BA 3110 Project Management I

Course Description: Project Management reviews the nature of projects and the process of successful project completion. The emphasis of the course is on developing requests for proposal and developing proposals themselves. Effective communication and project documentation will be reviewed.

Textbook: Successful Project Management; Gido, Jack, and James P. Clements. South-Western.

Prerequisite: BA 2010 Principles of Management

Specific Concepts to Address:

• Key attributes of a project
• Project management process
• Identifying needs
• Soliciting proposals
• Proposals-their marketing, preparation, contents, submission and follow-up
• Management functions in a project context
• Roles and skills of project personnel
• Types of project organizations
• Communication and documentation in the project context

Suggested Emphases:

• Demonstrating a thorough understanding of the nature of projects
• Developing requests for proposal
• Developing and evaluating proposals
• Managing a project
• Professional writing skills

Helpful Documentation:

• Resume and job description(s)
• Letters of recommendation or performance appraisal for project involvement
• Training certificates in project management
• Samples of forms, reports, plans, schedules, estimates, change requests, etc
• Requests for proposal
• Proposals