Project Management

Course Code:

ACM 421

Course Type:

Area Elective

P:

3

Application:

0

Credits:

0

ECTS:

3

Course Language:

İngilizce

Course Objectives:

To learn the Project Management methodology as standardized by PMI- Project Management Institute .

Course Content:

The stages of PMMI’s project management methodology, 9different knowledge areas, planning, scheduling of projects, understanding the requirements of IT projects, analyze firm requirements and develop project plans including the necessary constraints, know the modern rapid development cycles, understand CMMI, use a project manahement software such as MS Project, develop a detailed project plan for an imaginary IT project.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 4: Simulation, 5: Case Study

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Testing, B:Presentation, C: Homework, D: Project, E: Laboratory

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
List the properties of projects, specifically the IT projects.	2,3	1,2,3	A,C
List the nine knowledge areas in project management.	2,3	1,2,3	A,C
Explain the purpose of each knowledge area.	2,3,4	1,2,3	A,C
Know the preparation, planning and analysis requirements of each knowledge area.	2,3,4	1,2,3	A,C
Know the modern methods used in IT projects.	4,5,6,7,10	1,2,3	A,C
Be able to use a project management software.	4,5,6,10	1,2,3	A,C

Course Flow

Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Introduction to Project Management (PM)
2	The PM and Information Technology Context, SDL stages and main roles,
3	The PM Process Groups: A Case Study, Proposal, Requirements analysis, Feasibilty analysis
4	Project Integration Management, Scope, time and cost constraints
5	Project Scope Management, change management
6	Project Time Management, Gant and Pert Chart technics
7	Mid-term
8	Project Cost Management
9	Project Quality Management, Implementation Methods, JAD teams
10	Project Human Resource Management, Motivation and handling conflict during Projects
11	Project Communications Management
12	Project Risk Management, PMP
13	Project Procurement Management
14	Presentations
15	Final

Recommended Sources

Textbook	Required: Schwalbe, Kathy (2007), Information Technology Project Management, Fifth Edition, Course Technology, Cengage Learning
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Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms	1	50
Quizzes	2	20
Assignment	1	30
Total		100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		40
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		60
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

No

Program Öğrenme Çıktıları

Katkı Düzeyi

1

2

3

4

5

1

MIS graduate, has the knowledge to model data, analyze data using statistical methods, to use various query and report generation softare, to generate SQL to query data and analze the results.

X

2

MIS graduate, knows how to identify the firms’ IT needs, define them and design using modern tehcnologies.

X

3

MIS graduate is qualified to design and develop solutions for company’s IT requirements, using extant modelling methods and technologies.

X

4

MIS graduate is qualified to design and implement pilot projects for end users which would enable them to conribute to IT solutions desgined for the company.

X

5

MIS graduate has the necessary communication and social skills to assume responsibility by herself/himself or to work as an effective team player.

X

6

MIS graduate is qualified to follow the most recent developments in IT and management issues, and learn to apply the new methods and technologies.

X

7

MIS graduate is qualified to communicate orally and in written with a second foreign language, in addition to Turkish amd English, with his/her colleagues, and is able to produce presentations, reports as his/her job requires and can explain new technologies to others.

X

8

MIS graduate is qualified to act as an entrepreneur that would develop and implement strategies and business models in Internet ve mobile platforms.

X

9

MIS graduate is qualified to foresee the effects of IT systems and organizations and users, to take precautions for security and privacy, inform the necessary partners, and if possible develop the necessary solutions.

X

10

MIS graduate, while developing IT solutions for organizations, obeys by the ethical rules of their profession, knows the legislation about the IT matters.

X

ECTS

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	15	3	45
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	3	45
Mid-terms	1	10	15
Quiz			0
Homework	2	10	20
Final examination	1	10	15
Total Work Load			140
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			5,60
ECTS Credit of the Course			6

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