Revised: April 21, 2011
The schedule will be revised throughout the semester, e.g. while the schedule below shows 2 Microsoft Project sessions, additional ones may be scheduled. The current copy can be found on Blackboard. Chapter references are to Schwalbe text.
| Week | Topic | Reading/Assignment |
| Session 1 January 28 |
Course Information, Introduction to Project Management, In-class writing assignment | Chapter 1 |
| Session 2 February 4 |
The Project Management and Information Technology Context; Project Management Process Groups: A Case Study, Form Project groups, and templates | Chapter 2, 3 |
| Session 3 February 11 | Writing Center Presentation, Project Integration Management, Project Scope Management | Chapter 4, 5 |
| Session 4 February 18 | Project Time Management | Chapter 6, Case: Singapore Tradenet |
| Session 5 February 25 |
Project Cost Management, Introduction to Microsoft Project ((MSDNAA GMU) - Entering Work Breakdown Structure, Durations for Tasks, Dependencies, and Cost and Resource Information in Microsoft Project, | Chapter 7, BAE Automated Systems (A), Appendix A (part) |
| Session 6 March 4 |
Project Quality Management | Chapter 8, Netflix |
| Session 7 March 11 | first midterm (Chapters 1-7 and cases to date), | |
Session 8 March 25 |
Review midterm, Project Human Resource Management | Chapter 9, Case: Microsoft Office 2007 |
Session 9 |
Project Communications Management, | Chapter 10, Case: Process Improvement in Stanford Hospital's Operating Room |
| Session 10 April 8 |
Project Risk Management, Microsoft Project Lab Session (Entering Actuals into Microsoft Project, Earned Value Analysis) | Chapter 11 |
| Session 11 April 15 |
Second midterm | Case: The Rise and Fall of Iridium |
Session 12 |
Professor Farrell speaks on IT492 and 493; Project Procurement Management, Project Management Certifications | Chapter 12, Appendix B |
| Session 13 April 29 |
Reading Days - no class meeting | |
| Session 14 May 6 |
Reading Days - no class meeting |
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| Session 15 May 13 |
Final Exam |