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LECTURE INFORMATION
Day: Monday
Time: 6:00 – 9:30 PM
Location: TBA
The course covers topics such as Scope Management, Time Management, Human Resource
Management, Risk Management, Financial Management, Project Plans, Project Quality
Management and Procurement and Contract Management.
2 LEARNING OUTCOMES
A student who successfully completes this subject should be able to:
1. Explain the role of project management within the context of broader strategic plans in the
organization.
2. Apply appropriate techniques to manage various types of projects.
3. Evaluate the effective use of project management tools.
4. Prepare a project feasibility study.
5. Develop a project plan including the risk management sub-plan.
6. Choose appropriate scheduling and cost control methodologies.
7. Organize appropriate project management information systems to track results.
8. Devise changes to a management plan and apply contingency plans when required.
9. Demonstrate in-depth knowledge about a particular area in project management, acquired
through a review of the research and professional literature.
10.Plan and undertake primary data collection through interviews or surveys.
3 SUBJECT SCHEDULE
Week Lecture Topic(s) Related Tests/
Text Assignments Due
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1 Introduction to PM
Topic: Why Project Management?
Group Formation and Topic Discussion; Suggested readings
Project and Case. Chapter 1 Group formation
Reflection: Case Discussion
2&3 Project Selection & Evaluation
Review: Case Discussion (from prior week’s
readings/case study)
Topic: Selection Criteria & Models,
Portfolio Process, Chapter 2
Creating a Project Charter.
Reflection: Case Discussion (from readings)
All of the recommended readings above are available at the UOWD Library located on the
first floor in Block 14. Students should also refer to other academic resources such as
journals (accessible through the online databases on the Library website) including MIS
Quarterly, Communications of the ACM, Information & Management, Information Systems
Research and Journal of Management Information Systems. International and trade
publications such as Information Week, InfoWorld, Computer World and Arabian Computer
News (ACN). Finally, students are referred to the information systems portal at
www.isworld.org for the latest research and in-depth coverage of MIS topics. Students are
also encouraged to use all other relevant resources as references to support their learning in
this subject. Students should follow current developments in the field through various media,
including the World Wide Web.
5 ASSESSMENT
5.1 ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES
10 Group Project
DESCRIPTION OF ASSESSMENTS
For the group project development, you will need to write and develop a case study in project
management. In groups of three (3), you need to identify a company in the UAE in any sector that
deals with any projects and then analyze the company in light of project and change management
matters or issues. You as a group need to carry out some interviews in order to obtain the relevant
information to be used in writing the case study. You can also ask for additional documents that are
relevant to help develop the case study.
You as a group will decide on the type of case study either by emphasizing:
Illustrative / best practice (merely illustrates how to apply appropriate concept / success story
of the company, and no action plan is required by the protagonist (main
character/storyteller)).
Evaluation/ finished (protagonist has to make judgement about the worth, value, or
effectiveness of performance / act / outcome)
Below is a list of suggested or possible topics, matters or issues in relation to project and change
management:
Project risk assessment
Multicultural issues in PM
Portfolio project management
Activity based costing
Return on project investment and business value of project management
Cost and benefits of project management software
Artificial intelligence and project management.
New trends in Project management
Project management in globalized settings
Virtual project management
Agile project management
Knowledge networks in projects
Vendor selection and contracting
Project teamwork and communications
Remote management of contractors and staff
Ratings of project management software
Maintaining Quality PM practices
Critical success factors for projects
Business intelligence application in projects
Other topics with instructor's approval
The following are the guidelines and structure of the case study development. The case study report
is divided into the sections below.
ABSTRACT: provide a brief and relevant description of the situation contained in your case
study and the major theoretical concepts that you may identify (approx. 150-200 words).
1- INTRODUCTION
Introduce the case by discussing -- Who, What, Where, Why, When, Whose, How and the urgency of
the matter.
2- ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND
Provide background on the history of the organization (or situation), type of business,
products/services provided, management structure, strategic planning, organizational culture,
economic climate and any other issues that you feel are necessary to provide the reader with a
comprehensive understanding of the background of the case. Only include what is relevant to the
case study. You can include all the statistics/figure –factual or general information if needed.
Provide a detailed overview of the matters, issues, challenges, problems, controversies and
experiences based on the list of suggested topic above. For example:
Risk Management in the usage of adopting Cloud Computing
Cost and benefits of project management software
Discuss solutions and recommendations in dealing with the challenges, controversies, and problems
presented in the preceding section by using journals to justify it. All solutions and recommendations
need to be supported with arguments from the theory and the case study data. Recommendations
should be actionable and practical.
A significant portion of your report marks will be derived from an assessment of the suitability and
scholarliness of your selected articles. (In other words, you will be assessed on how well the
articles selected support analysis of the issues you have identified as problematic in your case
description).
*Thus, papers should engage at least 4-5 scholarly sources, preferably recent journal
articles, to provide evidence to support paper argument and analysis. Websites do not
count as scholarly sources. Simply listing references without substantive application to
support analysis will result in a poor paper result.
Need to provide THREE (3) lesson learned questions for the case. Example: What is the main issue
faced by the organization in term of project risk management? How is the company trying to
overcome the process of risk? How is the risk affecting the company?
6- REFERENCES
Students must provide in-text citations and a reference list, using the Harvard Referencing System
or APA.
The final report of your case study must be submitted during the final exam period. The length of the
case study should range from 7 to 10 pages. Write well. Make sure your points are clear and are
demonstrated with appropriate images. Put all references at the end of paper. Make sure that the
final report has the following sections mentioned above.
DESCRIPTION OF ASSESSMENTS
Marking Criteria
Individual Presentation (20%)
Report (15%)
Note: To pass this subject, students need to get a cumulative mark above 40% in both
individual presentation and quiz. Failing to do so will result in a technical fail.
8 PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism is a serious offense that can lead to expulsion from the university. Students must
be familiar with the Plagiarism policy which outlines the procedure that will be followed in case
of plagiarism. For more information please refer to the Plagiarism policy available on the
Student Online Resources website (http://my.uowdubai.ac.ae– follow the Policies link).
8.1 TURNITIN
In addition to a hard copy, students are required to submit all written assignments in soft
copy through the TurnItIn system which is available online at www.turnitin.com. Every student
must have a TurnItIn account. Failure to submit an assignment through TurnItIn will result in
marks for that assignment being withheld. Students do NOT need to hand in a printed
copy of the TurnItIn Originality Report! More information about TurnItIn (including how to
create an account and add a class) will be provided in the first lecture. Students can
download Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about TurnItIn from the SASS section of the
website (http://www.uowdubai.ac.ae/ss).
8.2 REFERENCING & IN-TEXT CITATION & UOWD RULES & POLICIES
For information about Referencing and In-Text Citation, as well as a guide to some of the
UOWD Rules and Policies, please go to the Student Online Resources website
(http://my.uowdubai.ac.ae) and click on the POLICIES link. You will find the required
information under the letter “S” for “Subject Outline Information”.