Chapter 4

B: 4-2, 4-6

2-23

Project Scope Management

S: Ch. 5

Requirements Doc is due in class (hardcopy).

S: Ex. 5-3, 5-4

2-28

Project Time Management

B: Chapter 7

S: Chs. 5, 6

B: 7-4, 7-9

3-2

A Tutorial on MS Project

MS Project Tutorial 2013 Handout, App A to Schwalbe

B: Ex 1 at the end of MS Proj Tutorial.  Extra credit +10 if you do handout involving Irving Companies

3-7

Project Planning: Task Duration Estimation

B: Chapter 8

B: 8-10, 8-13

3-9

Project Cost and Quality Planning

S: Chs. 7, 8

HW 2 is due in class today (hardcopy).

3-21

Review for Exam 2

 

3-23

EXAM II

3-28

Project Human Resource Management

S: Ch. 9

Project Plan is due in class (hardcopy).

3-30

Project Communication Management

S: Ch. 10

S: Do running case at the end of Chapter 10

4-4

Project Risk Management

S: Ch. 11

S: Do running case at the end of Chapter 11

4-6

Project Procurement Management

S: Ch. 12

Proposal is due in class (hardcopy). 

4-11

Stage III: Project Execution and Control

B: Chapter 12

EVA Notes; Example EVA

B: 12-13, 12-19 (Probs 13, 19 in Ch. 12)

4-13

Stage III: Project Execution and Control

Presentation Order & Format

Section 001 (9:30am - 10:50am)

Section 002 (12:30pm - 1:50pm)

Section 003 (8:00am - 9:20am)

4-18

Tracking with MS Project

Finishing Projects Superfast and Frugal  

B: Chapter 14 

Mid-semester report is due in class (hardcopy).
Mid-semester report is to be done individually, not in teams.
4-20

Critical Chain

Software Testing Slides
4-25

Maturity and Learning

Best Practices

4-27

Presentation of Projects

Goldratt's Thinking Process and Systems Thinking--Sec 003 only

Presentation Order & Format

Section 001 (9:30am - 10:50am)

Section 002 (12:30pm - 1:50pm)

Section 003 (8:00am - 9:20am)

 

5-2 Presentation of Projects Project Earned Val. Anal is due in class (hardcopy).
5-4 Presentation of Projects

Problems with Mid-Semester Reports

Best Practices

Best Practices
HW 3 is due in class today (hardcopy).

5-9

Review for Final

Term projects are due today in class (hardcopy).

5-11

FINAL EXAM for Section 001 (9:30am - 10:50am)

7:30 to 10:00 a.m., this room, Thursday May 11

Let me know ASAP if you cannot take the FINAL at this time, providing your reason for the conflict.

5-15

FINAL EXAM for Section 003 (8:00am - 9:20am)

7:30 to 10:00 a.m., this room, Monday May 15

Let me know ASAP if you cannot take the FINAL at this time, providing your reason for the conflict.

5-16

FINAL EXAM for Section 002 (12:30pm - 1:50pm)

1:30 to 4:00 p.m., this room, Tuesday May 16

Let me know ASAP if you cannot take the FINAL at this time, providing your reason for the conflict.