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Course Informatiion
OPRE E 6372
Projecct Initiation
On-caampus Fall 20 008

Profeessor Contactt Information

Dr. Suue Freedman suefreedmann@utdallas.eddu (Instructoor of Record)
Dr. Armin
A Brinkmman Armin.Brinkkmann@fh-laandshut.de
Mr. Jaames Joiner jamesj@utddallas.edu
Mr. Lothar
L Katz katz@utdalllas.edu
Mr. Jaames Szot jimszot@utddallas.edu
Dr. Gerald
G Turner turner.g.a@
@worldnet.att.nnet

Course Pre-requisites, Co-req

quisites, and/or Other Resstrictions
OPRE
E 6271 Projecct Overview and
a Strategic and Process Management
M

Course Descriptio on
This course
c coverss project selecction, interperrsonal and orgganizational issues
i related to the
initiattion of projects, and systemms managemeent. Specific topics includde investment criteria,
projecct selection models,
m systemms managemeent, negotiatioon techniquess, and related interpersonall
considderations.

Imporrtant note: Leearning from OB6301

O moddules includedd in sequence with this couurse should bee
applieed with learniing from this course in youur preparationn of Major Asssignment 2.

Studeent Learning g Objectives/O Outcomes

Studeents will demo
onstrate the abbility to
• analyze a project-relate
p d business prrocess from sttructural and socio-cultura
s l perspectivess
• identify im mprovement sttrategies
• take a strattegic approacch to project selection
s
• deal with difficult
d people in negotiattions

Requuired Textboo oks and Materials

Textbooks (purchaased by studennt):
Gray, Cliff
fford and Larsson, Erik (20008) Project Management:
M The Managerrial Process,
Fourth Ediition, New Yoork: McGraw w-Hill/Irwin. ISBN
I 0-07-3334817-1
Heldman, Kim (2007) PMP®
P Projecct Managemeent Professionnal Exam Studdy Guide,
Fourth Ed
dition, Indianaapolis: Wiley (Sybex), ISB
BN 978-0-4700-15250-8
Morris, Peeter and Jamieeson, Ashley (2004) Transslating Corporate Strategy into Project
Strategy: Realizing
R Corrporate Strateegy Through Project
P Manaagement, Newwtown Squaree,

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 PA: Projecct Managemennt Institute. IS
SBN 1-9306999-37-9 [Available on PMII eReads and
Reference]]
Project Maanagement Innstitute (2004)) A Guide to the
t Project Management
M B
Body of
Knowledgee, Third Editiion, Newtownn Square, PA:: Project Mannagement Insttitute.
ISBN 1-9330699-45-X [Available
[ as a download from PMI]

Readiings (Provideed on Blackbooard)

Katz, Casee Study: Chatttanooga Chaallenge, Richaardson, TX: The
T Universityy of Texas at
Dallas

Mediaa
System Maanagement CDs (instructorr provided)
• System ms Managemeent documentss and high levvel Petri Net simulators
s HP
HPSim and
VisuallObjectNet
• Coloreed Petri Net Simulator
S PACCE
• Processs Flow Diaggram simulatoor ARENA

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Assignments & Academic
A Calen
ndar

Title/Date Overview Objectives

s Assignments
Pro
oject Management This module begins the processs Non-PMPs Non-PMPs
Pro
ofessional I of preparing for the Project s approach to
Explore PMI’s
Management Institute’s Project Read: Heldm man, Introduction, Chapters
C 1, 2,
• Modeling the process of projject management and 12, pp. xxxiii – 90, 497-524.
Jim
m Joiner Management Professional • Creating the
t project charter and preliminary
Jim
m Szot certification exam.
e Write: A 5-100 page summary off the key points
scope sta
atement
you found in tthe reading and hoow they apply to
• Applying professional responsibility your practice of project management. Post on
Self-study Students who o have already
earned the PMP®
P credential will Blackboard b by November 12, 2008 11:59PM
PMPs (15 points)
begin to prep pare a research
c of interest and de
Identify a topic escribe the
paper on a project
p managemen nt
research apprroach you intend to o follow PMPs
topic of their choice.
Submit your ttopic proposal and research
approach on Blackboard by Nov vember 12,
2008 11:59PM. If revisions are required,
r obtain
approval by N
November 15, 2008. (15 points)

Ex
xecuting Projects in We will explo ore how differences s Required Readding:
a Global
G Environmeent in cultural vaalues and beliefs • Identify what
w cultural knowle
edge is critical for Gray and Larso
on, Chapter 15, Inte
ernational
affect projectt management success in cross-cultural pro
ojects Projects
othar Katz
Lo practices in areas
a such as • Gain understanding of effecttive task balancing
project initiattion, stakeholder in global projects
p Assignments
Friiday, Oct. 10 AM management, progress • Discuss and
a gain understanding of how to
monitoring, conflict
c prevention prevent cultural
c friction • Prepare annswers to the “Casee Study:
and resolutio on, and ongoing Chattanoogga Challenge” founnd on
communication. Blackboardd (Team Assignme ent)
• Come prep pared to discuss an
nd share your
own interna
ational project work
k experiences
• 7.5 pts.

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 Title/Date Overview
Prooject Selection This module introduces you to
Crriteria project selecction models,
methods and d techniques
Drr. Gerald Turner typically usedd to justify and
launch majorr corporate initiative es
Sa
aturday, Oct. 11 AM
M through projeects. We will also
explore the value
v that projects
contribute towward the realization n
of strategic objectives
o and
outcomes an nd why it is important
to have and maintain the
commitment and support of the
executive leaadership team.
Objectives
s Assignments
• Understand how programs and a projects are Required Read ding:
conceived d • Gray and L Larson, Chapter 2, Organizational
• Identify th
he significant role th
hat projects play in Strategy an nd Project Selectioon. Be sure to
the strate
egic direction of the organization review all tthe “Snapshots from m Practice.”
• Understand the importance of establishing • Morris and Jamieson, Chapte er 2; Case
project prriorities and top management support Study - “Ho ow a Global Aerosp pace Company
• Learn the e linkages between strategies and Moves Stra ategy in Projects”
projects • PMBOK Se ection 4.1.2.1, “Pro
oject Selection
• Develop a scheme for priorittizing projects that Methods,” p. 85
ensures top
t management in nvolvement and • Heldman, C Chapter 2, pp. 61-6 69, “Using
minimizes s conflicts Project Selection Methods”
• Apply an objective priority sy ystem to project
selection Prepare…
Gray and Larso on, “Film Prioritization” case
analysis, pp. 49 9-53, for class disc cussion (i.e.,
not for written ssubmission) (7.5ptts)

Sy
ystems Manageme
ent Systems Management is • Accepting g that it is a must fo
or successful
designed to get
g the complexity of project management to bring g structure to CD to be distriibuted in October with prework
Drr. Armin Brinkman
n big systems or processes under complex systems
s and how too do it and simulator files
control. For this,
t a clearly • Modeling the structure of sys stems or
ov. 13-15
No structured deescription of the processes s by using Agent Nets
N In-class team a
assignment: 20 po
oints
examined sy ystem has to be • Modeling the behavior by us sing State
found. Based d on that, everyonee Transitionn Diagrams
involved in th
his system or • Modeling processes by using Petri Nets and
process shou uld be able to get all
a Process Flow
F Diagrams
the informatioon he or she needs s. • Learning the principles of co omputer supported
This is essenntial for successful process simulation
s
project mana agement. • Verifying and optimizing pro ocesses by
simulation n and analyzing the e simulation results
s
To achieve th hat, a model of the efficiently
y
system has to t be designed. This
model is a de escription of the Topics to be covered
system that canc be understood
by all people e involved in the • Basic conncepts of structuring
g
project. It is the
t basis for the
• Analysis and
a synthesis of ec conomical and
specialists who
w have to
technical systems
transform this model into a real
• The static
c structure of econoomical and
system, but it is also the
technical systems
foundation fo or the generalists fo
or

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s Assignments
the requirements definition, • The behaavior of economical and technical
planning and
d decision making. systems
• Modeling of business and te
echnical processes
A model should be as clear and d • Simulation of business and technical
t
unambiguous s as possible but on processess
the other hannd - in order to be • Analysis and
a interpretation of
o the simulation
understandable by everyone - itt results
must not con ntain any technical
realization as
spects. For this,
graphical me ethods are used
which describe the structure and
the behavior of the system or
process in ann abstract but also
meaningful way
w and enclose
some kind off formalism.

Although thee presented methodds

may be used d to describe any
kind of systems, these moduless
will concentra
ate on business an
nd
technical sys
stems and
processes.

As these modules will mainly

have influenc ce on the ‘way of
thinking’, the
e focus will be on
many examp ples and exercises
including somme process
simulations.

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Grad
ding Policy
Graded assignments should be postted to BlackBooard by midnigght of the day liisted. If you doo not find a linkk,
e-maill Dave Wurmsttein [wurm@uutdallas.edu], Carolyn
C Cooperr-Murriel [caroolync@utdallass.edu] and Sue
Feeedmman [suefreedm
man@utdallas.edu].

Asssignments Module Perce

entage Type Due Date
Majoor Assignmen nt
Course 50
0% Ind
dividual Dec. 10
#2
Project Manageme ent
Course 15
5% Ind
dividual Nov. 12
essional repo
Profe ort
Casse preparation
n Executing Projects in a
7.5
5% T
Team Oct 10
and class
c discussion Globa
al Environmen nt
Pro
oject Selection
n
Project Selection
d
discussion 5%
7.5 Ind
dividual Oct. 11
Criteria
p
participation
Bike Dealer
D exercise System
ms Manageme
ent 20
0% T
Team Nov 15

nical Supporrt
Techn

For assistan
nce with BlackBBoard, Elluminnate, and otherr Project Manaagement Prograam technology
issues, e-maail Dave Wurm
mstein [wurm@ @utdallas.edu] and Carolyn Cooper-Murriel
C l
[carolync@@utdallas.edu].

If you experience any probblems with youur UTD accounnt you may sennd an email to
assist@utdaallas.edu or calll the UTD Com
mputer Helpdeesk at 972-883--2911. Do nott contact the
UTD Comp puter Helpdessk for question ns about or prroblems with Blackboard
B orr Elluminate.
They cannoot help you – thhese products are
a supported by
b the Project Management
M Program.

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 Univeersity Policiees

Studeent Conduct & Disciplinee

The Univerrsity of Texas System

S and Thhe University off Texas at Dalllas have rules and
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t business. It is the responsibility of eacch student and
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student connduct and activiities. General information
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G which iss provided to all registered stuudents each
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The Univerrsity of Texas at

a Dallas adminnisters student discipline withhin the proceduures of
recognized and established due process. Procedures are defined and described
d in thhe Rules and
Regulationss, Series 500000, Board of Reggents, The Univversity of Texaas System, and in Title V,
Rules on Sttudent Servicess and Activitiess of the university’s Handboook of Operatingg Procedures.
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hat you will nott receive a finaal grade of "F" in a course if you
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Procedures for student griievances are foound in Title V, Rules on Studdent Services and
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In attemptin ng to resolve anny student grieevance regardinng grades, evalluations, or othher fulfillmentss
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bility Servicees

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The studentt is encouragedd to notify the instructor or acctivity sponsorr as soon as poossible regardinng
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If a student or an instrucctor disagrees about the natuure of the abssence [i.e., forr the purpose of o
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