...Project Management MGMT E-5030 Critical Steps to Launching Successful Initiatives Syllabus Harvard Extension School Winter Session January 4, 2011-January 20, 2011 2:00-5:00pm Location: 1 Story Street, room 306 Faculty: David A. Shore, PhD Associate Dean Director Project Management in Health Care Programs Harvard School of Public Health dshore@hsph.harvard.edu 617-998-1090 Christina Thompson Lively, EdM Research Associate Center for Continuing Professional Education Harvard School of Public Health chthomps@hsph.harvard.edu 617-998-1087 Office hours: 1:30-2:00pm on days when the class meets. Faculty are also available via phone and email throughout the course. Snow Cancellations: 617-495-4024, 617-496-NEWS, Harvard Extension Website http://extension.dce.harvard.edu SYLLABUS OUTLINE I. Course Description II. Course Purpose III. Teaching Methodology IV. Assignments V. Course Material VI. Evaluation and Grading VII. Class Schedule VIII. Detailed Class Schedule I. Course Description This course introduces the tasks and challenges fundamental to project management, the vital function of managing complex projects across multiple functions. Successful project managers possess the skills necessary to manage their teams, schedules, risks, and resources to produce a desired outcome. Students learn the skills and tools of project management with a practical, hands-on approach. A key and often overlooked challenge for project managers...
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...Appendix A Final Project Overview and Timeline Final Project Overview In completing each assignment, you build the sections of an Information Security Policy. Final Project Timeline You should budget your time wisely and work on your project throughout the course. As outlined below, the assignments in the course are designed to assist you in creating your final project Information Security Policy. If you complete your course activities and use the feedback provided by the instructor, you will be on the right track to successfully complete your final project of creating an Information Security Policy. □ Week One: Introduction Review the two company profiles provided in your syllabus and select the one you will use for your final project company. You design the Information Security Policy for this company throughout the course. Once you have decided which company you are using, it may not be changed; therefore, considerable thought should be put into this decision. Next, decide which type of information security policy—program-level, program-framework, issue-specific, or system-specific—is appropriate for your final project company. Assignment: Final Project Information Security Policy: Introduction Complete and submit Appendix C. Note. Section 1 Introduction of Appendix C corresponds to Section 2 of Appendix B in the final compilation due in Week Nine. In completing Appendix C, provide an overview of your final project company...
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...University of Phoenix Material SDLC Final Project Your Learning Team will prepare a paper that applies the SDLC methodology and tools presented in the course. The primary goal is to apply workflow and process management concepts in addressing specific needs of a selected functional area. Assume both parts are presented to an executive management committee. The paper must reflect professional preparation. Your Learning Team will submit a 4,200- to 5,600-word paper due in Week Five. At minimum, the paper must include the following: • Business objectives with supporting measures of project success • Description of current business process or systems with identification of project scope and boundaries • Any project constraints: financial, time, resources, organizational policies, or culture • Business functional requirements • A description of new business process or systems; utilize process objectives model and system objectives model • Design requirements: input/output design, interface design, data model, network model • A cost/benefit analysis This cumulative project is due in Week Five. Each week, your team works on a different section of the plan. The team will submit a draft of your work for the week and a team progress report to your facilitator each week. The weekly progress report will reflect the team’s progress as listed in the following weekly breakdown. Week One Review the SDLC Final Project requirements. Week Two Resource: Service...
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...Deliverable 2 Project Life Cycle Project Life Cycle In my last paper, I stated that I will be doing my final project on building a dream home. In this assignment, I will break down each phase. This will help me during the project life cycle and help me to understand each phase correctly. In my initiation phase, the scope of the project in question will define the approach that will be taken. This will give the correct delivery and the desired outputs need for the project. The project manager, which will be I, will appoint tasks to her hired team and in turn will select contractors based on their skills and years of experience in the field. The tools that will be used in this stage will be the Business Plan/ Case, Project Charter, Job description and the first Milestone for the project. For example, for this project I will explain in Milestone review to each person in the team, what is to happen in this phase and the dates that are important to stay on track so the project to be successful. In my next phase, which is the planning phase, I will include a detailed identification and assignment of each and every task until the closure of the project in question. This will include the risk analysis and detailed criteria for successful completion of each task and deliverable during this project. Also during this project, the stakeholder will be defined as well as the cost and budget. The most common tools that will be used will be the financial plan, Risk plan with analysis...
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...2012 - 2013 [pic] Progress Report / Project / Presentation Course Title: Business Communication Course Number: BSG – 306 Number of Credits: 3 – 3 – 0 Pre-requisites: BSG – 201 and ENL – 102 Name of the Professor: Dr. Naseer Khan, naseerkhan@agu.ac.ae Class Timing: 13.30 to 14.45 hours on Monday and Wednesday 19.30 to 20.45 hours on Sunday and Tuesday Sections: 51 Morning and 1 Evening Hand in date: Progress Report – 24.10.2012 Final Project – 31.10.2012 and Presentation – 28.11.2012 Hand out date: 23rd September, 2012 Hand in time of presentation: Hard copy Project Number: ONE Allocation of Marks: 15 (Progress Report 5marks, Final Project 5marks and Presentation 5 marks) Note: Copying from any source will be awarded zero Name of the student: Id. #: Name of the Project: “Business Communication Issues in an Organization” Introduction: The aim of this Project is to introduce you to the subject of Business Communication and how it is practiced in the real business / organization. Business Communication is the back bone of any organization...
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...______________________________________________________________________________ Project Name NSA Capstone Project Charter ______________________________________________________________________________ Prepared By: [insert name] Date of Publication: [insert date] Revision History Version | Date | Author(s) | Revision Notes | 1.0 | | (Original author) | (original document) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Table of Contents Project Description 3 Project Objectives 3 Project Scope 4 In Scope: 4 Out of Scope: 4 Deliverables Produced: 4 Stakeholders: 5 Requirements: 5 Acceptance Criteria:Project Estimated Effort/Cost/Duration 5 Estimated Cost: 6 Estimated Effort Hours: 6 Estimated Duration: 6 Project Assumptions 7 Project Risks 7 Project Constraints 8 Project Dependencies 8 Project Approach 8 Project Organization 9 Communication Plan: 9 Project Guidelines: 9 Project Approvals 10 Project Description * On a large scale, summarize the case scenario or business case. Be specific in the background and why this project is necessary for the overall business value of the company * (Remove this comment section from the final document.) Project Objectives Objectives are statements that describe what this project will achieve and deliver. Objectives may be written using a technique called “SMART”: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timebound. To...
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...|School/Portfolio: |The Business School | | |Course Code/ID: |BSMAN 3005 | | |Course Title: |Project Management | | |Teaching Location: |(Insert Teaching Location) | | |Program(s): |Bachelor of Applied Management | | |Author: |Alan Labas | | |Level: |Advanced...
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...11/17/07 The Project Management Life Cycle By Jason Westland (A book review by R. Max Wideman) Introduction Editor's Note: We liked so much of this book that we asked for the author's permission to quote extensively from the whole of Jason Westland's Chapter 1. This is because it succinctly describes what follows in detail in the remainder of the book. However, in pursuing our regular book review structure, we placed his text under corresponding headings. Since the quotations are so extensive, we have not followed our normal practice of indenting quoted paragraphs. However, the references are identified in the footnotes. As Jason says: "Welcome to The Project Management Life Cycle. This book describes the Methodl23® Project Management Methodology (MPMM)1 and provides a practical approach to managing projects. Every phase, activity and task in the project life cycle is described here in detail to help you manage staff, customers and suppliers efficiently. By reading this book, you will gain the knowledge and confidence required to properly initiate a project, create detailed project plans, build high quality deliverables, monitor and control delivery and close projects effectively. "Not only will you learn how to successfully complete projects from end to end, but you will also be armed with a suite of tools and templates to allow you to create project deliverables quickly and easily. More than 150 charts, tables and diagrams are included in this book to help explain the steps...
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...MGMT 422 Unit 5 individual Project Final Consider the following scenario: You have decided that you would like to formally start an entrepreneurial business. To ensure the success of your business, you will produce a business plan. The plan will assess, compare and contrast alternative schools of thought, cultural and political differences which impact the application of management activities within the broad notion of entrepreneurship. The plan that you submit should contain at least the following components: * Title page * Table of contents * Executive summary (Abstract) * Business description * Definition of the market * Description of proposed products or services * Organization and management descriptions * Marketing strategy * Financial management * References Page to align with internal citations * Appendixes. Your final submission should include all of the components described and should be submitted in an 8–10 page APA Word document. Use the class resources and research the Internet to help you in creating the plan. The links to Web resources provided in the unit material will also help you get a clearer picture of what is included in the business plan and what a finished business plan might look like. The business plan should be researched and professionally written with all the components listed in the assignment description. Grammar, spelling, punctuation, and format are correct and professional. All sources should be...
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...LYCAR – Research project Hotel Van der Valk | Den Haag – Nootdorp Plan of Approach Prepared by: Floris-Jan König 682028 Prepared for: B. van der Valk H. Kaan T. Tijdeman Version: 1.0 Date: 8 November 2012 Place: The Hague Table of Contents Introduction 3 Purpose of project 3 Research question 4 Sub questions 4 Purpose of plan of approach 4 The plan of approach defines the following: 4 Project purpose 4 Business and project goals and objectives 4 Scope and expectations Fout! Bladwijzer niet gedefinieerd. Roles and responsibilities 4 Assumptions 4 Ground rules for the project 4 Project timeline 4 Background information 4 Currently the 4 Project approach 4 Goals and Objectives 5 Business Goals and Objectives 5 Project Goals and Objectives 5 Scope 5 Scope definition Fout! Bladwijzer niet gedefinieerd. Assumptions 5 Project Assumptions 5 Deliverables 6 Project Management Approach 6 Project Timeline 6 Project Roles and Responsibilities 6 Communication Plan 6 Attachments/Appendices 8 Appendix 1 – The LYCAR Criteria for research 10 1. Introduction As part my final phase at Hotelschool The Hague I have to fulfil the requirements of the Lycar course. The whole Lycare course consists of 3 final products which will, in the end, lead to graduation at Hotelschool to Hague for a bachelor degree in Business administration in Hotel Management. As described in figure 1 I have to conduct...
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...IT 510 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric Overview The final project for this course is the creation of a System Proposal Document. In any modern enterprise, it is crucial that all of the different stakeholders, users, inputs, and outputs that relate to the business’s IT systems coalesce in a logical and cohesive way for the systems to be effective. As a member of an IT team, your overarching goal is to ensure that the IT systems ultimately do what the business needs them to do. In this course, you have learned about the key principles and practices underlying the analysis, design, implementation, and management of IT systems. In this final project, you will apply this knowledge by creating a systems proposal document. The project is divided into four milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Module Two, Module Four, Module Six, and Module Eight. The final submission will occur in Module Nine. In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes: Assess the relationship of systems analysis, design, implementation, and development processes as they relate to the management of information technology systems Communicate the paradigms, processes, and activities of systems development to diverse audiences Apply structure and object oriented analysis modeling techniques to analyze, design, and...
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...Axia College Material Appendix A Final Project Overview and Timeline Final Project Overview The final project presents an opportunity to use the knowledge and skills developed throughout the course. Students come to the final week of class with an array of knowledge about information systems, including what information systems are used, how they are used, and the nature and management of data. Extensive discussions on how businesses and managers use information have honed students’ analytical skills; Students are now able to identify business needs and plan the best use of available resources to meet those needs. Final Project Timeline You should budget your time wisely and work on your project throughout the course. As outlined below, some assignments in the course are designed to assist you in creating your final project. If you complete your course activities and use the feedback provided by the instructor, you will be on the right track to successfully complete your project. □ Suggested in Week One: Review the types of information various organizational departments need and use to perform their roles within a business. □ Suggested in Week Two: Recognize the components of databases and the management issues they present. □ Suggested in Week Three: Identify the types of business transactions, how they are accomplished, and the role of information systems in these transactions. □ Due in Week Four: Complete the Club IT, Part 1 assignment for the...
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...|Qatar University | |College of Business and Economics | |Course Syllabus - Undergraduate | |Course Name: Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management-14478 | |( Course No: MAGT 303 – L52) | |(FALL, 2012) | |(Web Site: qu.edu.qa ) | | | | |Department Information: |Instructor Information: | | |Instructor: Dr. Marios...
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...CBA 5.334J Office Hours: TTH 9:30-10:30 Textbook and Articles (Both are Required) * Marketing, 10th Edition; by Kerin, Hartley, Berkowitz, and Rudelius; published by Irwin/McGraw Hill (ISBN = 978-0-07-352993-6). Do not try to get by with the 9th edition. A copy of the 10th edition is on reserve in the Perry-Castañeda Library. There is also the e-Textbook option (http://www.coursesmart.com/). * Articles for class discussions are available on Blackboard: http://courses.utexas.edu. Course Objectives This course is designed to introduce business students to the fundamental aspects of marketing: how firms discover and translate customers’ needs and wants into strategies for providing products and services. For students majoring in marketing, this course is intended to provide you with a foundation on which to build subsequent marketing courses and work experience. For students majoring in other business disciplines, this course is intended to help you understand the objectives of marketers with whom you will interact professionally. For all students, the course is intended to enhance your appreciation of the different marketing activities that we encounter every day as consumers. Over the course of the semester you will learn to: 1) Identify and apply the key tools that marketers use to deal with marketing issues. 2) Apply the key principles and use the terminology marketers use to discuss marketing issues. 3) Connect the knowledge of marketing...
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...IFSM 301 Final Self-Assessment IFSM301 Final Self-Assessment Click below link for Answer http://workbank247.com/q/ifsm-301-final-self-assessment-ifsm301-final-self-/12455 http://workbank247.com/q/ifsm-301-final-self-assessment-ifsm301-final-self-/12455 IFSM 301 Section (6380) (Summer 2015) 72-Hour Final Assessment By signing this 72-Hour Final Assessment, I confirm that the work contained on this assignment is my own, I have received no outside assistance and have properly cited and referenced any external research that has been incorporated in my answers. I have fully complied with UMUC's Policy on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism (Policy 150.25). Failure to properly credit your research sources is a violation of this policy. _____________________________________(Typed signature represents actual signature) - Final Assessments without signature will not be accepted. Instructions: Choose ten (10) of the sixteen (16) choices below to answer. Your responses should demonstrate your understanding of the course content and your analysis and critical thinking; you are not expected to just re-iterate what is in the e-book,but to integrate the information in your responses. Answers will be in the form of a list or short answers, as indicated in the questions. Proper APA style must be used for any citations and references that you use. Your Final Assessment will be scored on your demonstration of your understanding and integration of the course concepts. The...
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