UOPM 101: PROJECT MANAGEMENT GREENHILL

COLLEGE GIMPA
GHANA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION (GIMPA)

GREENHILL COLLEGE

GBUS307: PROJECT MANAGEMENT

2016/2017 FIRST SEMESTER

FACULTY MEMBERS
Prof. Edward Fekpe (lead)
Mrs Brigid Appiah Otoo

Email: bappiahotoo@gimpa.edu.gh

Office Hours: 12:00-15:00 , Thursdays and Fridays

Mr. Andrew Hansen-Addy

Mr. Lawrence Avevor
Ms. Phyllis Ampomah
Mr. Abel Yeboah
Ms. Olivia Baffour Awuah
Mr. Dennis Teinor

DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE

The Project Management course is to equip students with broad knowledge, techniques,
tools and skills in management of projects. Project management is an essential course
characterized by new methods of restructuring management and adapting special
management techniques, with the purpose of obtaining better control and use of existing
resources. It involves initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and closing of any
endeavour to ensure its successful completion within scope, time, cost, quality and at the
same time meeting the needs and expectations of stakeholders.
Additionally, this course is designed in a way that challenges students to make professional
decisions. Part of the students time will be devoted to developing and planning real projects
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and making presentations at the end of the sessions to add the practical dimension/touch to
the course.
COGNITIVE COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completing the course, the student should be able to:
1. Understand the concept of projects, programme, portfolio management, and project
life cycle;
2. Carry out feasibility analysis process and project selection techniques;
3. Explain the concepts relating to organizational workflow including project initiating,
planning, executing, monitoring and controlling and closing;
4. Define and undertake of project scoping;
5. Master several basic project scheduling techniques: WBS, CPM, GANTT CHARTS
and so on;
6. Undertake project estimating of time and cost;
7. Work out resource constrained scheduling and reduce project durations;
8. Plan project risk;
9. Improve written and oral communication skills through formal writing assignments
and group discussions;
10. Become familiar with Microsoft Project software in performing simple project
management tasks;
11. Perform project monitoring and control;
12. Undertake project audit and closing;

MEASUREMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course delivery methods include:

Lectures
Class Discussions
Case Studies

Learning outcomes may be measured through:

Class participation and contribution

Group Work
Quizzes/Assignments
End of Chapter Exercises / Quizzes
Case Studies
Examination

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REQUIRED TEXTBOOK
Clifford Gray and Erik Larson: Project Management, McGraw Hill
OTHER USEFUL BOOKS
Mike Field and Laurie Keller: Project Management, The Open University.
Albert Lester: Project Management, Planning and Control, Elsevier Ltd.
Dennis Lock: Project Management, Gower.

GRADING POLICY
There would be individual assignments, group assignments, a group presentation and a final
examination. Late submissions will be reduced by a grade each day it delays.
Assessment
The following scoring/ weighting scheme will be applied to assess performance of students.
Individual Assignments/ Case studies...10%
Group Assignments/Presentation.10%
Mid Semester Examination..20%
Final Examination60%

GRADING SYSTEM
The grading system is as follows:
Letter Grading
A
AB+
B
C+
C
CD
F
X
I
Z

Numerical %
75-100
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
30-44
Below 30
-

Grade Point
4.00
3.75
3.50
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.75
1.50
1.00
3

Interpretation
Distinction
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Average
Average
Weak pass
Fail
Fail
Fail
Incomplete
Disqualified

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EXPECTATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF INSTRUCTOR

The instructor will
Make sure class materials are relevant and interesting
Be punctual to class and available during office hours
Encourage interactive discussions and respect all opinions
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Students are required to:
Be prompt and regular class attendance,

Participate actively in class discussions and group activities,

Observe class ground rules,

Be aware of submission policy,

Familiarize with academic integrity policy, and

Be considerate of, and respect for other class members.

CLASS POLICIES
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is submitting ones own work and properly acknowledging the
contributions of others. Any violation of this principle constitutes a violation of academic
integrity and is liable to result in charge(s) of academic dishonesty. Forms of academic
dishonesty include:
Plagiarism submitting all or part of anothers work as ones own in an academic exercise
such as examination or written assignment.
Cheating using or attempting to use unauthorized materials on an examination or
assignment, such as using unauthorized texts or notes or improperly obtaining or attempting
to obtain copies of examination or materials not intended for student use
Facilitating Academic Dishonesty helping another commit an act of dishonesty, such as
substituting for an examination or completing an assignment for someone else or making
assignments available to another student to copy.

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When an act of academic dishonesty occurs, the Institutes procedures will be followed,
which could lead to severe penalties and expulsion from the Institute.

Attendance
Assignments are due on the due date. Being absent from class for one reason or another is
not an excuse for submitting assignments late. If a class is missed, the student is responsible
for the material covered, assignments given, and any announcements made regarding changes
in policy, the schedule and conduct of the course.
Students who come to lectures late (i.e., more than 15mins) will not be allowed to sign the
attendance sheet and would be deemed to be absent for the class.

Use of Mobile phones

All mobile phones should be switched off in class. Students cannot walk in and out of class to
receive phone calls. The penalty for your cell phone ringing in the classroom during the
course of lectures is dismissal from the class and 5% of your course grade for each violation.
Case Studies/ Semester Project
Students would work on some cases. For each case, all participants are expected to read and
prepare for the class discussion on the day that the case is due for discussion.
A semester-long term project may be a component of the course depending on the Lecturer.
Teams of five to six participants would be formed by the end of the first week. Each team
would be required to use the experience from the course and MS project exercises to develop
a project plan that will be assigned.

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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF SESSIONS AND TOPICS

Sessions
Week
1

Date
Session 1

Topics
Course Introduction and Overview
Syllabus, Course Goals and Structure
Assignments
Concept of Project and Project Management
Brief History
Understanding Project Management
Defining Project Success

The Project Life Cycle

Project Organization
Mechanism for sustaining Organizational Culture
Needs assessment/ Feasibility assessment
Project selection
Project Proposal and Charter
Defining Projects/ Scope Management
Scope Definition
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Project Estimation and Planning
Estimating time and cost
Project Management video
Project Planning
Project Network- CPM
Project management planning software MS
Project
Scheduling Resources and cost
Reducing Project Duration

Session 2

Session 3

Session 4

Session 5

Session 6

Session 7

Session 8

Session 9

Project Management video

Communications management
Stakeholder management

10

Session
10

Managing Teams/Leadership
Project human resources management

11

Session
11

Progress/Performance Measurement and Evaluation

Performance reporting
Assessing & monitoring project performance
Monitoring and Control
Earned value methods

Risk Management
Quality management

Readings

Course notes
may be
provided

Course notes
may be
provided
Course notes
may be
provided
Course notes
may be
provided
Course notes
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provided
Course notes
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provided
Course notes
may be
provided

Mid Semester Exams

Course notes
may be
provided
Course
notes may
be provided
Course notes
may be
provided

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12

Session
12

Project Audit and Closure

Scope verification & customer acceptance
Administrative & contractual closure
Transferring lessons learned to future projects

13

Session
13
Session
14

Group Presentations/Case studies

14

Course notes
may be
provided

Revision Week

Final Examinations
APPOINTMENTS
We would like to encourage you to contact us of any challenges, suggestions and
contributions. Our contact addresses and office hours have been provided as an appendix in
this document.

APPENDIX

NAME

NUMBER

Prof. Edward Fekpe

Lead

N/A

AdwoaYirenkyi-Fianko
(Mrs.)
Mr. Andrew Hansen-Addy

024 456
1611
027 31
2706
05441144
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Mrs. Brigid Appiah Otoo

EMAIL
efekpe@gimpa.edu.gh

Asbaah2002@yahoo.co
m
Hansenaddy@yahoo.co
m
bappiahotoo@gimpa.ed
u.gh

Mr. Lawrence Avevor

Ms. Phyllis Ampomah
Mr. Abel Yeboah
Ms. Olivia Baffour Awuah
Mr. Dennis Teinor

OFFICE
HOURS
Wed: 1- 4 pm
Thur: 1-4 pm

Thurs: 12- 3
pm
Fri: 12- 3 pm