ISEN 6920 - Project Management
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 42734,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Zefeng Lyu
Email: zlyu@ysu.edu
Course Description
6920. Project Management. Methods for planning, organizing, scheduling, supporting, and controlling projects. Network techniques, including CPM, PERT, and time-cost trade-off analysis. Techniques for the estimation of time, manpower, and other resource requirements of the projects, including economic and statistical analysis, forecasting, learning curves, and line balancing. Management of time and other resources involved. Case studies and utilization of computer resources for the analysis and presentation of projects. Prereq.: graduate standing in STEM college. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Project Management: A Strategic Managerial Approach | Jack R. Meredith, Scott M. Shafer | 978-1-119-80381-2 |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Projects in Contemporary Organizations | ||
| 8/31 | Project Strategy and Selection | ||
| 9/7 | The Project Manager | ||
| 9/14 | Managing for Stakeholders and Resolving Conflicts | ||
| 9/21 | The Project in the Organizational Structure | ||
| 9/28 | Activity Planning: Traditional and Agile | ||
| 10/5 | Budgeting and Risk Management | ||
| 10/12 | Mid-term Exam (Online) | ||
| 10/19 | Scheduling | ||
| 10/26 | Resource Allocation | ||
| 11/2 | Monitoring and Information Systems | ||
| 11/9 | Project Control | ||
| 11/16 | Project Auditing | ||
| 11/23 | Project Closure and Benefits Realization | ||
| 11/30 | Project Presentation & Final Exam (Online) |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.