Fundamentals of Program Management ITFN 2123 Introduction

Syllabus Instructor’s Contract with students On-line from home page

Student Survey 1.Your Full First and Last Names 2.Name you want to be called in class 3.Year (ex. freshman) 4.Major 5.Anticipated degree & graduation date 6.Career goal after graduation

Pre-Requisites Did you take ITFN 1112? Math requirement 1221? COMM 1001? English requirement 1102? For each list: Course name and number, Semester taken, Grade, and Instructor

Overview of Textbook Look at Table of Contents Look at sub-parts of chapters

Student Contract On back of student info survey, List at least 2 topics that are interesting to you. Briefly, explain why. These reasons may be: Related to your career goals Learning problem solving Personal interest

Why Project Management? What is it’s impact in America? Size & Costs Solutions & Failures Standishgroup.com - CHAOS Research

Triple Constraint Balancing Scope Time Cost While maintaining Quality! Time = $

Good Project Management Skills from The Apprentice Leadership and professionalism are crucial. Know what your sponsor expects from the project, and learn from your mistakes. Trust your team and delegate decisions. Know the business. Stand up for yourself. Be a team player. Stay organized and don’t be overly emotional. Work on projects and for people you believe in. Think outside the box. There is some luck involved in project management, and you should always aim high.

Assignment for Thursday, January 11 Read Chapter 1, Introduction to Project Management Be prepared to answer simple questions Bring questions Join in discussion during next class