EM/SDOE 612 Project

Management OF
Complex Systems

THIS MODULAR COURSE CAN BE TAKEN FOR GRADUATE CREDIT TOWARDS A MASTER’S IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
OR AS PART OF A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

MODULE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES

A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique DAY 1
product or service. Project Management is the application of SESSION 1 Executive Overview - What is a Project and Project
knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques accomplished through five Management; What is Program Management; Benefits and
linked processes for initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and Obstacles of Project Management; Basic Concepts of Project
closing work to meet a set of defined requirements. This project- Management; Defining Roles of Leadership in a Project; What
based module exposes students to tools and methodologies useful are Complex Systems
for the effective management of systems engineering and engineering
management projects. This course presents the tools and techniques SESSION 2
Bounding Project Scope - Creating the Project Charter; Project
for project definition, work breakdown, estimating, resource planning, Classification Frameworks
critical path development, scheduling, project monitoring and control,
and scope management. Reinforcing these fundamentals in project SESSION 3 Leading and Managing the Project Team - Difference Between
management, the course will introduce advanced concepts in project Management and Leadership; Power and the Influencing of
management, and establish the building blocks for the management Behavior; Situational Aspect of Leadership Styles and Follower
of complex systems. Readiness; Team-Building and Conflict Resolution Techniques;
Successful Motivation Practices; Effective Leader
MODULE ORGANIZATION Communications
This modular course combines lectures, classroom activities, case
studies, and readings to develop an understanding of project DAY 2
management concepts and principles for complex systems. A SESSION 4 Work Breakdown and Organizational Structures - Work
project assignment allows participants to integrate and apply their Breakdown Structure; Organizational Structures; Selecting the
knowledge. Organizational Form; Selecting the Project Manager; Building
the Project Team; Complex Systems: Organizational Issues
MODULE AUDIENCE
SESSION 5
This modular course would be of interest to systems engineers, Task Planning - Introduction to Estimation; Time Estimates;
project managers, integrated product team members, business Equipment Driven Activities; Labor-Driven Activities; Software
managers, and contract administrators. People who are involved with Estimates
any aspect of system and business analysis, design and
development, mission capability and business process definition SESSION 6
Project Network Modeling - Introduction to Networks; Creating
and architecting, and test and verification will find this module to the Network; Determining the Critical Path; Gantt Charts; Fast-
be useful. Tracking The Project Schedule
COURSEWARE DAY 3
SESSION 7
Participants receive a binder containing notes specifically Project Management Software - MS Project and Other Software
developed for this course and additional readings. A textbook will Packages; Gantt Charts; MS Project Tutorial
also be used to convey the concepts discussed.
SESSION 8
MODULE DIRECTOR Resource Leveling and Project Budget - Resource Leveling;
Generating a Project Budget; Management
Dr. Brian Sauser, Director of Systems Engineering Management Reserve/Contingency Funds; Budget Estimation Tips
Stevens Institute of Technology
Email: Brian.Sauser@stevens.edu DAY 4
SESSION 9
Phone: 201.216.8589 Project Control - Elements of Project Control; Earned Value
Analysis; Change Control and Configuration Management
MODULE REGISTRATION & INFORMATION
SESSION 10
Please register early. Space is limited! Project Quality Management - Project Metrics; Calculate
For additional information: Performance Metrics; Quality Control; Quality Assurance
Contact Katherine Connors, Katherine.Connors@stevens.edu, SESSION 11
201.216.8506 or download the SDOE Graduate Enrollment Form Contracting and Sub-contracting - The PM’s role for supplier
from our website at www.stevens.edu/SDOEenroll and fax it to and subcontractor management
201.216.5080. SESSION 12
Risk Management - Risk Management Process; Identifying
School of Systems and Enterprises Risks; Qualitative and Quantitative Techniques; Risk Mitigation
Babbio Center, 5th Floor
Stevens Institute of Technology DAY 5
Castle Point on Hudson SESSION 13 Evaluating, Directing, and Closing Out a Project - Independent
Hoboken, NJ 07030 Assessments; Project Closeout; Lessons Learned
For more information, visit our website at: SESSION 14 Business Ethics - The importance of ethics in the PM profession.
www.stevens.edu/sse