| Course Title | Project Management |
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| Pre-requisites | None | |
| Text Required | Project Management
Step - by - Step Larry Richman American Management Association ISBN: 0-8144-0727-7 |
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| Format | Continuing Education |
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| Contacting CIM |
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| Course Summary | This course introduces C.I.M. candidates to the concepts
currently being used in the emerging professional field of Project
Management. Project Management is designed to build and expand the
foundation of knowledge needed by successful managers.
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| Course Objectives | 1. Define and explain project management and project
leadership.
2. Understand and apply the sequential steps of the project management framework. 3. Understand the importance and function of project management and apply the project process of initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing the project. 4. Define the roles of the project manager, the project team member and effectively communicate with the project team, clients and customer (sponsor) 5. Apply knowledge and skills to manage the project scope, project time and work flow, project cost and budgets, project resources, project quality, project human resource requirements, project communication (reports, meetings, correspondence, etc.) project changes and project risk management. 6. Understand the critical people skills needed to lead projects. 7. Prepare a project charter. |
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| Student Evaluation | Course Assignments
Major Term Assignment Final Examination |
35%
35% 30% |
| The final examination is three (3) hours in
length and will be based on the entire course content. A grade of 60% must be
obtained on the examination before a certificate can be awarded.
It will be proctored by a qualified individual as specified by the Canadian Institute
of Management.
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| If you are unable to write the final exam on
the specified date for reasons of business or illness, notice must be
provided at least one week in advance to the Branch Education Director. An
alternative date and location will be determined at the director's
discretion. An examination fee of $30.00 will apply.
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| Note:
CIM members on course: Please keep this course outline as part of your CIM documentation. You may also require it for future credit requests with with other educational institutions. |
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The following timetable is for reference only.
Actual course calendar will be distributed at the first class.
| Module | Objective | Topical Outline | Text Reference | Assignments |
| Preparation | ||||
| 1. | Defining Project Management
- Difference between functional and project management - trends and the need for project management - Project Management efficiency |
Understanding the importance of Project Management
Organizing for Project Management |
Chapter 1
Chapter 2 PMBOK
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| 2. | Roles of the Project Manager and the team
- skills relationships, tools - responsibility and accountability Planning and Control
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Defining the roles of the Project Manager and the team.
Defining the roles of Clients, Customers and other Stakeholders Setting up a planning and Controls System. |
Chapter 3
Chapter 4 Chapter 5 PMBOK
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| Planning | ||||
| 3. | Defining the Project
- types of projects - time, cost and scope Work Breakdown Structure Estimating Activities |
Defining the Project
Planning the Project Estimating Activities |
Chapter 6
Chapter 7 Chapter8 PMBOK
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Major term paper proposal submission. |
| 4. | Work Flow
- diagramming methods (Gantt charts, network diagram) Scheduling
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Sequencing Activities
Calculating the Critical Path Preparing Schedules |
Chapter 9
Chapter 10 Chapter 11 PMBOK
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| 5. | Resource planning
Budgeting |
Preparing resource Plans
Preparing Budget Plans |
Chapter 12
Chapter 13 PMBOK
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| 6. | Approvals and Project Charters
Control Process |
Getting Approvals and Compiling a Project Charter
Setting up a Monitoring and Control Process |
Chapter 14
Chapter 15 PMBOK
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Major Term
Paper Draft Outline Due |
| Executing | ||||
| 7. | Executing the Project
Controlling Project Objectives Reporting on Project Objectives |
Chapter 16
Chapter 17 Chapter 18 PMBOK
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| 8. | Controlling Changes in the Project
Conducting Project Evaluations |
Chapter 19
Chapter 20 PMBOK
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| 9. | Managing Risk
Closing the Project |
Chapter 21
Chapter 22 PMBOK
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| Leadership | ||||
| 10. | Developing Project Teams
Managing Conflict Communicating Effectively Effective Meetings |
Chapter 23
Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 PMBOK
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| 11. | Making Team Decisions
Using Sources of Power Wisely Managing Change Managing Performance |
Chapter 27
Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 PMBOK
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| 12. | Final Exam | |||