Reading and Assignment Schedule IFSM 438  Subject to change
 
 

Week            Topic                                   Assignment/Reading                            Hand In

1                          Get connected /Intro                      (CH 1 -2)                                 WT Quiz - self check
                     Think about project topics                                                            Check weekly conferences for assignments
                                                                                                                                        and Class Discussion topics

2                         Intro to projects                                CH 1                                         Team Project: proposals
                                                                                                                                        Case Questions: "Peerless Laser Processors"
                                                                                                                                        (Case found at the Wiley Web site)

3                    Project Selection                               CH 2                                          Problems #1- 9 include all formulas 
                                                                                                                                           Page 75-76     

4                          Project Manager                                CH 3                                         

5                          Project Organization                         CH 4                                         Team Project:  member roles defined    

                                                                                                                                          Team Project: proposals finalized

6                          Project Planning                                CH 5                                         Team Project:  plan, WBS, charts
                            Conflict and Negotiation                 CH 6                                         Case Questions:  Project Mgmt
                                                                                                                                  Capital Projects  (Case from at the Wiley Web site)

7                          Budgeting and Cost Estimation     CH 7                                         Team Project:  budget

Midterm Break  Dec 22 - Jan 15, 2002

8                          Scheduling                                          CH 8                                         Problems - page 350 - 356, odd numbers  
                                                                                                                                             Team project: schedule

9                          Resource Allocation                          CH 9                                         Problems - TBA

10                        Monitoring and Info Systems         CH 10                                       Team Project: Value chart                                                                                                                                          

11                        Project Control                                    CH 11                                     Case:   Supernet  (Wiley Web site)                                                                                                                                           

12                        Auditing                                               CH 12
                           Project Termination                             CH 13

13                        Review                                                                                                  Team Projects Due Feb 21st

14                        Final Exam Week                                                                                 Comprehensive Final Exam  Feb28-Mar2, 2002