Jason Lee Davis, PhD
Technology Management Program  |  Department of Engineering & Technology  |  Texas A&M University-Commerce
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Technology Management Program  |  Department of Engineering & Technology  |  Texas A&M University-Commerce
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Jason Lee Davis, PhD
Technology Management Program  |  Department of Engineering & Technology  |  Texas A&M University-Commerce
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Jason Lee Davis, PhD
Technology Management Program  |  Department of Engineering & Technology  |  Texas A&M University-Commerce
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Jason Lee Davis, PhD
Technology Management Program  |  Department of Engineering & Technology  |  Texas A&M University-Commerce
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Jason Lee Davis, PhD
Technology Management Program  |  Department of Engineering & Technology  |  Texas A&M University-Commerce
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Jason Lee Davis, PhD
Technology Management Program  |  Department of Engineering & Technology  |  Texas A&M University-Commerce
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TMGT 455 – Project Planning & Scheduling

Schedule
 

Term:  Fall 2012       Section:  01W
Day:  Variable          Time:  Variable
Instructor:  Dr. Jason Lee Davis
 

Date

 

Class Activities/Assignments

Point Credits

Notes

 Week

beginning
Monday,...

Assignments are due by midnight (CT), on Friday of the week assigned, unless otherwise indicated. 

Total = 1000pts

Days are for the week indicated in the first column.

1

Aug 27

Familiarize yourself with the courseware and follow the initial instructions provided in the online course.  Post on-line introductions with photo for class roster.  Acquire copy of required text.

 


 

2

Sept 3

Chapter 1 Quiz or Problem Completion – Introduction

20pts

 

3

Sept 10

Chapter 2 Quiz or Problem Completion – Bar (Gantt) Charts

20pts

Friday - Last day to apply for Fall Graduation

4

Sept 17 Select, Acquire, and Learn Software Needed for Project Reports to Follow
Chapter 3 Quiz or Problem Completion – Basic Networks
20pts  

5

Sept 24 Chapter 4 Quiz or Problem Completion – The Critical Path Method (CPM) 20pts  

6

Oct 1 Chapter 5 Quiz or Problem Completion – Precedence Networks 20pts

Fri.-Sat., Oct 5-6 - 7th Annual Cotton Belt Railroad Symposium @TAMU-C, Rayburn Student Center
 (participation or attendance counts toward doctoral residency)

7

Oct 8 Chapter 6 Quiz or Problem Completion – Resource Allocation & Leveling 20pts

 

8

Oct 15 Chapter 7 Quiz or Problem Completion – Schedule Updating & Project Control 20pts

TAMU-C Homecoming Week

9

Oct 22 Chapter 8 Quiz or Problem Completion – Schedule Compression & Time-Cost 20pts  

10

Oct 29 Part 1 of Calculated and Graphic Report
Chapter 9 Quiz or Problem Completion – Reports & Presentations

 
200pts
20pts
 

Part 1 of Calculated and Graphic Report must be submitted by noon midnight on Wednesday Sunday.
Thursday - Drop Deadline for full-term courses.

11

Nov 5 Chapter 10 Quiz or Problem Completion – Scheduling as Part of Proj. Mgt. Effort 20pts

 

12

Nov 12 Chapter 11 Quiz or Problem Completion – Other Sch. Methods:  PERT, GERT, LSM 20pts

 

13

Nov 19 Part 2 of Calculated and Graphic Report
Chapter 12 Quiz or Problem Completion – Dynamic Minimum Lag Relationship
200pts
20pts

Part 2 of Calculated and Graphic Report must be submitted by noon on Wednesday.
Chapter 12 activity must be submitted by midnight on Monday of week 14, due to holiday.
Thanksgiving Holiday begins at noon, Wednesday.

14

Nov 26 Executive Summary with Parts 1&2 of Calculated and Graphic Report
Chapter 13 Quiz or Problem Completion – Construction Delay & Other Claims
120pts
20pts

Friday - Last day to withdraw from full-term courses.

15

Dec 3 Chapter 14 Quiz or Problem Completion – Schedule Risk Management
Comprehensive Final Examination
20pts Final Exam may be taken starting on Thursday.

16

Dec 10

Comprehensive Final Examination continued
THE END

200pts

Final Exam MUST be submitted by Wednesday @ midnight.

 

Saturday,
Dec 15

COMMENCEMENT

 

Congratulations Graduates!!!

Note:  All times indicated are local time in the Central Time Zone.

Green - Chapter Activities
Blue - Calculated and Graphic Report activity
Red - Comprehensive Final Exam

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Rev. December 15, 2013