Faculty Syllabus

This course introduces fundamental project management concepts, processes, and knowledge areas and illustrates the guiding principles that drive the management of projects. Focus is placed on identifying strategic direction, meeting stakeholder expectations, and achieving business objectives. Project management knowledge and skills are applied in selecting, defining, and preparing a project plan. Students will select a project and develop a charter, baseline, scope, and comprehensive project management plan.  Emphasis is given to project management tools and techniques, ethical decision-making, and critical thinking.

Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook Ch 1 - 6.

Selected readings on the use of artificial intelligence in project management.

Project management simulation.

Module 1 – Project Fundamentals for Everybody

Introduction and Chapter 1 - Projects Everywhere - From a World Driven by Efficiency to a World Driven by Change

 1.1.1.      Illustrate today’s project economy that is driven by change instead of efficiency.

 1.1.2.       Examine the rise of the project economy.

 1.1.3.       Describe the path to becoming a project leader.

 1.1.4.       Compare the project canvas approach used by the textbook author and the Project Management Body of Knowledge used by the Project Management Institute.

 1.1.5.       Evaluate how operations run while projects change organizations.

 1.1.6.       Examine the reasons for the proliferation of projects in today’s economy.

 1.1.7.       Compare and contrast projects before and after COVID.

Chapter 2 – What is a Project? – From Product Launches to Digital Transformations to Megaprojects

1.2.1.      Categorizing types of projects.

1.2.2.      Examine types of common projects.

Chapter 3 - What Project Management is Now – And Why it Needed to be Reinvented

1.3.1.    Illustrate how project management has changed.

1.3.2.    Predict how project management will evolve.

Artificial Intelligence in Project Management

 1.A!.1   Under development

Module 2 – The Project Canvas and Foundation Domain

Chapter 4 – Introduction to the Project Canvas – One Tool for Any Project: Traditional, Agile, or Hybrid

2.4.1.      Assess the need for simple, proven, and proven project management best practices.

2.4.2.      Review the outline for the 10-step project management canvas.

2.4.3.      Examine the Capstone Project requirements.

2.4.4.      Compare and contrast the 10-step project management canvas to PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge)       

Chapter 5 – The Foundation – Purpose, Investment, Benefits

2.5.1.      Assess the purpose: Why are we doing this project?

2.5.2.      Calculate the investment: How much will the project cost?

2.5.3.      Identify the benefits: What benefits and value will the project generate?

2.5.4.      Compare and contrast these canvas steps to PMBOK project charter and project management plan.

Module 3 – Project People and Foundation Domains

Chapter 6 – The People – Sponsorship, Resources, Stakeholders

3.6.1.      Explain the RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) Matrix and its use in project management.

3.6.2.      Select a sponsor and explain their role.

3.6.3.      Explain the role, identify required skills and knowledge, and select project leaders.

3.6.4.      Explain the role, identify required skills and knowledge, and select project team members.

3.6.5.      Identify other stakeholders and explain their roles.

3.6.6.      Compare and contrast these canvas steps to PMBOK project charter and project management plan.

Project Management Software

Under development

Project Management Simulation

3.SIM.1    Provide a simulated project management experience

3.SIM.2   Experience project planning, budgeting, and scheduling

3.SIM.3   Make decisions to react to unplanned events

Chapter 7 – The Creation – Deliverables, Plan, Change

3.7.1.      Describe Deliverables: What the project will produce, build, or deliver.

3.7.2.      Create Plan: How and when the work will be carried out.

3.7.3.      Plan for Change: How we will deal with stakeholders and manage risk.

3.7.4.      Compare and contrast these canvas steps to PMBOK scope, time, cost, quality, human resource, communications, risk, and procurement management.

3.7.5.      Evaluate when to use project management software such as Microsoft Projects.

Chapter 8 – Putting Project Canvas Into Practice: Adopting the Canvas in Your Organization

3.8.1.      Explaining how to use Canvas.

3.8.2.      Applying Canvas using case studies.

3.8.3.      Examining the use of Canvas for Agile initiatives.

3.8.4.      Evaluating tips for introducing project management to your organization.

3.8.5.      Examining a case study of how an organization implemented project management.

Module 4 – Project Leadership and Portfolio Management

Chapter 9 – Project Leadership: Competencies for Effective Project Management and Sponsorship

3.9.1.      Examine the need for skilled project leaders.

3.9.2.      Identify project leadership qualities and competencies.

3.9.3.      Discuss the value and requirements to obtain project management certifications.

Chapter 10 – Selecting and Prioritizing Projects: Managing Your Project Portfolio

3.10.1.    Explain why prioritizing a project portfolio is needed.

3.10.2.    Explain the use of ‘hierarchy of purpose’ to prioritize portfolios.

Module 1 – Project Fundamentals for Everybody

Introduction and Chapter 1 - Projects Everywhere - From a World Driven by Efficiency to a World Driven by Change

 1.1.1.      Illustrate today’s project economy that is driven by change instead of efficiency.

 1.1.2.       Examine the rise of the project economy.

 1.1.3.       Describe the path to becoming a project leader.

 1.1.4.       Compare the project canvas approach used by the textbook author and the Project Management Body of Knowledge used by the Project Management Institute.

 1.1.5.       Evaluate how operations run while projects change organizations.

 1.1.6.       Examine the reasons for the proliferation of projects in today’s economy.

 1.1.7.       Compare and contrast projects before and after COVID.

Chapter 2 – What is a Project? – From Product Launches to Digital Transformations to Megaprojects

1.2.1.      Categorizing types of projects.

1.2.2.      Examine types of common projects.

Chapter 3 - What Project Management is Now – And Why it Needed to be Reinvented

1.3.1.    Illustrate how project management has changed.

1.3.2.    Predict how project management will evolve.

Artificial Intelligence in Project Management

 1.A!.1   Under development

Module 2 – The Project Canvas and Foundation Domain

Chapter 4 – Introduction to the Project Canvas – One Tool for Any Project: Traditional, Agile, or Hybrid

2.4.1.      Assess the need for simple, proven, and proven project management best practices.

2.4.2.      Review the outline for the 10-step project management canvas.

2.4.3.      Examine the Capstone Project requirements.

2.4.4.      Compare and contrast the 10-step project management canvas to PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge)       

Chapter 5 – The Foundation – Purpose, Investment, Benefits

2.5.1.      Assess the purpose: Why are we doing this project?

2.5.2.      Calculate the investment: How much will the project cost?

2.5.3.      Identify the benefits: What benefits and value will the project generate?

2.5.4.      Compare and contrast these canvas steps to PMBOK project charter and project management plan.

Module 3 – Project People and Foundation Domains

Chapter 6 – The People – Sponsorship, Resources, Stakeholders

3.6.1.      Explain the RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) Matrix and its use in project management.

3.6.2.      Select a sponsor and explain their role.

3.6.3.      Explain the role, identify required skills and knowledge, and select project leaders.

3.6.4.      Explain the role, identify required skills and knowledge, and select project team members.

3.6.5.      Identify other stakeholders and explain their roles.

3.6.6.      Compare and contrast these canvas steps to PMBOK project charter and project management plan.

Project Management Software

Under development

Project Management Simulation

3.SIM.1    Provide a simulated project management experience

3.SIM.2   Experience project planning, budgeting, and scheduling

3.SIM.3   Make decisions to react to unplanned events

Chapter 7 – The Creation – Deliverables, Plan, Change

3.7.1.      Describe Deliverables: What the project will produce, build, or deliver.

3.7.2.      Create Plan: How and when the work will be carried out.

3.7.3.      Plan for Change: How we will deal with stakeholders and manage risk.

3.7.4.      Compare and contrast these canvas steps to PMBOK scope, time, cost, quality, human resource, communications, risk, and procurement management.

3.7.5.      Evaluate when to use project management software such as Microsoft Projects.

Chapter 8 – Putting Project Canvas Into Practice: Adopting the Canvas in Your Organization

3.8.1.      Explaining how to use Canvas.

3.8.2.      Applying Canvas using case studies.

3.8.3.      Examining the use of Canvas for Agile initiatives.

3.8.4.      Evaluating tips for introducing project management to your organization.

3.8.5.      Examining a case study of how an organization implemented project management.

Module 4 – Project Leadership and Portfolio Management

Chapter 9 – Project Leadership: Competencies for Effective Project Management and Sponsorship

3.9.1.      Examine the need for skilled project leaders.

3.9.2.      Identify project leadership qualities and competencies.

3.9.3.      Discuss the value and requirements to obtain project management certifications.

Chapter 10 – Selecting and Prioritizing Projects: Managing Your Project Portfolio

3.10.1.    Explain why prioritizing a project portfolio is needed.

3.10.2.    Explain the use of ‘hierarchy of purpose’ to prioritize portfolios.