Industrial Engineering 518 Project Management Winter 2014 Dr. Scott R. Forrest Director, Shreveport Center Louisiana Tech University Office Phone: (318) 671-7803 E-mail: [email protected] Course Description: This course will teach students the art and science of effective project management – how to get things done in organizations. Student will learn and apply behavioral and managerial approaches to plan and execute effective projects. Required Textbook and Materials: Project Management: the managerial process, 5th edition, Larson and Gray, with Microsoft Project 2007 CD. Regency Plaza Case Study, Harvard Business Review. Purchase for $8.95 at the following link: https://hbr.org/product/Regency-Plaza/an/391021-PDF-ENG) Grading: The course grade will be based on two exams, homework and case study assignments. The weighting of the grades will be as follows: Homework & Case Study Assignments Mid Term Exam Final Exam 30% 35% 35% Grading Scale: The following standard will be applied for final course grading. Curving/minor adjustments to the grading scale may be applied at the end of the quarter. >= 90% 80%-89% 66%-79% 55%-65% < 55% A B C D F Missing an Exam: You must notify me if you cannot meet a scheduled exam time. An email will suffice. Arrangements will be made on a case by case basis, approved by me. Students with Disabilities: Students officially registered with the Office of Disabled Student Services and requesting special accommodations for this class should contact me early in the quarter so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Emergency Notification System: All Louisiana Tech students are strongly encouraged to enroll and update their contact information in the Emergency Notification System. It takes just a few seconds to ensure you’re able to receive important text and voice alerts in the event of a campus emergency. For more information on the Emergency Notification System, please visit: http://www.latech.edu/administration/ens.shtml. HONOR CODE: Students should be aware that during an exam, referring to information not specifically allowed by the instructor or receiving information from another student or another unauthorized source is a violation of the honor code and can be met with severe sanctions against the student. In accordance with the Academic Honor Code, students pledge the following: Being a student of higher standards, I pledge to embody the principles of academic integrity. For details refer to http://www.latech.edu/tech/students/honor-code.pdf. Tentative Course Outline Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Beginning Topic 12/3 Chapter 1 – Introduction / Overview 12/8 Chapter 2 – Organization Strategy & Project Selection Chapter 2 – Continued 12/15 Chapter 3 – Organizational Structure & Culture – *HW 1 Due* Chapter 4 – Defining the Project 1/5 Chapter 5 – Estimating Project Times and Costs – *CH 2 Case Study Assignment Due* Chapter 5 – Continued 1/12 Chapter 6 – Developing a Project Plan – *CH 3 Case Study Assignment Due* Chapter 6 – Continued 1/20 Mid Term Exam 1/26 Chapter 7 – Managing Risk – *HW 2 Due* Chapter 7 – Continued 2/2 Chapter 8 – Scheduling Resources and Costs – *CH 7 Case Study Assignment Due* Chapter 9 – Reducing Project Duration 2/9 Chapter 10 – Leadership Chapter 11 – Managing Project Teams 2/19 Chapter 12 – Outsourcing – *CH 10 Case Studies Assignment Due* Chapter 13 – Progress and Performance Measurement and Evaluation 2/23 Chapter 13 – Continued – *Regency Plaza Case Study Due* Chapter 14 3/2 Final Exam