GIS 427 Project Management will focus on skills pertaining to issues surrounding the management of GIS projects from start to finish. Emphasis areas will include description of the project work environment, organizational skills and tools, deliverable oriented performance appraisals, leadership and team orientation. In addition to these emphasis areas, supporting information covering costing, budgeting, meeting preparation, time management and communication skills will be addressed.
Corequisite: GIS 302, GIS 303, GIS 329, GIS 318, GIS 323, GIS 306, GIS 307
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 45 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 3 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Explain the 12 Standards for Project Management and the 8 Project Performance domains
- Identify techniques to avoid scope creep
- Describe the stages of team development
- Establish procedures for change management control
- Determine if a project is successful
- Develop a project
- Describe in depth the processes in the project management lifecycle
- Describe the relationship between organizational behaviour and successful project management
- Develop a project schedule using project management software
- Identify the role assumptions and constraints play in project management and planning
- Outline the importance of the Work Breakdown Structure
- Demonstrate the resource allocation and work estimation methods of assigning the right resource(s)
- Identify and assess project risks
Teaching and Learning Approach
A combination of readings and in-class exercises will develop each student’s ability to initiate, plan, execute, and
close any project. Practical, hands-on project management tools, methods, and best practices will be learned
and applied in this course.Learning Resources
Required:
NoneDetailed Course Content, Topics, and Sequence Covered
1. Welcome to Project Management 1. Review course content and structure 2. Review Discussion Forum expectations 3. Introduction to project management
2. The Project Management Standard, Process Domains, and Process Groups Project Performance Domain: Development Approach and Life Cycle
3. Project Resources and Team Leadership Project Performance Domain: Teams and Project Leadership
4. The Happiness of Project Stakeholders Project Performance Domain: Stakeholders
5. Getting S.M.A.R.T. On Scope Project Performance Domain: Delivery Performance
6. Agile and Hybrid Project Management Project Performance Domain: Development Approach and Lifecycle
7. The Risk of Not Doing Project Performance Domain: Uncertainty
8. Time Is Of The Essence in Project Management Project Performance Domain: Planning Performance
9. Time Is Of The Essence in Project Management continued
10. Quality Is In The Eye Of The Beholder Project Performance Domain: Delivery
11. Communications Management Principle
12. Project Preparations
13. Share your learning
14. Final ExamAssessment
| Title | Learning Outcomes | Value |
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| Discussion Forums & Participation Project Assignment Deliverables | 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 | 20% |
| (x8) | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13 | 60% |
| Final Exam | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13 | 11, 12, 20 |
| Total | 100% |
Grading Table
Standard Academic and Career Programs Grading Table
| Percentage | Letter Grade | GPA |
| 90-100 | A+ | 4.33 |
| 85-89 | A | 4.00 |
| 80-84 | A- | 3.67 |
| 76-79 | B+ | 3.33 |
| 72-75 | B | 3.00 |
| 68-71 | B- | 2.67 |
| 64-67 | C+ | 2.33 |
| 60-63 | C | 2.00 |
| 55-59 | C- | 1.67 |
| 50-54 | P | 1.00 |
| 0-49 | F | 0.00 |
| | DNW | 0.00 |
See the Academic Calendar for General Information including how to withdraw from course(s) and other regulations.
Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.