SAULT COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY

SAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO

COURSE OUTLINE

COURSE TITLE: Principles of Project Management

CODE NO. : PMC101 SEMESTER: Winter 2021

PROGRAM: Project Management

AUTHOR: Michael Verzosa, PMP® - [email protected]

DATE: PREVIOUS OUTLINE DATED:

APPROVED:
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CHAIR DATE
TOTAL CREDITS:

PREREQUISITE(S): None

HOURS/WEEK: Three (3) hours per week

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I. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course guides and provides students through fundamental project
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 management concepts, knowledge, tools, and key behavioral skills needed
to equip them to succeed in achieving project objectives within time, cost
and at the desired performance while utilizing the assigned resources
effectively and efficiently and having the results accepted by the customer
and stakeholders. In this course, students will be introduced to the different
body of knowledge areas, process groups, including tools and techniques as
recommended by the Project Management Institute (PMI). Students will also
be given practical and hands-on approach through class discussions,
exercises, group discussions, assignments, and case studies.

II. LEARNING OUTCOMES AND ELEMENTS OF THE PERFORMANCE:

This course focuses on project management methodology that will allow
students to initiate and manage projects efficiently and effectively and the
opportunity to learn key project management skills and strategies.

Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:

1. Manage the scope, cost, timing, and quality of the project at all
times focused on project success as defined by project
stakeholders.
2. Define and manage the overall scope of the project, deliverables,
constraints, performance criteria, benchmarks (including financial)
and resource requirements in consultation with project
stakeholders.
3. Implement project management knowledge processes, lifecycle and
concepts, tools, and techniques in order to achieve project success
as defined by the stakeholder(s).
4. Use the PMI’s primary text on which the PMP Exam is currently
based (PMBOK – Project Management Body of Knowledge)

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III. TOPICS:
1. Introduction to PMI and PMP Application & Certification Process
2. Overview of Project Management
3. Project Management Maps, Process Groups, and Interactions
4. Organization Strategy and Project Selection
5. Organization: Structure and Culture
6. Defining the Project
7. Estimating Project Times and Cost
8. Developing a Project Plan
9. Managing Risks
10. Scheduling Resources and Costs
11. Reducing Project Duration
12. Being an Effective Project Manager
13. Managing Project Teams
14. Outsourcing: Managing Interorganizational Relations
15. Progress and Performance Measurement and Evaluation
16. Project Closure
17. International Projects
18. Introduction to Agile Project Management

IV. REQUIRED RESOURCES/TEXTS/MATERIALS:

Larson, E. W. (2018). Project management: The managerial process (7 ed.).

Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley.

Project Management Institute. (2017). A guide to the project management body of

knowledge (6th Ed.). Newton Square, PA.

V. EVALUATION PROCESS/GRADING SYSTEM:

35% Final Exam
20% Midterm Exam
25% Quizzes
20% Assignments and Case Studies

The following semester grades will be assigned to students:

Grade Point
Grade Definition Equivalent
A+ 90 – 100%
4.00
A 80 – 89%
B 70 - 79% 3.00
C 60 - 69% 2.00
D 50 – 59% 1.00
F (Fail) 49% and below 0.00

CR (Credit) Credit for diploma requirements has been

awarded.
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 S Satisfactory achievement in field /clinical
placement or non-graded subject area.
U Unsatisfactory achievement in
field/clinical placement or non-graded
subject area.
X A temporary grade limited to situations
with extenuating circumstances giving a
student additional time to complete the
requirements for a course.
NR Grade not reported to Registrar's office.
W Student has withdrawn from the course
without academic penalty.

VI. COURSE POLICIES:

COURSE OUTLINE AMENDMENTS:

The professor reserves the right to change the information contained in this course outline
depending on the needs of the learner and the availability of resources.

ASSIGNMENTS
All assignments are due on the appropriate date at the BEGINNING OF CLASS.

LATE ASSIGNMENTS
Late assignments will not be accepted. If you will not be attending class, assignments are
stated due date as per standard assignment submission policy. There are no makeup assignments
and submission deadlines are adhered to in this course. If you have extenuating circumstances,
please advise the instructor in a timely basis.

MISSED TESTS and EXAMS

There are no makeup exams. If you have extenuating circumstances, please advise the
instructor in a timely basis.

COMMUNICATION:
The College considers WebCT/LMS as the primary channel of communication for each course. 
Regularly checking this software platform is critical as it will keep you directly connected with
faculty and current course information.  Success in this course may be directly related to your
willingness to take advantage of the Learning Management System communication tool.

ATTENDANCE
Attendance is required for all classes. If you are not able to attend, please advise the instructor.

CANCELLED CLASSES
If classes should be canceled, students will be notified by the instructor and/or Sault College. If
assignments are due, students are required to email completed assignments to the instructor on or
before the start of the scheduled class time.

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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Sault College takes academic integrity very serious. No student should submit any work (in
whole or in part) that has not been written or developed by the student responsible for the
assignment/project. Those students who breach academic integrity are liable to receive a grade of
F or withdrawal from the program.

PLAGIARISM:
Students should refer to the definition of “academic dishonesty” in Student Code of Conduct. A
professor/instructor may assign a sanction as defined below, or make recommendations to the
Academic Chair for disposition of the matter. The professor/instructor may (i) issue a verbal
reprimand, (ii) make an assignment of a lower grade with explanation, (iii) require additional
academic assignments and issue a lower grade upon completion to the maximum grade “C”, (iv)
make an automatic assignment of a failing grade, (v) recommend to the Chair dismissal from the
course with the assignment of a failing grade. In order to protect students from inadvertent
plagiarism, to protect the copyright of the material referenced, and to credit the author of the
material, it is the policy of the department to employ a documentation format for referencing
source material.

STUDENT PORTAL:
The Sault College portal allows you to view all your student information in one place.
mysaultcollege gives you personalized access to online resources seven days a week from your
home or school computer. Single log-in access allows you to see your personal and financial
information, timetable, grades, records of achievement, unofficial transcript, and outstanding
obligations.  Announcements, news, the academic calendar of events, class cancellations, your
learning management system (LMS), and much more are also accessible through the student
portal. Go to https://my.saultcollege.ca.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN THE CLASSROOM:

Students who wish to use electronic devices in the classroom will seek permission of the faculty
member before proceeding to record instruction.  With the exception of issues related to
accommodations of disability, the decision to approve or refuse the request is the responsibility
of the faculty member. Recorded classroom instruction will be used only for personal use and
will not be used for any other purpose. Recorded classroom instruction will be destroyed at the
end of the course. To ensure this, the student is required to return all copies of recorded material
to the faculty member by the last day of class in the semester. Where the use of an electronic
device has been approved, the student agrees that materials recorded are for his/her use only, are
not for distribution, and are the sole property of the College.

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION:
Students have the responsibility to inform faculty in a timely manner of difficult situations or
extenuating circumstances that could adversely affect their academic performance or behavior.

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 COURSE OUTLINE:
Week Date Topic/Chapter Reading and Assignment
1 11-Jan
-Introduction -Day 1 Self Intro and House Rules
2 18-Jan
-PMP and PMI Introduction -Day 1 PMP and PMI Introduction
-Chapter 1 Modern Project Management -Chapter 1 Modern Project Management
3 25-Jan -Chapter 2 Organization Strategy and Project -Chapter 2 Organization Strategy and Project
Selection Selection
-Chapter 3 Organization: Structure and -Chapter 3 Organization: Structure and
Culture Culture
4 01-Feb -Chapter 4 Defining the Project -Chapter 4 Defining the Project
-Chapter 5 Estimating Project Times and -Chapter 5 Estimating Project Times and
Costs Costs
5 08-Feb
-Chapter 6 Developing a Project Plan -Chapter 6 Developing a Project Plan
6 15-Feb
-Chapter 8 Scheduling Resources and Costs -Chapter 8 Scheduling Resources and Costs
-Quiz 1: Chapter 1-4
7 22-Feb -Quiz 1 solutions
-Chapter 7 Managing Risk -Chapter 7 Managing Risk
-Midterm: Chapter 1-8
-Midterm solutions
-Chapter 10 Being an Effective Project -Chapter 10 Being an Effective Project
8 01-Mar Manager Manager
-Chapter 11 Managing Project Teams -Chapter 11 Managing Project Teams
-Chapter 12 Outsourcing: Managing -Chapter 12 Outsourcing: Managing
Interorganizational Relations Interorganizational Relations
-Chapter 9 Reducing Project Duration -Chapter 9 Reducing Project Duration
9 08-Mar -Chapter 13 Progress and Performance -Chapter 13 Progress and Performance
Measurement and Evaluation Measurement and Evaluation
-Chapter 14 Project Closure -Chapter 14 Project Closure
10 15-Mar
-Chapter 15 International Projects -Chapter 15 International Projects
-Quiz 2: Chapter 9-12
-Quiz 2 solutions
11 22-Mar
-Chapter 16 An Introduction to Agile Project -Chapter 16 An Introduction to Agile Project
Management Management
-Quiz 3: Chapter 13 - 16
12 29-Mar
-Quiz 3 solutions
-Final Exam study guide review
13 05-Apr -MS Project videos
-PMC108 MS Project
14 12-Apr -PMC108 MS Project
-Final Chapter 1-16
15 19-Apr
-Final solutions
*****PMBOK 6th Edition will be used as a reference book all through-out the class