MGMT79009
Managing Project Quality and Risk		 Sheridan
 
  I: Administrative Information   II: Course Details   III: Topical Outline(s)  Printable Version
 

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Section I: Administrative Information
  Total hours: 42.0
Credit Value: 3.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Winter 2021
Prerequisites: MGMT79001
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Program(s): Project Management
Program Coordinator(s): Alan Martin
Course Leader or Contact: N/A
Version: 20210118_00
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: Access to course materials and assignments will be available on Sheridan's Learning and Teaching Environment (SLATE). Students will need reliable access to a computer and the internet.
 
 
Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
Knowing how to analyze risk, and prepare a contingency plan and organize a risk response, are low-risk ways to deliver on project requirements. Integrating quality and risk deliberations into all project management processes will help fulfill the needs, expectations, and requirements of any project. Students develop a risk management plan to identify, analyze and respond to project risks. Through group discussions and exercises, students learn to minimize the probability and severity of risks and develop the ability to analyze both the quality and risk management processes, using tools and techniques to manage project quality and risk. This course introduces the concepts and methodologies of Agile Project Management. Students explore the general usage and specific execution of some Agile frameworks. Agile execution has significant impact on quality and risk management of the project. Students learn the pros and cons of Agile approaches through discussions and exercises. Apply the knowledge and skills acquired from MGMT79001 Fundamentals of Project Management to identify, mitigate and manage common project risks. Students will be required to purchase a textbook.

Program Context

 
Project Management Program Coordinator(s): Alan Martin
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Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

  Critical Performance:
By the end of this course, students will have demonstrated the ability to analyze both the quality and risk management processes and use the tools and techniques required to manage quality and risk.
 
Learning Outcomes:

To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated the ability to:

  1. Explain the theoretical concepts and principals of project quality and risk management.
  2. Explain how quality and risk management fit into the project life cycle.
  3. Analyze a quality plan for a project.
  4. Explain key concepts of Agile methodology.
  5. Create a quality plan for a project.
  6. Create a project's risk management plan to identify, analyze and respond to project risks.
  7. Describe Agile Quality & Risk concepts.
  8. Appraise a project's risk management plan.
  9. Describe how quality and risk management fit into the overall project management plan.
  10. Create risk management documents, including a risk register.
  11. Explain the importance of managing quality and risk throughout the project.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

 Evaluation Plan: ONLINE
 Assignments (2)40.0%
 Module Exercises (10)20.0%
 Mid-term Exam20.0%
 Final Exam20.0%
Total100.0%

Evaluation Notes and Academic Missed Work Procedure:
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Evaluation Plan: IN-CLASS
 Assignments (2)40.0%
 Module Exercises (10)20.0%
 Mid-term Exam20.0%
 Final Exam20.0%
Total100.0%

Evaluation Notes and Academic Missed Work Procedure:
TEST AND ASSIGNMENT PROTOCOL The following protocol applies to every course offered by the Faculty of Continuing and Professional Studies 1. Students are responsible for staying abreast of test dates and times, as well as due dates and any special instructions for submitting assignments and projects as supplied to the class by the instructor. 2. Students must write all tests at the specified date and time. Missed tests, in-class/online activities, assignments and presentations are awarded a mark of zero. The penalty for late submission of written assignments is a loss of 10% per day for up to five business days (excluding Sundays and statutory holidays), after which, a grade of zero is assigned. Business days include any day that the college is open for business, whether the student has scheduled classes that day or not. An extension or make-up opportunity may be approved by the instructor at his or her discretion.

Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Colleges and Universities requirements:

 

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
  • Information Management
  • Numeracy

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) - Office of the Registrar
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous relevant work/life experience, service, self-study and training on the job. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

  • Challenge Exam
    Notes:  
 
 
Section III: Topical Outline
Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.
Print Instruction Mode Professor Applicable Student Group(s)
In-Class Multiple Professors Continuing Education Students - 14 Week, 7 week
Online Multiple Professors Continuing Education Students

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