Course Information

Class:

BTS 280 - Project Management Applications

Credits:

5

Instructor:

Winnie Li

Phone:

(425) 564-5707

E-Mail:

xli@bcc.ctc.edu

Mail Box:

A242

Office:

A252F

Office Hours:

By appointment only

Materials:

Microsoft Official Academic Course: Microsoft Office Project 2002 and 2003. ISBN 0-07-225612-5
Make certain that the CD is included with your textbook. It is a required portion of the class. Note: The CD does not have to be installed to work.
A storage disk is required for students working on campus and recommended for students working off-campus for backup or transportation purposes. A USB drive (preferred) or 250 MB zip disk (100 MB no longer work in many labs and classrooms).
Microsoft Office Project 2003 Standard or Professional

Student Data:

Follow directions at the Vista course site.

Course Outcomes

  • Define scope of project
  • Define project management phases
  • Compare the Gantt Chart and Network Diagram views
  • Define lag and lead time
  • Create project statistics
  • Develop detailed task list (work breakdown structure)
  • Define the critical path
  • Describe the impact of changes to the critical path
  • Identify task constraints
  • Identify required resources and budget
  • Analyze resource usage and project costs
  • Identify interdependencies
  • Identify and track critical milestones
  • Level overallocations and set resource contours
  • Analyze Variance, slack and slippage
  • Report project status
  • Consolidate multiple projects with a master project
  • Analyze and work with multiple critical paths

What If I Have Special Needs Or if Something Unusual Happens?

If a situation occurs during the quarter that affects a student’s ability to complete the work, the student must contact the instructor immediately. Any student who finds that he or she cannot manage the workload is encouraged to withdraw.

Students requiring any special accommodations for the class should make arrangements at the beginning of the term through advisors/counselors in B132 or by calling (425) 564-2498; TTY line, (425) 564-4110.

If you require accommodation based on a documented disability, emergency medical information to share, or need special arrangements in case of emergency evacuation, please make an appointment with your instructor as soon as possible.

Cheating Policy

You are expected to conduct yourself with integrity. If you cheat or aid someone else in cheating, you violate trust. Cheating includes, but is not limited to copying or providing answers on tests, stealing, plagiarizing or illicitly using the materials of others. BCC has a due process for students accused of cheating—See WAC 132H120 in the Office of the Dean of Students.

Course Grading

What are the Grading Components?

Grading components are posted at the course Web site.

Grading Scale

A

475—500

A-

450—474

B+

430—449

B

415—429

B-

400—414

C+

380—399

C

365—379

C-

350—364

D+

330—349

D

300—329

F

Below 300 points

 

No Incompletes will be given

Lesson Activities

Much of your grade will come from the Lesson exercises and end-of-chapter activities. Becoming proficient in MS Project is achieved by using the software for many hours. Homework gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the MS Project software and perform the mental exercise necessary to really understand MS Project. The weight of each activity can vary with the number of tasks required. Consult the lesson assignment sheet for a point breakdown. The lesson assignment sheets are located under the icon for that particular lesson. Turn in your work using the instructions where you pick up the assignment. Normally, you will go to the Assignment tool to download the instructions. When you have completed the assignment, you will go back to the Assignment tool and submit your work as an attachment(s).

There is a significant amount of homework in this class. You can expect to spend at least 15 hours per week to complete the assigned work. Be sure that you can spend the time this quarter. If you are overloaded, this may not be the quarter for you to take MS Project.

You are expected read the text, use Help, Books 24x7 and Web resources, and use the discussion tool to seek assistance from classmates and the instructor.

Late Work: Any work received after the due date is considered late. Late work is discounted at the rate of 2 points per day late, including weekends, for maximum of THREE days. After the third late day, no late work will be accepted.

Team Submissions

Team work requirements are posted at the course Web site.

Group Discussion

Discussion will be presented approximately every other week and will take place over several days where you respond to a topic or to questions posted by your classmates or the instructor and interact with your classmates in discussion. Your instructor will post with each discussion what types and how many interactions you are expected to post.

Quizzes

Quizzes must to taken at scheduled times—No make up quizzes are allowed.

Points to Remember!

  • Team work is a requirement of this course.
  • No Incompletes are given
  • There are no make up quizzes.
  • Late points will be deducted at the rate of 2 points per day late on all assignments.
  • If no assignments have been submitted by fifth week of the quarter, the student will earn an F for the course.

 

Quotes of Interest

“It all gets down to the project management of an IT project. It’s making sure that you have the right project scope defined, the right skills, the right level of user involvement and commitment, and that you do a good job of managing the change control process.”

Carl Salnoski, general manager of IBM’s Net Commerce Group, on e commerce development

“A team is a highly communicative group of people with different backgrounds, skills, and abilities with a common purpose, who are working together towards clearly identified goals.”

Team Building: How to Motivate and Manage People by Mark Sandborn

“Conflict—disagreement between two or more parties or between two or more positions—is not necessarily bad for an organization, even though it may waste valuable managerial effort and organizational resources. Conflict can release creative problem-solving energies and lead to genuine innovation within the organization. Management should regard conflict as a constant force within the modern organization and seek to manage it in a beneficial manner.”

Management by Patrick J. Montana and Bruce H. Charnov . Barron’s Educational Series, Inc.

Winnie Li
Bellevue Community College
3000 Landerholm Circle SE
Bellevue, WA 98007
(425) 564-5707
xli@bcc.ctc.edu