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OPMA 5364 Project Management Part 0 – Course Overview Dr. Edmund Prater The University of Texas at Arlington. Topic Outline. Part 1: Projects and Project Goals Part 2: Project Managers Part 3: Project Teams and Project Conflict Part 4: Starting and Planning a Project

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  1. OPMA 5364Project ManagementPart 0 – Course OverviewDr. Edmund PraterThe University of Texas at Arlington

  2. Topic Outline • Part 1: Projects and Project Goals • Part 2: Project Managers • Part 3: Project Teams and Project Conflict • Part 4: Starting and Planning a Project • Part 5: Project Scheduling • Part 6: Project Control • Part 7: Project Risk Management • Part 8: Project Wrap-Up Part 0 - Course Overview

  3. Topic Outline Part 1: Projects and Project Goals • Why organize an activity or job as a project • Project goals and performance tradeoffs • Examples of projects and goals • Project life cycles • How are projects selected • Organizational structures and projects Part 0 - Course Overview

  4. Topic Outline Part 2: Project Managers • Selecting the project manager • Roles of a project manager • Project manager responsibilities • Characteristics of an effective project manager • Project manager challenges • Project manager rewards • Project Management Institute (PMI) • Tips for managing meetings Part 0 - Course Overview

  5. Topic Outline Part 3: Project Teams and Project Conflict • Characteristics of effective team members • Effective managerial styles • Conflict and project management • Common sources of conflict • Scope creep • Root causes of conflict • Conflict resolution approaches • Negotiation skills Part 0 - Course Overview

  6. Topic Outline Part 4: Starting and Planning a Project • Project launch meeting • Identifying necessary activities • Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) • Estimating activity durations • Identifying necessary resources • Project budgeting: Top-down vs. bottom-up approaches • Learning curves • Project action plan • Responsibility chart • Interface map Part 0 - Course Overview

  7. Topic Outline Part 5: Project Scheduling • Identifying relationships among activities • Project network diagrams • Identifying critical paths and critical activities • Determining activity slack times • Gantt charts • Microsoft Project example • Management of project schedules Part 0 - Course Overview

  8. Topic Outline Part 6: Project Control • Project control steps • Measuring and monitoring system • Resource allocation and resource conflicts • Project accelerating/crashing • Resource loading and leveling • Project tracking tools • Earned value analysis • Microsoft Project example • Scope creep and change control system Part 0 - Course Overview

  9. Topic Outline Part 7: Project Risk Management • Project risks and risk management • Identification of risks • Risk assessment and risk analysis • Contingency planning • Time and cost padding • Expected values • PERT analysis • Computer simulation analysis Part 0 - Course Overview

  10. Topic Outline Part 8: Project Wrap-Up • Project audits • Project final report • When and how to terminate a project • Termination activities • Final comments Part 0 - Course Overview

  11. Introductions • Name • Company • Position • Experience with projects • Are you currently working on a project? Part 0 - Course Overview

  12. Learning Objectives • Gain an appreciation of the multiple goals and complexities of projects • Gain a better understanding of the roles, responsibilities, challenges, and rewards for project managers • Learn how to better manage project teams and participants • Learn how to better manage project conflicts • Gain an understanding of the tools and approaches to better manage project schedules, budgets, and risks • Gain an understanding of the tools and approaches to better control project performance Part 0 - Course Overview

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