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Southern Utah University
Fall Semester 2025

Technology Project Management (Face-to-Face)

CYBR 2900-01

Course: CYBR 2900-01
Credits: 3
Term: Fall Semester 2025
Department: CSIS
CRN: 30395

Course Description

This course is a study of the concepts and technology trends of Project Management. Students will explore the principles, practices, features, and functions of the Microsoft Project application. The course will be taught with a mixture of analytical methods and practical exercises. Students will create project plans, organize (estimate, budget, and schedule) tasks, perform and manage resource allocation, identify project constraints, determine a project’s critical path, create Gantt Charts, and establish a project baseline using Microsoft Project. Students must have access to Microsoft Office Project Standard. Course software requirements with the appropriate versions are listed under the course materials site. Students will be prepared to sit for the Project Management Professional certification exam.  (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)] Prerequisite(s): CYBR 2500 and (COMM 1010 or COMM 2110 or COMM 2120) - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-

Required Texts

 | (2021) A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, 7th Ed. Newton Square, PA: Project Management Institute. ISBN: 978-1628256642
| Schwalbe, K. (2018). Information Technology Project Management. (9th edition). Course Technology, Thompson Learning. ISBN: 978-1337101356 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
·         Present the genesis of project management and its importance to improving the success of information technology projects.
·         Develop techniques that will deliver function and value in the management of IT projects.
·         Develop a system view of project management, project phases, and the project's development cycle.
·         Assess the role of quality and risk as integrated components of IT project management.
·         Identify all project stakeholders and stakeholders' requirements for the project's development cycle.

Course Requirements

To succeed in this course, the student must (1) attend all classes of instruction and/or actively observe all electronically published instructional presentations, (2) work with the software outside of scheduled class times, for a minimum of 90 hours that are typically required for a 3-credit course, and (3) focus on mastering the student learning outcomes published for this course.

Course Outline

Week 01:
                Chapter 1 – Intro to Project Management
                In-Class Exercise - The Project
                Assignment - SUU Commenced Attendance Quiz
                Assignment – Discussion Question (5 points)
                Assignment – Homework Questions from chapter readings (10 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Practice Quiz from Publisher (take as many times as the student wishes) (5 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Quiz from Publisher (student can take only once) (5 points)
                Assignment – Exercise - Select your final IT Project and write a Description, Implications, and Case (15 points)
                Extra Point work – Discussion Question (5 points)
                Extra Point work – Entrance Quiz (10 points)
                Extra Point work – Plagiarism Quiz (10 points)
                Extra Point work – Class Work Agreement (10 points)
 
Week 02:
                Chapter 02 – Project Management and Information Technology Context
                In-Class Exercise - SDLC
                Assignment – Discussion Question (5 points)
                Assignment – Homework Questions from chapter readings (10 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Practice Quiz from Publisher (take as many times as the student wishes) (5 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Quiz from Publisher (student can take only once) (5 points)
                Assignment – Exercise - SDLC (15 points)
 
Week 03:
                Chapter 03 – Project Management Process Groups
                In-Class Exercise - Implications and Evaluations; WBS
                Assignment – Discussion Question (5 points)
                Assignment – Homework Questions from chapter readings (10 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Practice Quiz from Publisher (take as many times as the student wishes) (5 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Quiz from Publisher (student can take only once) (5 points)
                Assignment – Exercise - Research on Implications and Evaluations (15 points)
                Final Project Status Report Instructions and Examples
                Assignment – Weekly Project Status Report (5 points)
 
Week 04:
                Chapter 04 – Project Integration Management
                In-Class Exercise - Problems and Needs; WBS
                Assignment – Discussion Question (5 points)
                Assignment – Homework Questions from chapter readings (10 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Practice Quiz from Publisher (take as many times as the student wishes) (5 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Quiz from Publisher (student can take only once) (5 points)
                Assignment – Exercise - Create a Project Introduction and a Problems/Needs statement (20 points)
                Assignment – Weekly Project Status Report (5 points)
 
Week 05:
                Chapter 05 – Project Scope Management
                In-Class Exercise - Durations and Dates; WBS
                Assignment – Discussion Question (5 points)
                Assignment – Homework Questions from chapter readings (10 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Practice Quiz from Publisher (take as many times as the student wishes) (5 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Quiz from Publisher (student can take only once) (5 points)
                Assignment – Exercise - Update WBS for durations, dates, adding all predecessors and successors for all tasks (30 points)
                Assignment – Weekly Project Status Report (5 points)
 
Week 06:
                Chapter 06 – Project Schedule (Time) Management
                In-Class Exercise - Critical Path; WBS
                Assignment – Discussion Question (5 points)
                Assignment – Homework Questions from chapter readings (10 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Practice Quiz from Publisher (take as many times as the student wishes) (5 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Quiz from Publisher (student can take only once) (5 points)
                Assignment – Exercise - Research and decide on scheduling techniques (20 points)
                Assignment – Exercise - Critical Path; WBS (20 points)
                Assignment – Weekly Project Status Report (5 points)
                Assignment – Final Project Decision (30 points)
 
Week 07:
                Mid-Term A – Multiple Choice and True False from Chapter Publisher Quizzes (50 Points)
                Mid-Term B – Essay Questions from Chapter Homework Questions (50 Points)
 
Week 08:
                Chapter 07 – Project Cost Management
                In-Class Exercise - Procurements and Acquisitions; WBS
                Assignment – Discussion Question (5 points)
                Assignment – Homework Questions from chapter readings (10 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Practice Quiz from Publisher (take as many times as the student wishes) (5 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Quiz from Publisher (student can take only once) (5 points)
                Assignment – Exercise - Develop a cost/estimate model and a team charter; WBS (20 points)
                Assignment – Weekly Project Status Report (5 points)
 
Week 09:
                Chapter 08 – Project Quality Management
                In-Class Exercise - Ensuring Quality; WBS
                Assignment – Discussion Question (5 points)
                Assignment – Homework Questions from chapter readings (10 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Practice Quiz from Publisher (take as many times as the student wishes) (5 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Quiz from Publisher (student can take only once) (5 points)
                Assignment – Exercise - Develop a Quality Management plan (20 points)
                Assignment – Weekly Project Status Report (5 points)
 
Week 10:
                Chapter 09 – Project Resource Management
                In-Class Exercise - Team Charters; WBS
                Assignment – Discussion Question (5 points)
                Assignment – Homework Questions from chapter readings (10 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Practice Quiz from Publisher (take as many times as the student wishes) (5 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Quiz from Publisher (student can take only once) (5 points)
                Assignment – Exercise - Develop a reporting matrix; WBS (20 points)
                Assignment – Weekly Project Status Report (5 points)
 
Week 11:
                Chapter 10 – Project Communications Management
                In-Class Exercise - Communication planning; WBS
                Assignment – Discussion Question (5 points)
                Assignment – Homework Questions from chapter readings (10 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Practice Quiz from Publisher (take as many times as the student wishes) (5 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Quiz from Publisher (student can take only once) (5 points)
                Assignment – Exercise - Develop a Communications plan; WBS (20 points)
                Assignment – Weekly Project Status Report (5 points)
 
Week 12:
                Chapter 11 – Project Risk Management
                In-Class Exercise - Defining Risks to the Project; WBS
                Assignment – Discussion Question (5 points)
                Assignment – Homework Questions from chapter readings (10 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Practice Quiz from Publisher (take as many times as the student wishes) (5 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Quiz from Publisher (student can take only once) (5 points)
                Assignment – Exercise - Develop a Risks/Mitigations plan; WBS (20 points)
                Assignment – Weekly Project Status Report (5 points)
 
Week 13:
                Chapter 12 – Project Resource Management
                In-Class Exercise - Resourcing; WBS
                Assignment – Discussion Question (5 points)
                Assignment – Homework Questions from chapter readings (10 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Practice Quiz from Publisher (take as many times as the student wishes) (5 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Quiz from Publisher (student can take only once) (5 points)
                Assignment – Exercise - Procurements; WBS (20 points)
                Assignment – Weekly Project Status Report (5 points)
 
Week 14:
                Chapter 13 – Project Stakeholder Management
                In-Class Exercise - Stakeholders; WBS
                Assignment – Discussion Question (5 points)
                Assignment – Homework Questions from chapter readings (10 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Practice Quiz from Publisher (take as many times as the student wishes) (5 points)
                Assignment – Open Book Quiz from Publisher (student can take only once) (5 points)
                Assignment – Exercise- Create an Executive Summary and Close the Project; WBS (20 points)
                Assignment – Weekly Project Status Report (5 points)
                Assignment – Final Project (100 points
               Extra Point work – Exit Quiz (10 points)
               Extra Point work – LinkED-In Creation (5 points
 
Week 15:
               Final Exams (100 points) Student can be exempt from the final exams if they have 895 points after the final project

Instructor's policies on late assignments and/or makeup work

DELIVERABLES:
No deliverable will be accepted late for any reason. At the discretion of the Professor, with extreme documented circumstances, a deliverable may be accepted late. Any deliverable accepted late will, maximally, only be worth half of its original point value.

MISSED EXAMS:
Any missed exams can be made-up BUT if it is an open book exam, then the make-up becomes closed book.  There is also a penalty of 10% deduction.
 
 DUE DATES and COMPLETION DATES:
If the Due date is September 19 and the Completion date would then be seven days later on September 26.  This provides an additional week for any [personal issues rather than going through a lot of resets. There is no penalty for using the completion date for submittals.  With that said, if you, the student, are used to submitting assignments on completion dates, at Mid-Term and Class completion time frames the Due Dates and Completion Dates are the same date for those weeks!
 
 CALCULATION OF GRADES:
NOTE: This class is worth 1000 points!!!
To calculate a student grade, take the total points as shown and divide by 10.  This score will be the final grade based upon the grading scale for this class.
 
 GRADE CURVING/EXTRA WORK POLICY:
No grades are curved.  There are 50 extra points available for any student to earn. No other extra points are awarded. 

Attendance Policy

ATTENDANCE:
It is always a student’s responsibility to drop/withdraw from class by the published drop/withdraw date. Students enrolled in class at end of term will be issued a grade. The instructor is not required to provide makeup provisions for missed coursework unless there is a documented medical excuse.
 
 PARTICIPATION:
Participation in each class is vital to class.  Classes will normally be conducted utilizing a combination of lecture and discussion. For the classroom experience to be meaningful and interesting, students MUST come to class prepared and be willing to contribute to the discussion.  The student is expected to read the material and participate in class discussions. In particular, the student is highly encouraged to share personal experiences and thoughts with other classmates and the instructor.
 
ABSENCES:
Attendance is critical to success in the course. Should the student miss class, it is the student’s responsibility to make up all missed work. Any student who misses a deliverable and/or test must present a documented reason for the absence within one week of the occurrence.  It should be stressed not to miss a test or deliverable.  If the student has an emergency situation, please notify the Professor, and a decision will be made on how to handle the situation.  

Course Fees

There is a fee of $20.25 for this course.

ADA Statement

Students with medical, psychological, learning, or other disabilities desiring academic adjustments, accommodations, or auxiliary aids will need to contact the Disability Resource Center, located in Room 206F of the Sharwan Smith Center or by phone at (435) 865-8042. The Disability Resource Center determines eligibility for and authorizes the provision of services.

If your instructor requires attendance, you may need to seek an ADA accommodation to request an exception to this attendance policy. Please contact the Disability Resource Center to determine what, if any, ADA accommodations are reasonable and appropriate.

Academic Credit

According to the federal definition of a Carnegie credit hour: A credit hour of work is the equivalent of approximately 60 minutes of class time or independent study work. A minimum of 45 hours of work by each student is required for each unit of credit. Credit is earned only when course requirements are met. One (1) credit hour is equivalent to 15 contact hours of lecture, discussion, testing, evaluation, or seminar, as well as 30 hours of student homework. An equivalent amount of work is expected for laboratory work, internships, practica, studio, and other academic work leading to the awarding of credit hours. Credit granted for individual courses, labs, or studio classes ranges from 0.5 to 15 credit hours per semester.

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Academic Freedom in the realm of teaching is fundamental for the protection of the rights of the faculty member and of you, the student, with respect to the free pursuit of learning and discovery. Faculty members possess the right to full freedom in the classroom in discussing their subjects. They may present any controversial material relevant to their courses and their intended learning outcomes, but they shall take care not to introduce into their teaching controversial materials which have no relation to the subject being taught or the intended learning outcomes for the course.

As such, students enrolled in any course at SUU may encounter topics, perspectives, and ideas that are unfamiliar or controversial, with the educational intent of providing a meaningful learning environment that fosters your growth and development. These parameters related to Academic Freedom are included in SUU Policy 6.6.

Academic Misconduct

Scholastic honesty is expected of all students. Dishonesty will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent (see SUU Policy 6.33). You are expected to have read and understood the current SUU student conduct code (SUU Policy 11.2) regarding student responsibilities and rights, the intellectual property policy (SUU Policy 5.52), information about procedures, and what constitutes acceptable behavior.

Please Note: The use of websites or services that sell essays is a violation of these policies; likewise, the use of websites or services that provide answers to assignments, quizzes, or tests is also a violation of these policies. Regarding the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), you should check with your individual course instructor.

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You are also expected to comply with policies regarding intellectual property (SUU Policy 5.52) and copyright (SUU Policy 5.54).

Mandatory Reporting

University policy (SUU Policy 5.60) requires instructors to report disclosures received from students that indicate they have been subjected to sexual misconduct/harassment. The University defines sexual harassment consistent with Federal Regulations (34 C.F.R. Part 106, Subpart D) to include quid pro quo, hostile environment harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. When students communicate this information to an instructor in-person, by email, or within writing assignments, the instructor will report that to the Title IX Coordinator to ensure students receive support from the Title IX Office. A reporting form is available at https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?SouthernUtahUniv

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Pregnancy

Students who are or become pregnant during this course may receive reasonable modifications to facilitate continued access and participation in the course. Pregnancy and related conditions are broadly defined to include pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, lactation, related medical conditions, and recovery. To obtain reasonable modifications, please make a request to title9@suu.edu. To learn more visit: https://www.suu.edu/titleix/pregnancy.html.

Disclaimer Statement

Information contained in this syllabus, other than the grading, late assignments, makeup work, and attendance policies, may be subject to change with advance notice, as deemed appropriate by the instructor.