ENVM 512 Syllabus Spring 2012

ENVM 512 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT MANAGEMENTSpring, 2012Wednesday Nights 8:05 PM – 10:00 PMWilliam Self Propst Hall #213Instructor: Daniel E. Smith IIIOffice Phone: 326-2606E-mail: danny.smith@NOTE: Please see the class website on Samford University’s Blackboard System for additional course documents & informationOfficial Course Materials:•Required Text: Project Management: The Managerial Process with Student CD and MS Project 120 day trial CD, 5th Edition by Clifford F. Gray & Erik W.Larson, (McGraw-Hill Irwin) 2011 ISBN-13 9780077426927Other Course Material Options:1. It is permissible to use a used or earlier edition of the Gray & Larson text anddownload a trial version of Microsoft Project; however, that trial version appearsto be for only 60 days. See: (downloads & trials)2. Instead of using Microsoft Project, students can also download/purchase ProjectX 2.0, a Mac-based project management software package, at an educationaldiscount. See: 3. The tutorials on the Microsoft Project Student CD supplied with the official textshould be sufficient for learning how to use Microsoft Project; however, there are tutorial/reference books available from a variety of local bookstores.Course Description: This course will expose students to basic project management concepts in the context of selecting, developing, and implementing environmental projects to achieve organizational objectives in support of an organization’s mission or purpose. Concepts of strategic planning, team leadership, risk management, public relations, and controlling projects will be explored to prepare students to effectively manage environmental projects.Course Objectives:•Students will gain an understanding of the basic principles of project management and how to apply those principles to environmental projects.•Students will gain an understanding of the basic principles of strategic planning including the development of a purpose or mission statement for an organization, the selection of organizational goals and objectives in support of mission, and the use of projects to achieve goals and objectives.•Students will learn how to identify and manage project risks.•Students will learn how to lead project teams, control projects, and report project status.•Students will learn how to interact with the media and public regarding high profile projects.Significant concepts of project management you are expected to learn in this course are:1. The importance of Strategic Planning where projects are selected to achieveorganizational objectives in light of the organization’s mission and principles (ideally sustainable principles)2. How to define a project by creating a Scope Statement that specifies theobjective(s), deliverables, milestones, technical requirements, and any exclusions3. How to create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for a project to determinewhat tasks must be performed4. How to create a Project Network that establishes the relationship between tasks,identifies critical paths, allocates/levels resources in light of any resource constraints, establishes a time schedule, reduces project duration as needed via crashing or fast tracking, and establishes a cost budget5. How to identify and assess project risks and develop a Risk Management Plan6. How to Control Projects using an integrated cost/scheduling system where youdetermine and report performance based upon Earned Value and project baselines to calculate cost and schedule variances. Understand the use of performance indexes and how to forecast remaining project costs.7. How to lead project teams, understand organizational structure, conduct effectivemeetings, and manage media and public relations.Please note due dates for all assignments in the schedule below!Class#Topics & Assignments Project Assignment Due11/11/12 Course Overview & Introduction to Project ManagementSyllabusBlackboard Class Web SiteThe Class ProjectIntroduction to Project Management Types of Environmental Projects Apply Class Materials & Lecture to the Class ProjectReading Assignment(s)Text Chapter 1Class#Topics & Assignments Project Assignment Due21/18/12 Strategic Planning and the Implementation of Strategy via Projects Case Study - ADEM/AEMC Strategic Plan Case Study – Jefferson County Sewer SystemApply Class Materials & Lecture to the Class ProjectReading Assignment(s)Text Chapter 2ADEM/AEMC Strategic Plan on class websiteBE&K Report on Jefferson County Sewer Projects on class website31/25/12 Project Management StructuresApply Class Materials & Lecture to theClass ProjectReading Assignment(s)Text Chapter 3Part 1: Strategic Plan42/1/12 Defining the ProjectScope StatementsWork Breakdown StructuresApply Class Materials & Lecture to the Class ProjectReading Assignment(s)Text Chapter 452/8/12 Estimating Project Times and CostsTop-Down EstimatingBottom-Up EstimatingTypes of CostsApply Class Materials & Lecture to theClass ProjectReading Assignment(s)Text Chapter 5Part 2: Scope StatementClass#Topics & Assignments Project Assignment Due62/15/12 Project NetworksApply Class Materials & Lecture to theClass ProjectReading Assignment(s)Text Chapter 6Video TutorialsPart 3: WBS72/22/12 Gantt ChartsProject Management SoftwareApply Class Materials & Lecture to theClass ProjectReading Assignment(s)Text Chapter 6Video TutorialsPart 4: Cost Budget82/29/12 Risk ManagementIdentifying risksManaging RisksApply Class Materials & Lecture to theClass ProjectReading Assignment(s)Text Chapter 7Part 5: GANTT Chart93/7/12 Resource SchedulingResource Constrained ProjectsTime Constrained ProjectsResource AllocationsLeveling/Smoothing ResourcesI65 Bridge Re-Construction Case StudyApply Class Materials & Lecture to theClass ProjectReading Assignment(s)Text Chapter 8I65 Bridge Reconstruction Case Studymaterials on websitePart 6: Risk Management PlanClass#Topics & Assignments Project Assignment Due103/14/12 Accelerating ProjectsFast-TrackingOutsourcingOvertimeReducing ScopeReducing qualityI65 Bridge Re-Construction Case StudyApply Class Materials & Lecture to theClass ProjectReading Assignment(s)Text Chapter 9I65 Bridge Reconstruction Case Studymaterials on websitePart 7: Resource Allocation Matrix3/21/12 NO CLASSES SPRING BREAK113/28/12Effective Team LeadershipPatagonia Case StudyApply Class Materials & Lecture to theGroup ProjectReading Assignment(s)Text Chapter 10Let my People Go Surfing on website12 4/4/12 Managing Project TeamsEffective Meetings & Team CommunicationsPublic RelationsApply Class Materials & Lecture to the Class ProjectReading Assignment(s)Text Chapter 11Class#Topics & Assignments Project Assignment Due134/11/12 Outsourcing / PartneringLegal Aspect of Projects Involving 3rdPartiesApply Class Materials & Lecture to theClass ProjectReading Assignment(s)Text Chapter 12Part 8: Media/Public Relations Plan144/18/12 Monitoring Project Progress Performance Reporting Performance IndexesEarned ValueForecastingApply Class Materials & Lecture to the Class ProjectReading Assignment(s)Text Chapter 13154/25/12 Project Audit and ClosureApply Class Materials & Lecture to theClass ProjectReading Assignment(s)Text Chapter 14Part 9: Project Report Template & AHypothetical Progress Report165/2/12In Class Case Study / Workshop - TBA175/9/12Course Review185/16/12In Class Final ExamGRADING: Project Part 1 10 %Project Part 2 10 %Project Part 3 10 %Project Part 4 10 %Project Part 5 10 %Project Part 6 10 %Project Part 7 10 %Project Part 8 10 %Project Part 9 10 %Final Exam 10 %90-100 A86-89 B+80-85 B76-79 C+70-75 C60-69 DBelow 60 FPenalty for Late Submissions: Written assignments/exams are due on thedates specified. 10% grade reduction within 3 days of due date, 20%reduction within 7 days of due date. Absent extraordinary circumstances,assignments will generally not be accepted after 7 days from the duedate.OTHER: Since this course is directed toward adult professionals, it is expected that each student will attend and actively participate in all classes.Project Management Class ProjectNOTE: The Class Project is an individual assignment, not a group assignment.Here is your assignment: A Hypothetical “Rail-to-Trail” ProjectProject Description: Assume that the Dixie Railroad Company (a fictitious company) has decided to donate 100 miles of abandoned railroad right-of-way in central Alabama to the Cahaba Land Trust (CLT), a fictitious, non-profit land trust. Assume that the Dixie Railroad Company (DRC) has already removed the steel track rails. CLT plans to construct a running/biking/hiking/walking trail throughout the length of this 100 mile-long right-of-way in Jefferson County, Alabama. Your assignment is to apply the basic principles of project management to this project such that your work could be used as a model for managing a real-life rail-to-trail project in the future. Please state any assumptions that you make.Ref: Part 1 – Choose a name for this rail-to-trail project and develop a Strategic Plan for the project that includes a Mission Statement, Principles, and Objectives.Part 2 – Develop a Scope Statement for the project that defines:•The Project Objective•Project Deliverables•Milestones•Any Technical Requirements•Any ExclusionsPart 3 – Develop a work breakdown structure (WBS) for the project.Part 4 – Develop a cost budget for the project.Part 5 – Develop a project network GANTT chart for the project.Part 6 – Develop a risk management plan for the project.Part 7 – How do you plan to resource this project? Be creative. What sort of coalition might you create to accomplish this project? Create a resource allocation chart for the project.Part 8 – Develop a media/public relations plan for this project that consists of a Q & A sheet and a list of three key messages/talking points that you will communicate in public meetings or media interviews concerning this projectPart 9 – (a) Demonstrate your plans for effectively controlling the project by developing a monthly project progress report format that provides schedule performance, cost performance, addresses any scope changes, and that discusses any project trends and issues; (b) Utilizing your project progress report format, generate a hypothetical monthly progress report five months into the project using Earned Value and the project Baseline to determine:•The Cost Variance•The Schedule Variance•The Cost Performance Index•The Percent Complete IndexIt is understood that you will have to make some assumptions to complete these calculations. Show your assumptions and calculations.。