MGMT79010
Managing Project Scope and Time		 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: MGMT79001 Fundamentals of Project Management

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
This course provides students with the knowledge of project management processes as they relate to scope and time management. Students review these processes in detail, including the development of the scope statement, the Work Breakdown Structure and the scheduling and estimating of project activities. Concepts from probability theory and statistics are used in time management for duration estimation under uncertainty. Critical chain analysis is used to determine resource constraints. Techniques for controlling scope and scheduling change and monitoring overall project performance are also discussed. Students will be required to purchase a textbook. Prerequisite(s): MGMT79001 Fundamentals of Project Management

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 discuss both the scope and time management processes that are fundamental to project success,learn the tools and techniques required to manage the scope of a project and the critical schedule requirements.
 
Learning Outcomes:

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

  1. Explain the theoretical concepts and principles of project scope and time management.
  2. Explain how scope and time fit into the project lifecycle.
  3. Describe the scope and time management processes.
  4. Create a project charter, Work Breakdown Structure, and scope statement for a project.
  5. Create a network diagram for a project.
  6. Calculate the project's completion date using the performance management measurement earned value management,(EVM)
  7. Choose a technique that could expediate a project.
  8. Describe how scope and time management fit into the overarching project management plan.
  9. Discuss the tools and techniques used in controlling project scope and time management.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

 Evaluation Plan: ONLINE
 Group Exercises25.0%
 Individual Exercises20.0%
 Mid Term Exam20.0%
 Final Exam35.0%
Total100.0%

Evaluation Notes and Academic Missed Work Procedure:
TEST AND ASSIGNMENT PROTOCOL The following protocol applies to every course offered by 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.



Evaluation Plan: IN-CLASS
 Group Exercises25.0%
 Individual Exercises20.0%
 Mid Term Exam20.0%
 Final Exam35.0%
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:

 

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
Online Multiple Professors Continuing Education Students

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