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For a copy of the syllabus, click here:  SYLLABUS

ISQS 4350 Syllabus for Spring 2020

Note:  This class schedule is tentative and is subject to change at the instructor's discretion.

Any changes will be announced during lecture and/or email.

The updated, current class schedule will always be available on Blackboard.

Date

Topic

Prior Reading

B = Burns

L =  Larson & Gray

Assignment

1

1-16

Course Overview

B: Ch. 1

Homework 1 due at 10:00 pm on Mon., Jan 20

2

1-21

Project Management Lifecycle/Systems Constructs

L: Ch. 1

Homework 2 due at 10:00 pm on Wed., Jan 22

3

1-23

Visioning, Goals, Goal Setting and Productivity

B: Ch. 2

Homework 3 due at 10:00 pm on Mon., Jan 27

4

1-28

Soft Skills/Competencies

Corporate Strategy and Project Management

L: Ch. 2

Homework 4 due at 10:00 pm on Wed., Jan 29

 

One-page Project Charter due in class (hardcopy)

5

1-30

Organization Structure and Culture

L:  Ch 3

Homework 5 due at 10:00 pm on Mon., Feb 3

6

2-4

Project Conceptualization and Definition

B: Ch. 5

 

L: Ch. 4

Homework 6 due at 10:00 pm on Wed., Feb 5

7

2-6

Project Planning: Scope Validation and Estimating Resources, Time and Costs

L: Chs. 4, 5

Homework 7 due at 10:00 pm on Mon., Feb 10

8

2-11

Risk, Feasibility Analysis

L: Ch. 7

Homework 8 due at 10:00 pm on Wed., Feb 12

9

2-13

REVIEW FOR EXAM 1

Requirements Document is due at the beginning of class in hardcopy format.

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10

2-18

Exam 1

 

 

11

2-20

Project Planning and Scheduling

B: Ch. 7

 

L: Ch. 6

Homework 9 due at 10:00 pm on Mon., Feb 24

12

2-25

Resourcing a Project and Determination of Cost from the Bottom Up

L: Ch. 8

Homework 10 due at 10:00 pm on Wed., Feb 26

13

2-27

A Tutorial on MS Project and ProjectLibre

Handout

Homework 11 due at 10:00 pm on Mon., Mar 2

14

3-3

Methodology for Information Systems Project Management

B: Ch. 4

 

L: Ch. 16

Homework 12 due at 10:00 pm on Wed., Mar 4

15

3-5

Project Estimating and PERT

L: Ch. 5, Appendix 7.1

Homework 13 due at 10:00 pm on Mon., Mar 9

16

3-10

Crashing, Goldratt-Style Expediting/Estimating

B: Ch. 8

 

L: Ch. 9

Homework 14 due at 10:00 pm on Wed., Mar 11

 

17

3-12

Project Cost and Quality Planning

L: Ch. 5

Homework 15 due at 10:00 pm on Mon., Mar 23

18

3-24

REVIEW FOR EXAM 2

 

Project Proposal is due today in class (hardcopy)

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19

3-26

Exam 2

 

 

20

3-31

Project Human Resource Management

L: Ch. 10

Homework 16 due at 10:00 pm on Wed., Apr 1

21

4-2

Project Communication Management

L: Ch. 11

Homework 17 due at 10:00 pm on Mon., Apr 6

22

4-7

Project Procurement Management

L: Ch. 12

Homework 18 due at 10:00 pm on Wed., Apr 8

23

4-9

Phases 3 and 4: Executing, Monitoring and Controlling

B: Ch.12

 

L: Ch. 13

Homework 19 due at 10:00 pm on Mon., Apr 13

24

4-14

Phases 3 and 4: Executing, Monitoring and Controlling�Earned Value Analysis

EVA Notes

 

Example Earned Value Analysis

Homework 20 due at 10:00 pm on Wed., Apr 15

 

Project Plan is due today in class (hardcopy).

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25

4-16

Critical Chain

 

Finishing Projects Superfast and Frugal

L: Appendix 8.1

 

L: Ch. 9

Homework 21 due at 10:00 pm on Mon., Apr 20

26

4-21

Process Maturity and Project Closeout

B: Ch. 14

 

L: Ch. 14

Homework 22 due at 10:00 pm on Wed., Apr 22

 

Project Earned Value Analysis is due today in class (hardcopy).  Use MS Excel.

Email your word document/excel files to isqs4350@gmail.com

27

4-23

REVIEW FOR FINAL

 

 

28

4-28

Presentation of Projects

Presentation Order & Format

 

29

4-30

Presentation of Projects

 

 

30

5-5

Presentation of Projects

 

Term projects are due today in class (hardcopy).

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Fri.

5-8

Section 001: 7:30-10:00am

Final Exam-this room beginning 7:30am and ending before 10:00am

 

Tue.

5-12

Section 002: 1:30-4:00pm

Final Exam-this room beginning 1:30pm and ending before 4:00pm