Project Planning

Masters Degree in Project Management

PM 550

Breyer State University

Instructor: Khaled El Shafei, Ph.D., MS, LLB

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to Project Planning. A project is a one-time job that has a definite starting point, definite ending point, clearly defined scope of work, a budget, and is multitask in nature.

This course covers the techniques that produce real-world project management success, including maintaining control of multiple simultaneous projects, dealing with the 'people' issues in project teams, and developing a feasible project methodology, and how to view projects from all angles and use problem-solving skills.

TIME FRAME: This is a five-semester hour course. This course is allotted ten weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the ten-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your textbook has arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded five semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOKS: There is one (1) textbook for this course:

Book 1: Project Planning, Scheduling and Control-Fourth Edition. James P. Lewis. ISBN # 0-07-146037-3.

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EXAMINATIONS: There are two examinations for this course, a mid-term exam and a final exam.

The mid-term examination must be taken by the end of the fifth week in the course. The final examination must be taken by the tenth week in the course.

Both examinations are programmed and are located in the classroom for this course. The examinations are "Multi-Choice" type. However, I may ask you to write a narrative that supports your answers.

In order to access the exams, you will need to send me an e-mail for a prior authorization, user ID and PASSWORD. From the day you will be authorized to access your exam, you will only have three days to complete your exam and submit your answers.

The program provides me the exact date and time you accessed the exam. The program also notifies me of the exact date and time you submitted your answers. Thus, the program is timing you. When you are ready, go back into the classroom and click in your responses and then click submit. Shortly, you will receive the exam in your email box with your computed score. You will also know what questions, if any, that you missed, and what the correct answer is. I too receive this copy of your exam and your score.

GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

COMMUNICATION: You are encouraged to communicate with me. I am available as a teacher, coach, and mentor to assist you in meeting your goals for this course. Primarily, communication is through email. However, I am also available for conversation by telephone if you would like. Our classroom for this course has a "Chat" room. I am also very willing to meet with you one-on-one in the chat room at your request. From time to time, depending on how many students are enrolled in this course at a particular time, we will have some scheduled group chats. You will receive more detailed information at the time such chat sessions are scheduled. Please keep my email address handy so that you can contact me. If at any time during this course you change your email address, please be sure to notify me right away.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS: There are no written assignments for this course. There is a considerable amount of reading involved in this course, and I would prefer you spend your time with the books learning the material.

ABOUT YOUR INSTUCTOR: Khaled El Shafei, Ph.D., MS, LLB, currently teach graduate courses at Breyer State University. I hold a Masters of Science in Applied Management & Decision Science, and a Ph.D. in International Trade Law. I have been practicing as a Corporate Attorney for 13 years, I have been working for a multinational companies overseas, and operated my own law firm, and my own trading company, I was nominated as a member of directors and a member in general assemblies, I'm fluent in English, Spanish, and Arabic languages (speaking writing and reading).

I'm a member in good standing of The Egyptian Bar Association Since 1990.

And a member of the American Bar Association. ABA (International Associate).

AWARDS

1). 2003 Businessman of the Year. The National Republican Congressional Committee's - Business Advisory Council. (Published in the Wall Street Journal on February 19th.2003)
2). Golden medal received and awarded from President George W. Bush in recognition of the support of the Republican Party.
3). Excellence Award, Medical Arts, Inc. (Sep.2003)

HONORS

1). Honorary Co-Chairman of the Business Advisory Council - The National Republican Congressional Committee. (Published in the Wall Street Journal on July 24th.2002)
2). Honorary member of Florida Sheriffs Association since 2001.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1). Generate and choose project strategy.
2). Define mistakes in planning.
3). Define project requirements.
4). Develop contingency plans.
5). Track progress using Earned Value Analysis.
6). Choose your leadership style.
7). Build a team through a good project management.
8). Keep the project on Track-Control.
9). Manage multiple projects.

INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this program, you may contact the instructor at DrKE@live.com.

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