Project Management
(MBA course)
Gestion des projets (cours de maîtrise)
ADMI-6217
Course Outline
For the Tutorial Version of
this course click on the link
Professeur Salem Y. Lakhal,
Ph.D.1
Faculté d'administration , Université de Moncton , New Brunswick,
Canada
Trimestre printemps 2004
NOTE: MS Project 2002 is the official
software for this course. See page “Work Assignments and Exercises”
Instructor
|
Dr. Salem
Y. Lakhal Faculty
of Business administration, Room MAD 353 ( lakhals@umoncton.ca ) |
Tel: (506) 858 4601 |
GENERAL INFORMATION
. ADMI6217: Project
Management
· Session: Spring-Summer 2004
· Number of credits: 3
·
Intended for: Students at the Masters level
· Professor: Salem Y. Lakhal, Ph.D.
· Office: MAD 453
· Telephone: (506) 858 4601, E-mail: lakhals@umoncton.ca
· Consultation hours: 3 hrs / week (Monday and Wednesday from 5pmto 6h30
pm)
· Web address for course: www.administration.umoncton.ca/lakhals
1 Introduction
Being able to manage certain activities in
project form is part of the skills required of today’s managers. When faced
with complex problems, project work can often lead to multidisciplinary and
systematic solutions which, strategically speaking, prove to be more efficient.
If steps are taken in the right strategic order, efficiency will prevail. This
is where knowledge-based experience studied within this course comes into
play.
2. Course
Goals /
Objectifs généraux
Ce cours vous propose donc d'approfondir la démarche définie ci-dessus en vous
appuyant sur une famille de modèles et d'outils informatique à la fois efficaces,
peu complexes et répandus.
Concrètement, ce cours porte sur une
catégorie particulière de problèmes de décision dans lesquels interviennent de
nombreuses variables et contraintes et pouvant être formulé sous forme de
projet. L'emphase principale du cours porte sur la manière de gérer ces
problèmes et en trouver une solution visant à optimiser les délais, minimiser
les coûts.
3. Specific Goals / Objectifs spécifiques
At the end
of this course, the student must be able to:
· recognise common problem structures which can be formulated
into project form;
· establish the project’s network;
· draw up a simple Gantt Chart for the project;
· master the basic concepts of conflict management and team
work as they relate to project management; and
· master the basic functions of a project management software
program (MS Project).
4. Content
/ Contenu
The main subjects covered will be how to manage, organise, formulate and solve management problems using the project format.
3 Course Policies and Procedures / Méthodologie
·
·
Lecture courses, student and professor presentations
· Individual learning exercises (reference documents)
· Reading material (reference documents and supplementary
reading)
· Three case studies, using MS Project software
To succeed in this course, it is absolutely essential to complete all readings
and exercises on time.
4
Grading Policy / Évaluation
Evaluation will be based on two exams and three
work assignments.
|
Percentage |
Comments |
|
|
Work, Assignments, etc. |
25 % |
|
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Attendance and class participation |
10% |
|
|
1st exam |
25 % |
|
|
2nd exam |
35 % |
|
|
Exam and work assignment progress |
5 % |
|
|
Total |
100% |
|
Table
1: Percentage distribution
Exams are two to three hours in length. Course
manuals are not permitted. You may bring
2 pages (2 - 8.5" × 11" pages) of formulas to the exam. No
make-up exams will be administered. The first exam will cover approximately half
of the course’s chapters. 80% of the final exam will be based on the second
half of the course. The other 20% will be based on the first part of the
course. The evaluation will be based on the following elements:
· The exam’s purpose is to first and foremost evaluate
subject comprehension. Exams will evaluate the reasoning process as well as the
final answers.
· Answers must be clear, without ambiguity and legible.
Presentation and expression must be exact. Reasoning and calculations must be
detailed.
Work Assignments: Work assignments should be written individually but working
in-group is encouraged. It is important for work groups to be varied: different
ethnic origins, different educational backgrounds or different intellectual
pursuits; otherwise, work groups could end up being Moroccan, Senegalese, or
Acadian in nature. If this requirement is not met, the professor may step in
and divide the groups. The professor reserves the right to check and evaluate
each individual’s contribution to the group. Work assignment evaluations will
be based on the following elements:
· Accuracy of reasoning and understanding of course concepts.
· Ability to communicate effectively and clearly as well as
to justify an argument.
In all work assignments and exams, attention will be paid to the quality of the
writing: clarity, concision, factual justification of opinions (data,
theories), vocabulary, syntax, spelling.
Marks are set as follows:
Scale: (anticipated)
|
E |
C |
C+ |
B- ; B |
B+ |
A- ; A |
A+ |
|
<70 |
70-75 |
75-80 |
80-87 |
87-90 |
90-96 |
96-100 |
5. Course
Material / Manuel
de base
Gray Clifford F. & Erik W. Larson, (2003),
Project Management: The Managerial Process.
6 Other
Materials / Références /
The help
of MS Project
7 Resources
/ Ressources /
MS Project is available on the CD textbook. This
version is good for two months. If you plan to work as a project manager, you
are encouraged to purchase MS Project 2002.
Students must ensure that they can use MS Project. It
is better for students to have access to a home computer. Laboratory sessions
are scheduled.
Posting. Course scheduling may be somewhat modified. All additional
information will be provided in class, and maybe even through the course’s
Internet site.
Follow the links at http://www.administration.umoncton.ca/lakhals/
8 Scheduling / Feuille
de route
1. Modern project management (chapter 1)
2. Integration of organization strategy with projects (chapter 2)
3. Project definition: objectives, phases, steps etc, (chapter 4)
4. Developing a project plan and time & cost estimation (chapter 6
& 5)
5. Managing risk (chapter 7)
6. Scheduling resources (chapter 8)
7. Reducing project duration (chapter 9)
8. Project management aspects: project teams, partnering (Chapter 10 et
11)
9. Progress and performance measurement and evaluation (chapter 13)
10. Project Audit and closure (chapter 14)
11. International Projects (chapter 15)
12. Le processes of project management and the future (chapter 16).
Have a good term!
Footnotes:
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