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1. Clearing ALL Text FORMATTING in PowerPoint Slides If you would prefer not to have any text bolding, underlining, or text colour in any of the slides, go to: OUTLINEpane Press CTRL + A to select ALL the text On the RIBBON, go to the HOMEtab FONT group CLEAR ALL FORMATTING button
2. INSTRUCTOR CONTACT INFO:
3. E-MAILING ME EACH time you e-mail me, the following must be included: Subject Line: Your Section Number– purpose of email: eg: Message ends with your First & Lastname and student number You mustuse your ALGONQUIN COLLEGE e-mail account This is Algonquin College policy Any other e-mail addresses will not be accepted, e.g. Hotmail accounts, etc.
4. Project and Data-base Manage-ment Introducing BUS2303
5. Course Overview & Housekeeping Class Rules NO: Cellphones Facebook  Start and end of class times must be adhered to Attendance  will be taken THIS IS A HYBRID COURSE: 2 hours IN class 1 hour Self-Study a minimum of 3 hours Homework
6. What is needed for this course? Algonquin College Student ID card Etext Your laptop for every class with the following installed: Microsoft Office 2010, including: MS PROJECT MS ACCESS Your “15 Week Schedule”, week 2 will have links which provide you with instructions on how to download bothMS OFFICE 2010, (which includes MS ACCESS), and MS PROJECT
7. Each Class You Can Expect Lecture. Note: PowerPoint slides available through the “15 Week Schedule” Students are to take notes IN CLASS in preparation for ENDof class QUIZ
8. Resources eText myitlab Slides Online Videos Document Templates
9. BUS2303-etext
10. myitlab For “MS ACCESS” Assignments Training exam NO purchase required, provided you purchased myitlab in BUS2301
11. MS PROJECT 2010 To start downloading MS PROJECT, you 1st have to go to “Dreamspark”, click here, For instructions on how to download MS Project from Dreamspark, click here You can also use MS PROJECT 2010 from any of the “Open Access Center” locations(click herefor list of rooms). In addition you can use MS PROJECT 2010 from Algonquin College’s “Virtual Desktop” click here Note: If you are using the “Virtual Desktop” FROM HOME you 1st need to login to Algonquin College’s Secure Portal, click here to connect Click hereon instructions on how to use the“Virtual Desktop”
12. MS ACCESS 2010 You may downloadMS ACCESS 2010 from Algonquin College’s Web Store click here You can also use MS ACCESS2010 from any of the “Open Access Center” locations(click herefor list of rooms). In addition you can use MS ACCESS2010 from Algonquin College’s “Virtual Desktop” click here Note: If you are using the “Virtual Desktop” FROM HOME you 1st need to login to Algonquin College’s Secure Portal, click here to connect Click hereon instructions on how to use the“Virtual Desktop”
13. Assignments All Hybrid Activities and homework assignments are due at midnightthe night before your scheduled class unless stipulated differently Late assignments will not be graded. In-class work and quizzes are gradedONLY if you are in the corresponding class. All work must be completed using the appropriate software versions. (Microsoft Office 2010, PC’s—not MAC’s)
14. Evaluation
15. Course Description & Methods Broken down into 2 modules: Project Management Databases. Each module contains In-Class Quizzes, Assignments, Hybrid activities and homework. A test. There is no midterm or final exam.
16. Course Structure & Schedule Information found in: Blackboard >COURSE INFORMATION > course outline
17. Scope of Learning This course will: Teach fundamentals, tools, and concepts of project planning, analysis, and control. Discuss the role of the project manager as well as team members in managing a project Practice fundamentals of project management
18. Scope of Learning The course will not: Provide sufficient training for certification
19. LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT OUR BLACKBOARD COURSE Each week, at the beginning of class, you will have a “WORD SCRAMBLE” in your WEEKLY FOLDERS Wait for it to “load” Click on the START button: middle-bottom of window Please, please do NOT say the ANSWERS “out loud” and spoil the game for everyone else Thank you so much for your cooperation and kindness.
20. 14 Week Schedule: This schedule, click here, is the learning roadmap for this course. It breaks down everything from weekly assignments, quizzes, hybrid work, deadlines, class objectives withlinksto all the materials covered that week. Be sure to PRINTthis schedule and put it at the front of your binders. Also, I highly recommend that you add this link to the “Favorites” list in your Web Browser. You can then access it with a simple click on the “Favorites” list with no need to open this Blackboard page.
21. Project Management Introduction
22. What is Project Management? Project Management, according to PMI, (Project Management Institute) is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.
23. Who Is PMI? Project Management Institute. Professional organization that governs the Project Management Industry. Author of PMBOK: PROJECT MANAGEMENT BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE Established professional certification.
24. Definition of a Project According to PMI – it is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result In other words: Is Goal Specific – established objective Has a start and enddate Has money, time and other resources
25. Characteristics of a Project Has a definitestartand enddate Has resources:(can be moneyor peopleetc) Has limitations(time & resourcesetc) Follow a planned and organized approach Specific Goal+ Unique Outcome
26. Project Vs Operational Work Differences
27. Project Vs Operational Work Similarities Performance Quality Cost Time Performed by people Constrained by limited resources Planned, executed, and controlled
28. Examples of Project Management A business wanting to improve an existing work process Construction of a new building Installation of a new computer system Office moving to a new location Developing a new product
29. Definition of Project Management Discipline of planning, organizing, securing, managing, leading, and controlling resources to achieve specific goals. It answers: What problem are you solving? Howare you going to solve? What is the plan(identifying the work, resources and costs)
30. What Are Some Other Examples of Projects?
31. History of Project Management 1950 + Primarily delivering big project schedules based on an understanding of the order in which work activities must be completed 1980 – early 1990 with software available; we now plan, control, project costs and schedules
32. History of Project Management Late 1990’s - early 2000’s – widely used for many different size of projects in a wide variety of industries Early 2000’s - Agile Project Management came along.
33. Do You Recognize This?
34. Benefits of Project Management Meeting and exceeding customer expectations Meeting project deadlines & accountability Managing project costs More efficient resource utilization Improved communications
35. Liabilities of Project Management Addedprocesses and guidelines Increasedoverhead and administration Additionaltime and effort
36. Why Learn PM? Becoming more and more prominent based on: Global competitors Consumers are demanding to have their products and services developed and delivered better,fasterand cheaper
37. Roles and Goals of PM Explicit Role: Managing the project PM must get other people to do what his or her project needs, often with limited authority PM’s goal is to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations
38. What Do You Think Some of the Roles Are? Related Roles: Planning, Leading, Negotiating, Communicating, Running interference, Prioritizing, etc
39. Responsibility to the Organization Bridges the gap between senior management and the project work
40. Tools Used Microsoft Project: For Scheduling Excel: For project calculations and analysis Word: (build templates) PPT: For communicating project information at a high level Collaboration tools like “Share Point”
41. PM Techniques are …. Designed To Manage: Scope Quality Costs Schedules
42. Introduction to the Project Lifecycle
43. Processes of Project Management Initiating Planning Executing Controlling & Monitoring Closing
44. Project Management Process
45. Process Groups in Common Terms
46. Process Groups in Common Terms
47. Hybrid / Homework INTERNET RESEARCH (due midnight the night before Week 3 class) The “Week 1  Internet ResearchAssignment”requires you to research, using the Internet--the differentcertifications offered through PMI and some of the Project Manager’s responsibilities for jobs available in Ottawa. To do the assignment, go to: BLACKBOARD > HYBRID & ASSIGNMENTS >“Wk1 - ASSIGNMENT 1-PROJECT   MANAGEMENT ACRONYMS AND JOB DESCRIPTIONS” This assignment is not “locked down”, so you can have “Internet Explorer” open at the same time.
48. Quiz Time
49. TREASURE HUNT Download from: Blackboard > WEEKLY LESSONS >  Week #1 - Project Management Intro > 5th ITEM DOWN Save it in MS WORD—just add answers PRIZES!!!!