SRJC Course Outlines

3/28/2024 11:33:44 PMBMG 66.4 Course Outline as of Fall 2023

Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  BMG 66.4Title:  PROJECT MANAGEMENT  
Full Title:  Project Management
Last Reviewed:2/13/2023

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum1.50Lecture Scheduled1.5017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled26.25
Minimum1.50Lab Scheduled03 min.Lab Scheduled0
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total1.50 Contact Total26.25
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  52.50Total Student Learning Hours: 78.75 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  BMG 78.128

Catalog Description:
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In this course, students will receive an introduction to project management and the tools a project manager needs to be effective. Topics include initiating, planning, scheduling, implementing, controlling, evaluating, and managing a project team.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:


Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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In this course, students will receive an introduction to project management and the tools a project manager needs to be effective. Topics include initiating, planning, scheduling, implementing, controlling, evaluating, and managing a project team.
(Grade or P/NP)

Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Inactive:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 2001Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable



COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Apply basic project management steps to the initiation of new projects.
2. Use project management tools to create and communicate project elements to project stakeholders.
 

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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Read, analyze, and evaluate the components of a successful project plan.
2. Design and develop tools to successfully manage projects.
3. Organize project data inputs and write plans using the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) method.
4. Create and compare different project scheduling techniques such as Gantt charts and critical path mapping.
5. Summarize methods to manage the project team.

Topics and Scope
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I. Overview following the Methodology of the Project Management Institute
II. Project Initiation via Stakeholder Dialogue
    A. Statement of Work (SOW)
    B. Project deliverables
    C. Project resources
III. Project Planning
    A. Gathering project information
    B. Organizing information and process into a WBS
    C. Identify critical path tasks
IV. Project Execution
    A. Scheduling tasks and milestones
         1. Gantt charts
         2. Critical path mapping
    B. Tracking tasks and project milestones
V. Apply Leadership Principles to Managing the Project Team

Assignments:
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1. Individual written exercises: Needs Assessment, Problem Statement, Project Objectives, Project Options
2. Evaluate a case study of a Statement of Work (SOW)
3. Project cost analysis - Spreadsheet
4. Project Mapping/Planning - Graphic representation
5. Graphing: Gantt chart to measure project performance
6. Project planning and execution
7. Exams

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
45 - 55%
Individual writing exercises; case study of SOW
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
20 - 30%
Project mapping/planning, graphing. project planning and execution.
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
15 - 25%
Project cost analysis
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
10 - 20%
Exams
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
0 - 10%
Attendance and participation


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Fundamentals of Project Management. 6th ed. Heagney, Joseph. American Management Association. 2022.
Instructor prepared materials

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