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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
CISD079.
Course Title (CB02)
Managing Technology Projects
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2023
Course Description
This is an introduction to the theory and practice of the design and management of technology projects, including planning, performing, and monitoring of projects. Topics include estimating costs and schedules, analyzing client expectations, and guiding diverse groups of people toward a common goal while earning a profit, and the use of common software packages for project management.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This course is CSU transferable. This course belongs on the Project Management Practitioner certificate program. This course is an introductory course to help beginner students understand the concepts of Project Management. Software tools, such as MS Project, are used in the lab portion to put these concepts into perspective as training for industry, where software is critical to many companies in managing technology projects.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to CSU only

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
4.5
Maximum Credit Units
4.5

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours4.08.0
Laboratory Hours1.50.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
48.0
Laboratory
18.0
Total
66.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
96.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
96.0

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

EWRT D001A or EWRT D01AH or ESL D005.

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Lecture and visual aids

Discussion of assigned reading

Discussion and problem solving performed in class

Collaborative projects

Laboratory experience

Laboratory discussion sessions and quizzes that evaluate the proceedings weekly laboratory exercises

Assignments

  1. Required Reading from the text
  2. Application software
    1. Initiate a project
    2. Map out various stages of a project
    3. Work in teams sharing project information
  3. Term project of several pages, based on various aspects of project management.

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Successful completion of 4 application software assignments. The MS project files turned in will be graded on tasks like: generating reports, graphs, and various tables related to the specific stages of the project management cycle of the term project, like SOW and critical path.
  2. Classroom role-play and term project completion with the identified roles of each project will be monitored, computed periodically, and ranked with simulation rubrics.
  3. Team work on case documents in pre-defined measurements that student have been contributing as leaders or team members in different assigned projects.
  4. One or more midterms, requiring students to demonstrate abilities to process, summarize and integrate concepts that have been studied throughout the course.
  5. A comprehensive final exam that will require students to summarize, integrate, and analyze the major theoretical perspectives with regard to core concepts studied throughout the course.
  6. Completion of term project for a term-long realistic industry project, involves moving as a team through the stages of the project, creating corresponding MS Project models, and bringing the project to completing within the given time frame, all evaluated and documented by writing of an industry-like report, graphs, tables and various calculations completed in the software tool.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • None.
Essential College Facilities:
  • Access to Project Management Software

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Jack Gido, James P. Clements, "Successful Project Management (with Microsoft Project software)", 7th Edition Cengage, 2018

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
Michael Bible, Susan Bivins "Project Interface Management: Reducing Risk on Major Projects" J. Ross Publishing Inc., 2018
Gus Cicala "Project Management Using Microsoft Project 2016: A Training and Reference Guide for Project Managers Using Standard, Professional, Server, Web Application and Project Online for Office 365" Project Assistance Inc., 2017

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Plan projects with performance in mind
  • Determine and fulfill the expectations of the client
  • Demonstrate the project lifecycle.
  • Demonstrate the systematic approach to project design and management
  • Classify risks in a project
  • Blend concepts into practical examples by solving problems presented from industry
  • Demonstrate role-playing management functions, project staffing, and project organizations
  • Experiment with Project Management concepts in Systems and Applications Software

CSLOs

  • Determine and match the expectations of the client and complete the steps of a technology project.

  • Demonstrate the systematic approach to project design and management.

Outline

  1. Plan projects with performance in mind
    1. What is a project?
    2. How to organize a project
      1. Administratively
      2. Technically
    3. Estimate costs and schedules accurately at the beginning of a project
    4. How to evaluate a project
    5. Earning profit so other projects can be pursued
  2. Determine and fulfill the expectations of the client
    1. Impart theoretical and practical knowledge to new team members
    2. Guide different function groups toward a common goal
  3. Demonstrate the project lifecycle.
    1. Complete the steps of a technology project
      1. Idea
      2. Applied Research
      3. Design
      4. Development
      5. Marketing
      6. Production
      7. Sales and Distribution
    2. Identify Activities dependent on each life cycle step
      1. Explore case studies
      2. Apply concepts learned to project scenarios
  4. Demonstrate the systematic approach to project design and management
    1. Describe the four phases of a systematic approach to project design
    2. Identify the phases in Case Studies
  5. Classify risks in a project
    1. Schedule and money available
    2. Complexity of the project
  6. Blend concepts into practical examples by solving problems presented by industry
    1. Exploring case studies
    2. Applying concepts learned to project scenarios
    3. Skills of the team
    4. Type of technical and administrative assistance required
  7. Demonstrate role-playing management functions, project staffing, and project organizations
    1. Understand the work breakdown structure and establish project responsibilities
    2. Describe and use various reports for specifications
    3. Know modeling and system design methodology
  8. Experiment with Project Management concepts in Systems and Applications Software
    1. Use a project management product, such as Project
    2. Use an Internet browser, such as Microsoft Edge, Chrome, or Safari
    3. Use a word processing product, such as Word
    4. Use a presentation product, such as PowerPoint
    5. Integrated use of these products

Lab Topics

  1. Requirement Analysis and Product Design
  2. Project lifecycle
  3. Project Design and Management
  4. Usage of Application Software
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