System Project Management

Calendar

SES #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	L1: Class Introduction	Project Assignment out
2	L2: Critical Path Method	HW1 out
3	L3: Critical Chain Method
4	L4: Design Structure Matrix (DSM)	Project Proposal due
5	L5: Managing Iterations with DSM	HW2 out
6	L6: Introduction to Project Dynamics	HW1 due; Project Approval given
7	L7: The Rework Cycle
8	L8:Project Dynamics Simulations	HW3 out
9	L9: Probabilistic Scheduling	HW2 due
10	L10: Budgeting and Cost Control	HW4 out
11	L11: Risk Management	HW3 due
12	L12: Project Strategic Issues
13	Business Trip Week – Case 1: Construction Project
14	Business Trip Week – Case 2: Aerospace Project	Project Update due
15	Case 3: Software Project
16	L13: Project Dynamics Cases	HW4 due; HW5 out
17	L14: Humans and Projects
18	Case 4: Student Voted Project
19	L15: Organizations and Projects	HW6 out
20	L16: Complexity in Project Organizations	HW5 due
21	L17: Managing International Projects
22	L18: Multi-Project Program Management	HW6 due
23	L19: Project Management Resources
24	Project Presentations	Project Final Presentations due
25	Project Presentations (cont.)
26	L20: Class Summary–Success Factors