DATE

POWERPOINT

Prior READING   B=Burns, L=Larson

COMMENT/Homework

8-26

Course Overview

B: Chapter 1

B: 1-4, 1-7, 1-10, pg 27

8-28

PM Lifecycle/Systems Constructs

L: Chapter 1

L:  EX 1-2, EX 1-4

9/2

Goals, Goal Setting and Productivity

B: Chapter 2

B: 2-5, 2-6, pg 19 

Pre-proposal due in class (hardcopy)—one page

9/4

Project Management Basics

L: Chapter 2

L: EX 2-1, EX 2-4, EX 2-5

9/9

Conceptualization and Definition

Organization Structure and Culture

B: Chapter 5

L: Chapter 3

B: 5-6, pg 34

B: 5-18, pg 40

B: 5-19, 5-20, pg 40, 41

Requirements Scrubbing Spreadsheet

9/11

Chapter 6:  Risk, Feasibility Analysis

B: Chapter 6

Burns, Chap 6, EX 6-13

Requirements Document is due today in class (hardcopy)

9/16

Chapter 6:  Risk, Benefit/Cost

Decision Making under Uncertainty

B: Chapter 6

HW 1 is due today in class (hardcopy)

9/18

Review for Exam 1

Exam 1 Hints

9/23

Project Planning and Scheduling

B: Chapter 7

B: 7-4, 7-8, 7-9, pgs 28-32

9/25

EXAM I

9/30

A Tutorial on MS Project

Burns, App to 6

B: Ex 1 in Ch 7 App, pg. 42

10/2

Methodology for Information Systems Project Management

B: Chapter 4

B: 4-3, 4-11, 4-12

10/7

Project Integration and Scope Management

10/9

Project Planning:  Task Duration Estimation

B: Chapter 8

B: 8-10, 8-13

10/14

Project Cost and Quality Planning

HW 2 is due Wed. 10/15 by 3:30PM

10/16

Review

10/21

EXAM II

10/23

Project Human Resource and Communication Management

 L:  Chapter 11

10/28

Project Communications and Procurement Management

Project Proposal is due today in class (hardcopy)

10/30

Best Practices

Handout

Project Plan is due today in class (hardcopy)

11/4

Stage III: Project Execution and Control

B: Chapter 12 

B:12-15, B: 12-18 (Probs 15, 18 in Ch 12)

11/6

Stage III: Project Execution and Control

EVA Notes; Example EVA

11/11

Critical Chain      

CRITICAL CHAIN

Mid-semester Report is due today in class (hardcopy)

11/13

Finishing Projects Superfast and Frugal

Handout

11/18

Process Maturity and Project Closeout

B: Chapter 14

11/20

Presentation of Projects

Presentation Order & Format

Project Earned Val. Anal is due in class today (hardcopy)

11/25

Presentation of Projects

HW 3 is due in class today (hardcopy)

12/2

Presentation of Projects

Review

Term projects are due today in class (hardcopy)

12/10

FINAL   

7:30 to 10:00 a.m., this room, Wednesday December 10

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