Maricopa Community Colleges  TQM240   19932-20075 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/24/92
TQM240 19932-20075 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Project Management in Quality Organizations
Presents methods for quality organizations in how to plan and schedule a project in use of Critical Path Method (CPM) and Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) techniques and software to monitor and control projects.
Prerequisites: None. TQM201 is recommended.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
TQM240   19932-20075 Project Management in Quality Organizations
1. Describe the elements and process of project management in an organizational setting. (I)
2. Describe tools for project planning and demonstrate their use. (II)
3. Identify and demonstrate project scheduling techniques and discuss their comparative strengths and weaknesses. (III)
4. Apply project evaluation and costing techniques to a case example. (IV)
5. Apply the principles of network planning, scheduling and project control to case situations. (II, III, IV, VII)
6. Identify effective methods of project team selection. (I, V)
7. Write project reviews and other project related reports. (V)
8. Use project management software. (VI)
9. Describe the impact of effective project management in an organizational setting. (VIII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
TQM240   19932-20075 Project Management in Quality Organizations
    I. Introduction to Project Management
        A. Development of Objectives
        B. Recognition of Problem Areas
        C. Cost Analysis
        D. Labor Allocation/Leveling
        E. Participative Involvement
      II. CPM/Project Planning
          A. Arrow Diagrams
          B. Network Diagrams
        III. CPM/Project Scheduling
            A. Time Estimates
            B. Float
            C. Bar Chart Schedules
          IV. Projects Costs
              A. Cost Scheduling
              B. Cost Control
            V. Resource Leveling
                A. Personnel
                B. Materials
                C. Time
              VI. Computer Assisted Project Management
                VII. PERT Networks
                    A. Establishing the Networks
                    B. Planning and Controlling Costs
                  VIII. Applications in Business/Industry
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