Course Description
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Course Name
Project Management
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Host University
The American Business School Paris
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Location
Paris, France
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Area of Study
Business Administration, Business Management, Project Management
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Language Level
Taught In English
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US Credits
3 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Formerly MGMT 290 - same content
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Project Management examines the organization, planning, and controlof projects and provides practical knowledge on managing project scope, schedule and resources. Topics include project life cycle, work breakdown structure and Gantt charts, network diagrams, scheduling techniques, and resource allocation decisions. Concepts are applied through team projects and tutorials using project management software.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: After this course, you should be able to:Understand the context of project managementPerform a project initiationUnderstand how to perform a project planningUnderstand how to perform a scope planningUnderstand how to perform a schedule planningUnderstand how to perform a resource planningUnderstand the basic tools used for estimatingUnderstand the different types of project riskUnderstandthe concept of project executionUnderstand how to perform a project controlUnderstand how to perform a project closeout
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES:Upon completion of this course, students should be able tounderstand the concepts of:
Chapter 1 -Project Management Context:-Triple Constraint
- Circles of Project Management
- Project Leader
- Stakeholders
-Project Lifecycle
Chapter 2 -Project Initiation:
-Stakeholder Identification
- Stakeholder Project Goals
- Project Boundaries
- Project Charter
Chapter 3 -Project Planning:
- Primary Constraint
- Phases
- Progressive Elaboration
- Baseline Plan
Chapter 4 -Scope Planning:
- Requirement Planning
- Scope Planning
- WBS Dictionary
- WBS Structure
Chapter 5 -Schedule Planning:
- Gantt ChartNetwork Diagram
- Critical Path
- Float, Slack, Buffer
- Critical Path Calculations
Chapter 6 -Resource Planning:
- Project Budget
- Resource List
- Earned Value Planning
Chapter 7 -Estimating:
- Estimating uncertainty
- Estimating Techniques
- Effort –Duration –Money
- Time-Box Estimating
Chapter 8 -Project Risk:- Positive Negative Risk
- Risk Register
- Risk Identification
- Risk Matrix
Chapter 9 -Project Execution:
- Team Building
- Team Meetings
- Task Accountability
- Setting Earned Value
Chapter 10 -Project Control:
- Dashboards
- Management Reviews
- Issue Resolution
- Project Change
Chapter 11 -Project Closeout:
- Stakeholder Acceptance
- Transition to Business
- Lessons Learned
- Final Report
Presence in class is mandatory. More than 2 absences will lead to a failing grade.MANDATORY TEXTBOOK:
Passenheim, O. (2009). Project management. bookboon.com. ISBN 978-87-7681-487-8
Available at bookboon.com
EVALUATIONS: The final grade will be determined as follows:- 10% Class Participation and Engagement
- 20% Homework
- 30%Group Project Report
- 30%Final Exam
- 10%Peer ReviewFinal exams will be closed book and closed notes
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.