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Project Management

Project Management. OM 651 Online DR. Coty Keller. The Course. What’s it about? Outcomes Class Methodology SMAC ideas Exam How to succeed Access to professor. Project management is offered with a holistic, balanced perspective. Technical and behavioral aspects

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Project Management

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  1. Project Management OM 651 Online DR. Coty Keller

  2. The Course • What’s it about? • Outcomes • Class Methodology • SMAC ideas • Exam • How to succeed • Access to professor OM 651 - Dr. Coty Keller

  3. Project management is offered with a holistic, balanced perspective • Technical and behavioral aspects • A road map for managing any type of project • from traditional project-oriented industries such as construction and aerospace • to information technology, R & D, engineering design, pharmaceutical, and services. OM 651 - Dr. Coty Keller

  4. Outcomes Two levels • Graduate Management objectives • OM 651 course specific objectives OM 651 - Dr. Coty Keller

  5. Graduate Management objectives • Students will have to opportunity to increase their competency as part of a management team. In this course you will have the chance to develop skills as part of a virtual team. • Any or all of the abilities associated with superior managerial effectiveness can be developed during this course. • You will have opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world managerial situations. • You are involved in the educational process as self-directed learners. • We will support the development of ethical behavior and social responsibility as a foundation of managerial practice. • We will encourage a proactive perspective relative to the challenges and opportunities inherent in promoting diversity in the workplace. OM 651 - Dr. Coty Keller

  6. OM 651 Objectives (1 of 2) 1.Be able to explain the strategic role of projects in the organization 2. Use contemporary tools and techniques for deciding which projects to undertake; then to plan, schedule, and complete projects. 3.Learn how to select and implement the organization design and managerial styles that will improve chances of project success. 4. Demonstrate how project managers orchestrate complex networks of relationships 5. Demonstrate what factors contribute to the development of a high performing project team OM 651 - Dr. Coty Keller

  7. More course outcomes (2 of 2) 6. Show how the project system helps to insure some measure of control 7. Gain insight into the need for project managers to be aware of cultural influences in preparing for an international project 8. Demonstrate how senior management can develop a supportive organizational culture for implementing projects, while at the same time supporting ethical behavior and social responsibility 9. Identify strategies for developing managerial abilities that will increase one’s project management skills OM 651 - Dr. Coty Keller

  8. Course Methodology see course outline for details OM 651 - Dr. Coty Keller

  9. Course Methodology • Like all Graduate Management courses, you will be involved in classes, a project (SMAC) and exam activities • Class activities will be team based, real world, and results oriented OM 651 - Dr. Coty Keller

  10. Team Tasks - assigned during each class. Example • Analyze the Hector Gaming Company case. • Post your teams analysis of the case to the discussion board • Grading criteria: • a. Accurate use of concepts from the reading, • b. Effective written communications, • c. Following instructions, and • d. Creativity OM 651 - Dr. Coty Keller

  11. Class Projects (SMACs) • Individual or group (if group, can be with people from other campus) • Ideas for OM 651 SMACs • Recommend a project for your organization • Create a project plan for your organization • Develop strategies and processes for managing a project at your organization OM 651 - Dr. Coty Keller

  12. Exam • You can best prepare for the exam during each class • Exam questions relate directly to class activities and course objectives • A list of possible questions is posted in the exam guidance area of the course outline OM 651 - Dr. Coty Keller

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  14. Advice: How to succeed • Plan your time • Do the work- prepare in advance for each task, • Pay special attention to communications • Invest time and energy to develop your team • Work hard to apply the course concepts to the case situations, the project (SMAC) and the exam • Think critically, and • Communicate your analyses (class tasks, SMAC and exam) in an effective way OM 651 - Dr. Coty Keller

  15. Planning: Anticipating work load(Estimated hours input per class, by activity) OM 651 - Dr. Coty Keller

  16. Team-building • History shows the most successful teams are those that invest time & energy to develop • Use the tips offered in the Gibbs booklet. • Use the insights you learned from your MBTI or Learning Style Inventory (LSI). OM 651 - Dr. Coty Keller

  17. Access to Professor • I am not only available, I look forward to hearing from you. • You can get me by phone, email, postal mail, and/or in person • wckeller@earthlink.net, • 631.447.8832) OM 651 - Dr. Coty Keller

  18. What we covered What the course is about Outcomes Class Methodology SMAC ideas Exam How to succeed Access to professor I am looking forward to working with you this semester Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns (wckeller@earthlink.net, 631.447.8832) The EndCourse introduction slide show OM 651 - Dr. Coty Keller

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