PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Course Description

This comprehensive course in Project Management, aligned with the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide 6th Edition, equips students with essential knowledge, tools, and techniques to plan, execute, and control projects effectively. It provides a deep understanding of the project management life cycle and covers all ten PMBOK knowledge areas, including integration, scope, schedule, cost, quality, resource, communication, risk, procurement, and stakeholder management. Students will develop the ability to describe fundamental project management principles, explain the role of project managers, and analyze how project management contributes to organizational success. Key concepts such as project scope definition, schedule development using critical path analysis, cost estimation, stakeholder engagement, risk response planning, and procurement strategy are covered in depth. Students are also introduced to widely used project management software tools and techniques to support their learning and practical application. A key feature of the course is its integration with the MISY402 Capstone Project. Students form teams, select project topics, and prepare initial project plans, including stakeholder analysis, scope definition, scheduling, budgeting, and risk assessment, that are handed over to supervisors in MISY402. This prepares students to transition smoothly into the capstone phase, where they implement and complete their proposed projects.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

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Course outcomes

1. 01 1.Express the importance of project management for engineers
2. 02 2. Apply the management skills to write a formal feasibility report
3. 03 3.Plan the capstone project outline
4. 04 4. Argue the importance of environment, health and safety and legal issues in project management
5. 05 5. Make a presentation about the results of the feasibility report in front of a jury

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Project Management Lecture notes.
2. 02 PMBOK® Guide 6th Edition, PMBOK® Guide 7th Edition.
3. 03 Agile Practice Guide
4. 04 Scrum Guide (November 2020)

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Recognize the fundamental Project Management Framework, project management principles, and describe project management life cycles.  SOLO 2.5
2. L02 Explain the Project Integration Management processes to ensure coordination and coherence across the project. SOLO 3
3. L03 Explain the Project Scope Management processes and define and document project scope, including deliverables, constraints, and assumptions. SOLO 3
4. L04 Explain the Project Schedule Management processes, illustrate a project schedule using critical path analysis and other scheduling techniques. SOLO 2
5. L05 Explain the Project Cost Management processes, select various cost estimation techniques to develop accurate project cost estimates. SOLO 2
6. L06 Explain the Project Quality Management processes, outlining the quality standards and processes to be used on the project. SOLO 3
7. L07 Explain the Project Resource Management processes, outline how project resources will be identified, acquired, and managed. SOLO 2.3
8. L08 Explain the Project Communications Management processes, outline the communication requirements and channels for the project. SOLO 2.7
9. L09 Explain the Project Risk Management processes, identify and assess project risks, considering both threats and opportunities. SOLO 3.3
10. L10 Explain the Project Procurement Management processes, outlining how procurement processes will be managed, including make-or-buy decisions.  SOLO 2
11. L11 Explain the Project Stakeholder Management processes, identify project stakeholders and examine their influence, interest, and expectations.  SOLO 3

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of key concepts across the breadth of effective application and use of MIS and innovative information technologies in organizations.
2. P02 Demonstrate autonomy and responsibility in managing MIS projects and improving organizational processes
3. P03 Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of appropriate enterprise frameworks, theories from the MIS to research and assess contemporary issues in the field and related allied fields and disciplines
4. P04 Apply MIS knowledge to facilitate the acquisition, development, deployment, and management of information systems
5. P05 Apply MIS knowledge to the exploitation of opportunities created by information technology innovations ensuring the alignment between MIS strategy and organizational strategy
6. P06 Demonstrate ethical reasoning in relation to crucial MIS issues such as privacy, information security, and ethical use of information
7. P07 Apply appropriate technologies and techniques to the collection and analysis of organizational and environmental data to facilitate evidence-based decision-making
8. P08 Analyse organizational data to accurately identify organizational problems and propose solutions using MIS
9. P09 Apply effective communication skills consistent with the professional environment
10. P10 Apply effective collaboration skills consistent with the professional environment

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