UT Dallas Syllabus for opre6372.pjm.11f taught by James Szot (jxs011100)

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OPRE6372.PJM Fall 2011 9/8/2011 Page 1

Course Syllabus

Course Information

OPRE 6372.PJM

Project Initiation

Fall 2011

Professor Contact Information

Dr. Sue Freedman [email protected]

Mr. Lothar Katz [email protected]

Dr. Thomas Sheives [email protected]

Mr. James Szot [email protected] (Instructor of Record)

Mr. Gerald Turner [email protected]

Office hours by appointment please email to schedule

Course Pre-requisites, Co-requisites, and/or Other Restrictions

OPRE 6271 Project Overview and Strategic and Process Management

Course Description

Projects are undertaken to help organizations convert strategy into products, services, and end

results. Unfortunately, many projects are not totally successful because of the lack of clearly

defined and well understood requirements.

This course begins with a discussion of project manager credentialing and professional ethics,

explores project management in a global environment, bridges from strategy to project definition

with discussions of project selection and project management tools, and focuses on determiningand managing project requirements.

Important note: Modules from OB 6301, Introduction to Organizational Behavior, are intermixed

with modules from this course. Concepts from these OB6301 modules are to be applied along

with concepts from this course and the prerequisite course, OPRE6271, in your preparation of the

Project Initiation Assignment.

Student Learning Objectives/Outcomes

Students will demonstrate the knowledge to

Take responsibility for ethical and professional conduct Apply project selection methods to evaluate the feasibility of projects Assess project contribution to business strategy, purpose and plans Determine and document project goals and performance requirements by working closely

with project stakeholders

Define and document product or service deliverables Select appropriate project management practices, tools and methodologies


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Required Textbooks and Materials

Textbooks (purchased by student or viewed online):

Larson, E. and Gray, C. (2011). Project Management: The Managerial Process (5th

ed.).

New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. ISBN: 978-0-07-742692-7 (International Edition

ISBN: 978-0071289290)

Heldman, K. (2009). PMP

Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide (5

th

ed.). Indianapolis: Wiley (Sybex). ISBN: 978-0-470-45558-6 [Available as eBook from

UTD Library]

Mantel,S.J.etal.(2011).ProjectManagementinPractice,4thed.Hoboken,NJ:JohnWiley&Sons.ISBN13:9780470533017

Morris, P. and Jamieson, A. (2004). Translating Corporate Strategy into Project

Strategy: Realizing Corporate Strategy Through Project Management. Newtown Square,

PA: Project Management Institute. ISBN: 1-930699-37-9 [Available on PMI eReads

and Reference]

Project Management Institute. (2008).A Guide to the Project Management Body of

Knowledge, Fourth Edition. Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute. ISBN:

978-1-933890-51-7 [download from PMI Standards]

Wiegers, K. E. (2003). Software requirements, 2nd ed. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Press.

ISBN: 0-7356-1879-8 [Available as eBook from UTD Library]

Articles and Cases (provided in class or download from Blackboard)

Katz, L. Case Study: Chattanooga Challenge. Richardson, TX: The University of Texas

at Dallas

Other books you might be interested in

Chatfield, C. and Johnson, T. (2010).Microsoft Project 2010 Step by Step. Redmond,WA: Microsoft Press. ISBN:

Hooks, I. F., & Farry, K. A. (2001). Customer-centered products: Creating successful

products through smart requirements management. New York: AMACOM. [Available

as eBook from UTD Library and PMI eReads and Reference] referenced during lecture

Howard, D. and Chefetz, G. (2010). Ultimate Study Guide: Foundations Microsoft

Project 2010. New York: Chefetz. ISBN: 978-1-934240-13-7.

Wiegers, K. E. (2006).More about software requirements: Thorny issues and practical

advice. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Press. ISBN: 0-7356-2267-1 [Available as eBook

from UTD Library] referenced during lecture


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Assignments & Academic Calendar

Title/Date Overview Objectives

Project Initiation

Assignment

This assignment asks you to

explore the strategic fit, technicalrequirements, and socio-culturalaspects of a potential project inyour organization.

Students will demonstrate their ability to:

Assess project contribution to businessstrategy, purpose and plans

Determine and document project goals andrequirements

Consider the socio-cultural impact of theproject on stakeholders

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Project ManagementProfessional I

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Independent Study

This module begins the processof preparing for the ProjectManagement Institutes ProjectManagement Professionalcertification exam.

Students who have already

earned the PMP

credential willbegin to prepare a researchpaper on a project managementtopic of their choice.

Non-PMPsExplore PMIs approach to

Modeling the process of project management

Creating the project charter and preliminaryscope statement

Applying professional responsibility

PMPsIdentify a topic of interest and describe theresearch approach you intend to follow

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Project ManagerCredentialing andProfessional Ethics

Jim Szot

Friday, Oct. 14 AM

This module discusses projectmanager credentialing trends,requirements, and professionalethics.

Students will be able to describe the benefits andrequirements for obtaining project managementand related specialty credentials.

Students will be aware of the need to: Ensure individual integrity and professionalism

by adhering to legal requirements and ethicalstandards

Enhance individual competence withcontinuous learning

Recommend approaches that strive for fairresolution to satisfy competing needs andobjectives

Respect personal, ethnic and culturaldifferences

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Project Managementin a GlobalEnvironment

Lothar Katz

Friday, Oct. 14 PM

We explore how differences incultural values and beliefs affectproject management practices inareas such as project initiation,

stakeholder management,progress monitoring, conflictprevention and resolution, andongoing communication.

Students will be able to:

Identify what cultural knowledge is critical forsuccess in cross-cultural projects

Describe effective task balancing in global

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Introduction toOrganizationalBehavior: History,

Culture, Ethics

Dr. Sue Freedman

Saturday, Oct. 15 AM

See OB6301 Syllabus


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Project SelectionCriteria

Dr. Gerald Turner

Saturday, Oct. 15 PM

In this module, we review thethinking and applicableprocesses for initiating andselecting projects. Wethoroughly review the followingquestions:

Why launch projects?

Exactly what is a project andhow does this fit into thestrategic planning andmanagement process?

Who cares? Who are thekey stakeholders andbeneficiaries of thisprocess?

What business value doesthe company derive fromsuccessfully conceived,

planned, selected, executedand managed projects?

How do we ensure thelikelihood of success on keycorporate & businessprojects

Students will:

Explore the world of corporate & businessprojects and initiatives

Understand how projects are conceived andwhy through qualitative and quantitativeselection techniques

Determine which techniques apply to certainbusiness environments, situations andscenarios and which do not... and why?

Review the rationale for financial and/oreconomic justification for projects andprograms for the corporation, business orstrategic business unit i.e., the businesscase

Introduce project charter concepts andfoundations

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Decision-making inOrganizations

Dr. Sue Freedman

Friday, Nov. 11 AM

See OB6301 Syllabus


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Teams, Influence, andSocialization

Dr. Sue Freedman

Friday, Nov. 11 PM

See OB6301 Syllabus

RequirementsOverview Elicitation

Tom Sheives

Saturday, Nov. 12 AM

This module introduces theoverall requirementsdevelopment and managementprocess and focuses in detail onthe importance of eliciting goodrequirements.


Identify and define important elements of arepeatable, systematic process used todevelop and manage different types ofrequirements

Identify the types of requirements, and applythe characteristics of good requirements

Define the boundaries between project scopeand product scope

Utilize IEEE and SEI standards

Define the spiral method of requirements

development Identify and analyze stakeholders, their roles

and needs

Utilize requirement eliciting techniques

Develop and understand real business anduser needs

Describe the difference between features,functions, and benefits

Describe the importance of correctly andcompletely identifying the problem to be solved

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RequirementsAnalysis andNegotiation

Tom Sheives

Saturday, Nov. 12 PM

This module provides techniquesfor analyzing requirements toimprove the overall success ofthe project.


Apply a method for analyzing requirements to

improve the overall probability of success of

the project Identify and analyze priorities and risks for

each requirement

Resolve conflicting requirements

Allocate system requirements to components

Involve stakeholders in tradeoffs

Reading A

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Organizational Cultureand Design

Dr. Sue Freedman

Thursday, Dec. 8 AM

See OB6301 Syllabus

Personality,Perception, andCommunication

Dr. Sue Freedman

Thursday, Dec. 8 PM

See OB6301 Syllabus

Motivation, Rewards,and Job Design

Dr. Sue Freedman

Friday, Dec 9 AM

See OB6301 Syllabus


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Project PlanningTools

Jim Szot

Friday, Dec. 9 PM

In this module we discuss projectplanning tools and the use ofMicrosoft Project on up-comingindividual and team

assignments.

Subjects will be able to:

Describe some of the commonly used projectmanagement tools and their advantages andlimitations

Use the basic features of Microsoft Project todevelop a project plan

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RequirementsSpecification andValidation

Tom Sheives

Saturday, Dec. 10 AM

This module discussestechniques for developing goodwritten specific requirements andsystematic methods for validatingrequirements.


Determine how to specify and documentrequirements

Apply templates in the documentation ofrequirements

Address common problems in specifyingrequirements

Use tools for specifying requirements andspecification guidelines

Identify and apply traceability techniques

Identify and apply the validation process andbaseline requirements

Validate the goodness of requirements

Determine the testability of requirements writing test cases acceptance criteria

Understand the role of prototyping and/ormodel validation

Trace requirements to the source

Establish guidelines for baselines

Reading A

Wiege

In-class A

RequirementsManagement andSteps toRequirementsImprovement

Tom Sheives

Saturday, Dec. 10 PM

This module discusses theimportance of change control,version control, and the steps totake to implement a goodprocess in an organization.


Use components of requirements management

Identify and apply the important elements of achange control process

Identify and apply good impact analysistechniques on change requests

Determine the importance of version controlregarding requirements

Identify concepts in this course to apply to yourown project environment

Understand how to assess current processes

and environment Determine the usefulness of tools in their

environment and identify the kinds of toolswhich may be applicable

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Grading PolicyGraded assignments should be posted to Blackboard by midnight of the day listed. Assignment links

disappear after the due date. If you cannot complete an assignment by the due date, it is your responsibility

to contact the instructor associated with that assignment and to inform the instructor of record of this

communication before the assignment becomes overdue. Note that faculty members have no obligation to

accept late assignments or to discuss the possibility of extensions or extra-credit work, but may do so if you

have a compelling reason and discuss it with them before the assignment is due.

Consult the OB 6301 syllabus to confirm OB 6301 assignments and due dates.

Assignments Module Percentage Type DueDateCompanydescription

paper

IntrotoOB:History,

Culture&Ethics

(Freedman)

OB6301(M1) Individual Oct.9

Professional

CertificationResearch

andPresentation

ProjectManager

Credentialingand

ProfessionalEthics(Szot)

7.5% Individual Oct.13

Casepreparationand

classdiscussion

ExecutingProjectsina

GlobalEnvironment(Katz)5% Team Oct.14

TheStrategythat

WouldntTravel

IntrotoOB:History,

Culture&Ethics

(Freedman)

OB6301(M1) Team Oct.15

ProjectSelectionCaseProjectSelectionCriteria

(Turner)7.5% Individual Oct.15

ProjectManagement

ProfessionalQuiz/

ResearchApproval

Course

(Szot)15% Individual Nov.5

AmIADeliberate

DecisionMaker?

DecisionMakingin

Organizations(Freedman)OB6301(M2) Individual Nov.11

TeamandTeam

ProcessWorksheet

Teams,Influenceand

Socialization(Freedman)OB6301(M3) Individual Nov.11

RequirementsQuiz1(inclass)

RequirementsOverviewReqtsAnalysis(Sheives)

10% Individual Nov.12

Collaborative

Organization

Assessment

OrganizationalCultureand

Design

(Freedman)

OB6301(M4) Individual Dec.4

KarenLearyCase

Motivation,Rewards,and

JobDesign

(Freedman)

OB6301(M6) Team Dec.4

SelfAssessments

Personality,Perception,

andCommunication

(Freedman)


PPCWorksheetA&B

Personality,Perception,

andCommunication

(Freedman)

OB6301(M5) Team Dec.8

PMToolsProjectPlanningTools

(Szot)5% Individual Dec.7

RequirementsQuiz2RequirementsOverview

ReqtsAnalysis(Sheives)10% Individual Dec.10


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Assignments Module Percentage Type DueDateProjectInitiation

AssignmentCourse 40% Individual Dec.14

OnlineAssessment

Motivation,Rewards,and

JobDesign

(Freedman)


Technical Support

For assistance with Blackboard, Adobe Connect, and other Project Management Program

technology issues, e-mail Wei Wang [[email protected]] and Debbie Samac

[[email protected]]. Note that Wei and Debbie cannot help you with your UTD account,

including email access issues.

If you experience any problems with your UTD account, send an email to [email protected] or

call the UTD Computer Helpdesk at 972-883-2911. Do not contact the UTD ComputerHelpdesk for questions about or problems with Blackboard or Adobe Connect. They cannot

help you these products are supported by the Project Management Program.


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University Policies

Student Conduct & Discipline

The University of Texas System and The University of Texas at Dallas have rules and regulations

for the orderly and efficient conduct of their business. It is the responsibility of each student and

each student organization to be knowledgeable about the rules and regulations which governstudent conduct and activities. General information on student conduct and discipline is contained

in the UTD printed publication,A to Z Guide, which is provided to all registered students each

academic year.

The University of Texas at Dallas administers student discipline within the procedures of

recognized and established due process. Procedures are defined and described in theRules and

Regulations, Series 50000, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, and in Title V,

Rules on Student Services and Activities of the universitysHandbook of Operating

Procedures. Copies of these rules and regulations are available to students in the Office of the

Dean of Students, where staff members are available to assist students in interpreting the rules and

regulations (SU 1.602, 972/883-6391) and online at

http://www.utdallas.edu/judicialaffairs/UTDJudicialAffairs-HOPV.html

A student at the university neither loses the rights nor escapes the responsibilities of

citizenship. He or she is expected to obey federal, state, and local laws as well as the Regents

Rules, university regulations, and administrative rules. Students are subject to discipline for

violating the standards of conduct whether such conduct takes place on or off campus, or whether

civil or criminal penalties are also imposed for such conduct.

Academic Integrity

The faculty expects from its students a high level of responsibility and academic honesty. Because

the value of an academic degree depends upon the absolute integrity of the work done by the

student for that degree, it is imperative that a student demonstrate a high standard of individual

honor in his or her scholastic work.

Scholastic Dishonesty, any student who commits an act of scholastic dishonesty is subject to

discipline. Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the

submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another

person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a

student or the attempt to commit such acts.

Plagiarism, especially from the web, from portions of papers for other classes, and from any other

source is unacceptable and will be dealt with under the universitys policy on plagiarism (see

general catalog for details). This course will use the resources of turnitin.com, which searches the

web for possible plagiarism and is over 90% effective.

Copyright Notice

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of

photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted materials, including music and software.

Copying, displaying, reproducing, or distributing copyrighted works may infringe the copyright

owners rights and such infringement is subject to appropriate disciplinary action as well as

criminal penalties provided by federal law. Usage of such material is only appropriate when that

usage constitutes fair use under the Copyright Act. As a UT Dallas student, you are required to

follow the institutions copyright policy (Policy Memorandum 84-I.3-46). For more information

about the fair use exemption, seehttp://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/copypol2.htm


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Email Use

The University of Texas at Dallas recognizes the value and efficiency of communication between

faculty/staff and students through electronic mail. At the same time, email raises some issues

concerning security and the identity of each individual in an email exchange. The university

encourages all official student email correspondence be sent only to a students U.T. Dallas email

address and that faculty and staff consider email from students official only if it originates from aUTD student account. This allows the university to maintain a high degree of confidence in the

identity of all individual corresponding and the security of the transmitted information. UTD

furnishes each student with a free email account that is to be used in all communication with

university personnel. The Department of Information Resources at U.T. Dallas provides a method

for students to have their U.T. Dallas mail forwarded to other accounts.

Withdrawal from Class

The administration of this institution has set deadlines for withdrawal of any college-level courses.

These dates and times are published in that semester's course catalog. Administration procedures

must be followed. It is the student's responsibility to handle withdrawal requirements from any

class. In other words, I cannot drop or withdraw any student. You must do the proper paperwork

to ensure that you will not receive a final grade of "F" in a course if you choose not to attend theclass once you are enrolled.

Student Grievance Procedures

Procedures for student grievances are found in Title V, Rules on Student Services and Activities,

of the universitysHandbook of Operating Procedures.

In attempting to resolve any student grievance regarding grades, evaluations, or other fulfillments

of academic responsibility, it is the obligation of the student first to make a serious effort to

resolve the matter with the instructor, supervisor, administrator, or committee with whom the

grievance originates (hereafter called the respondent). Individual faculty members retain

primary responsibility for assigning grades and evaluations. If the matter cannot be resolved at

that level, the grievance must be submitted in writing to the respondent with a copy of therespondents School Dean. If the matter is not resolved by the written response provided by the

respondent, the student may submit a written appeal to the School Dean. If the grievance is not

resolved by the School Deans decision, the student may make a written appeal to the Dean of

Graduate or Undergraduate Education, and the deal will appoint and convene an Academic

Appeals Panel. The decision of the Academic Appeals Panel is final. The results of the academic

appeals process will be distributed to all involved parties.

Copies of these rules and regulations are available to students in the Office of the Dean of

Students, where staff members are available to assist students in interpreting the rules and

regulations.

Incomplete Grade Policy

As per university policy, incomplete grades will be granted only for work unavoidably missed at

the semesters end and only if 70% of the course work has been completed. An incomplete grade

must be resolved within eight (8) weeks from the first day of the subsequent long semester. If the

required work to complete the course and to remove the incomplete grade is not submitted by the

specified deadline, the incomplete grade is changed automatically to a grade ofF.


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Disability Services

The goal of Disability Services is to provide students with disabilities educational opportunities

equal to those of their non-disabled peers. Disability Services is located in room 1.610 in the

Student Union. Office hours are Monday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday and

Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The contact information for the Office of Disability Services is:

The University of Texas at Dallas, SU 22

PO Box 830688

Richardson, Texas 75083-0688

(972) 883-2098 (voice or TTY)

[email protected]

If you anticipate issues related to the format or requirements of this course, please meet with the

Coordinator of Disability Services. The Coordinator is available to discuss ways to ensure your

full participation in the course. If you determine that formal, disability-related accommodations

are necessary, it is very important that you be registered with Disability Services to notify them of

your eligibility for reasonable accommodations. Disability Services can then plan how best to

coordinate your accommodations.

It is the students responsibility to notify his or her professors of the need for such an

accommodation. Disability Services provides students with letters to present to faculty members

to verify that the student has a disability and needs accommodations. Individuals requiring special

accommodation should contact the professor after class or during office hours.

Religious Holy Days

The University of Texas at Dallas will excuse a student from class or other required activities for

the travel to and observance of a religious holy day for a religion whose places of worship are

exempt from property tax under Section 11.20, Tax Code, Texas Code Annotated.

The student is encouraged to notify the instructor or activity sponsor as soon as possible regardingthe absence, preferably in advance of the assignment. The student, so excused, will be allowed to

take the exam or complete the assignment within a reasonable time after the absence: a period

equal to the length of the absence, up to a maximum of one week. A student who notifies the

instructor and completes any missed exam or assignment may not be penalized for the absence. A

student who fails to complete the exam or assignment within the prescribed period may receive a

failing grade for that exam or assignment.

If a student or an instructor disagrees about the nature of the absence [i.e., for the purpose of

observing a religious holy day] or if there is similar disagreement about whether the student has

been given a reasonable time to complete any missed assignments or examinations, either the

student or the instructor may request a ruling from the chief executive officer of the institution, or

his or her designee. The chief executive officer or designee must take into account the legislative

intent of TEC 51.911(b), and the student and instructor will abide by the decision of the chief

executive officer or designee.

These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of the Professor.

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