How is good at project management

                    

   

rate the core knowledge and skills of project  management (PM). Rubric-based assignment s 

   

, projects, and/or exams .   Apply common and current t ools to project management  t 

   

asks. Rubric-based assignments, projects, and/or ex ams.  Employ pl a 

   

nning, organization, and management skills to complet e project de l 

    

iverable s .  Rubric-base d assignments, projects, and/or  ex a ms.  Demonstrate profession a l -level writin g sk ills in the writing of project  r 

  

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orts. Rubric-based assignments, p r ojects, and/or exams.  Evaluate teamwork skills in th e con t ext  of project implementat ion. Rubric-based assignments, projects, and/or exams.  Construct an effective oral pr esentation summarizing the project. Rubric-based assignments, projects, and/or exams.  TEXTBOOK: Informa t ion Technology Pro ject  Management, 8th edition, by Kathy Schwalbe .  Published by C ours e Technology Cen gage Learning.   SOFTWARE AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: A fully functioning version of Microsoft Project 2 

   

013/2016 is required for this course. Students must have access to   

    

this  so ft w a re by the first day   

  

of the quarter and the program must be available until the last day of the q uarter. MS Pr o 

  

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ect runs on a W indows OS, on a   B o ot -Camp p a 

      

Windows. You can download the software for free under the ITAM Department’s  Microsoft Imagine  account.    

  

  

Important Not e:   In past quarters, some students have encountered problems accessing  Imagine   which has  prevented those students  from downloading MS Project 2016   in the first module of the course. Each  student must put a backup plan into place if this problem is experienced. Two different solutions to the  problem are available to each student:   

  

   

1.  Make use of the CWU computer labs that have Project  2016 . There are labs at the Main CWU  Campus and the Satellite Campuses that run Project  2016 . Please use the labs to stay current in the  class while the details of your  Imagine   account is being addressed.   

  

2.  Download the  30 - day   trial version of Project 2016   from  Microsoft to your home computer while the  details of your  Imagine   account is being addressed. After you have gained access to  Imagine , you  should be able to use the software key to unlock your trial version or you can simply re - download  the software follow ing the instructions on the  Imagine   website. Extensions will not be granted for  assignments missed in the first module of the course because of difficulty with the  Imagine   account  subscription.   

    

Grading   

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Grading scale:   

  

A = 93%     A -   = 90%   B+ = 87%     B = 83%     B -   = 80%   

  

C+ = 77%   C = 73%     C -   = 70%     D+ =67%   D = 63%   

  

D -   = 60%  

    

Individual Assig n m 

  

ents 30% In-Class Activities 20% Team Project 35% In-Class  Quizzes 15% Total 100% Co urse Policies:  I reserve the right to make changes to this document, the syllabus, clas s schedule, assignments, or other course material as needed throughout t h 

  

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course. Students will be notified o f 

  

any changes through an Announc ement in the Canvas classroom.  Late Work and Assignment Submission: Late wor k is never accepted, excep t  i n  the case of an approved bereavement leave as defined by Academic and Gen e ral Regulati o n s  C W UP  5 -90-040( 4 0).   Please  r efer to the following link: http ://www.cwu . 

  

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du/resources-reports/cwup-5-90-040-academic-and-general-regulations#(40) Student Bereavement Leave  Your Course Ca l 

  

endar which contains all assignments and due dates can be found in Canvas, under the Syllabus link . 

  

  

The Canvas clock will reflect  the official time an assignment is submitted and cannot be disputed.  Take a few ext ra minutes to be sure that your assignment submission was received by Canvas and that you submitted the cor rect docum e 

  

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ts for the assignment. Assign m 

  

ents will not be accep t ed late if the wrong documents are submitted.  Plagiarism and Original Work: All assignment wil l be run through TurnItIn. No exceptions. Any assignment found to have a similarity score of 25% or higher will not b 

      

review your TII score, make changes, and re submit if needed. Documents with an exceedingly high TII score will be  investigated for plagiarism.   

  

  

If plagiarism is detected, whether intentional or unintentional, a failing grade will be issued for the class and an  academic violation may be filed.   

  

  

All  work submitted for this course must be original and not recycled from other classes. Compressed or “zipped” files  will not be accepted as they will not run through TurnItIn.    

  

  

Attendance Expectations:   

  

Students who miss more than 5 assignments of any type  (individual or team assignments, discussions, quizzes, or  lessons) will receive a failing grade in the class.   

  

  

Students attending on - campus or hybrid versions of this class will receive a failing grade after missing  5   classes. To be  in attendance, you must   arrive within 5 minutes of the class starting time and leave class no more than 5 minutes  before the end of class. The instructor’s attendance sheet is final.  

  

  

Previewing and Regrading Assignments:   

  

I will not  preview   assignments before they are submitted and you may not  resubmit   assignments once they have  been graded. However, I will answer ALL questions you have before submitting the assignment and do everything I  can to help you understand the work required. Once an   assignment is graded, you may not make corrections and  resubmit for a better grade.   

  

  

Communication:   

  

Please use Canvas for all questions or communications.  Always create a new Canvas message (don’t reply to my  comments on assignments).  I will respond wit hin 24  -   36 hours Monday - Friday. On weekends, expect a longer  response time.   

  

  

Additional Information:   

  

As a University student, checking deadlines, avoiding plagiarism, polite discussion, and discussion etiquette are  expected.  Expect to be challenged, but  know your professor is always willing to help with struggles, questions, or  other issues! More information regarding academic dishonesty, student behavior, diversity, and disability services is  available in this syllabus.   

  

  

  

   

    

University Writing  Center  

   

Central Washington University is a community of scholars and writers who are  supported by the University Writing Center. Peer consultants guide students of all  disciplines and all levels toward communication that will be effective in a global and  diverse e nvironment.  Visit:   

  

www.cwu.edu/learning - commons/university - writing - center 

  

 for more information.   

    

The TurnItIn   feature of  Canvas   help s   students learn  to use sources and citations   appropriately. TurnItIn  matches the material in  student papers against  material   on the  Internet  and in our database of  CWU papers. Representing the words or   ideas of  someone else as your   own is a violation of the  CWU Student C onduct   C ode and a serious  infraction in this course. If you have questions  about   appropriate ways to include the word s or  ideas of other people in your papers,   contact the  instructor.  Papers submitted   to TurnItIn are added  to the database of papers. Your instructor has the   option of what papers and assignments may be  submitted and/or randomly   submitted to TurnItIn.   

   

Ca nvas TurnItIn   

     

If you have a disability  that  may prevent you from  meeting course  requirements, contact the  instructor immediately to  file a Student Disability  Statement and to develop  an Accommodation Plan.  Course requirements will not be waived but  reasonable accommodations will be developed to   help you meet the requirements. You are expected  to work with the instructor and the CWU Disability  Support Specialist to develop and implement a  reasonable Accommodation Plan.  For  more  information please visit:   

  

www.cwu.edu/disability - support/ 

  

   

University  Policy on  Special Needs   

   

Academic Integrity is a  stan dard set for this course.  Students are expected to  complete all of their  coursework and assignments  using their original words and  ideas and will properly cite  the words and ideas of others.  Students are also expected to be honest in their  interactions wit h the instructor. A student found to  have not upheld these expectations is subject to failing  this course and shall be subject to disciplinary action or  sanction.  The University catalog defines the term  “academic dishonesty” in all its forms including, bu t not  limited to:   

   

•  cheating on tests;    

  

•  copying from another student’s test paper;   

  

•  using materials during a test not authorized by  the person giving the test;    

  

•  collaboration with any other person during a test  without authority;    

  

•  knowingly obtaining, using, buying, selling,  transporting, or soliciting in whole or in part the  contents of an un - administered test or  information about an un - administered test;  bribing   any other person to obtain an un - administered test or information about an un - administered test; substitution for another student  or permitting any other person to substitute for  oneself to take a test; plagiarism" which shall  mean the appropriation of an y other person's  work and the unacknowledged incorporation of  that work in one's own work offered for credit;    

  

•  "Collusion" which shall mean the unauthorized  collaboration with any other person in preparing  work offered for credit.   

   

University  Policy on  Academic  Integrity