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Engineering Project Management: Scope, Time and Cost Management
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 23 hours
  • Course by Rice University
  • Offered by

About

Scope, time, and cost management are at the heart of successful project management. This course will give you the tools to develop a project scope, schedule and budget and then status them to predict project performance. Throughout the course, you will learn about change management and techniques to implement it. By the end of this course you will be able to: - Create a requirements document - Create a Project Scope Statement - Identify ways to control the scope of the project - Decompose the work and develop work packages - Create a Work Breakdown Structure - Develop a Critical Path Schedule - Review types of cost estimates and identify whether they are "top down or bottom up" - Review budgets, contingencies and reserves - Calculate planned and earned values to compare with actual cost - Perform a cost and schedule analysis Each week you will prepare a key deliverable for the project plan based on a provided Case Study. These deliverables include: - Project Scope Statement - Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and WBS dictionary - Critical Path schedule sequence diagram - Bar Chart Schedule (Gantt Chart) - Project Cost Estimate - Project Status using an Earned Value Calculation All of this will position you to set up a plan to control your next assignment or your next project whether this is as the project manager or as an area leader. Rice Center for Engineering Leadership is a Registered Education Provider through the Project Management Institute (PMI). Learners who complete this course on the Certificate track will be awarded 14 hours of Profession Development Units. These are recognized by PMI for continuing education or can be applied toward the 35 hours of education required for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. PMI and PMP are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Modules

Specialization Welcome Materials

    • 2 Videos
    • 3 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Meet the Professors
  • Introduction to Specialization

3 Readings

  • Course Icon Legend
  • Pre-Course Survey
  • Specialization Assignments

Course Introduction

    • 5 Readings
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5 Readings

  • Peer Review Guidelines
  • Discussion Forum Guidelines
  • Accessibility and Accommodations Statement
  • General Course Information
  • Using, Editing, and Submitting Documents in this Course

Project Scope Management

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Quiz
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1 Discussions

  • Introduce Yourself

5 Videos

  • Introduction and Objectives
  • Scope Development - Part 1
  • Scope Development - Part 2
  • Requirements Development
  • Scope Control Process

1 Readings

  • Recommended Readings

2 Quiz

  • Concept Check
  • Concept Check

Conclusion

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Quiz
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1 Discussions

  • Reflection Discussion

1 Videos

  • Kaz and Tom Weekly Conclusion

2 Quiz

  • Reflection
  • Module 1 Quiz

Specialization Assignment - Project Scope Statement

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Project Scope Statement

1 Videos

  • Assignment Overview

1 Readings

  • Example Project Scope Statement - Electric Car Case

Project Schedule Management

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Concept Check
  • Concept Check

5 Videos

  • Introduction and Objectives
  • What is a WBS?
  • Work Packages
  • Steps for Creating a WBS
  • Case WBS

1 Readings

  • Recommended Readings

Conclusion

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Reflection
  • Module 2 Quiz

1 Discussions

  • Reflection Discussion Prompt

1 Videos

  • Kaz and Tom's Weekly Conclusions

Specialization Assignment -

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • WBS Assignment

1 Videos

  • Assignment Overview

1 Readings

  • Example WBS and Dictionary - Electric Car Case

Project Time Management

    • 13 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Quiz
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Concept Check
  • Concept Check

13 Videos

  • Introduction and Objectives
  • Time Management
  • Critical Path Method Overview
  • Types of Diagrams
  • Activity on Node Example
  • Finding Critical Path
  • Forward Pass Diagram
  • Backward Pass Diagram
  • Total Slack
  • Free Slack
  • Things that can go wrong
  • Strategies for Dealing
  • Tools and Conclusion

1 Readings

  • Recommended Readings

1 Quiz

  • Concept Check

Conclusion

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Quiz
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1 Discussions

  • Reflection Discussion

1 Videos

  • Kaz and Tom Weekly Conclusion

2 Quiz

  • Reflection
  • Module 3 Quiz

Specialization Assignment

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Project Schedule Assignment

1 Videos

  • Assignment Overview

1 Readings

  • Example Project Schedule - Electric Car Case

Cost Estimation

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Quiz
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Concept Check

5 Videos

  • Introduction and Objectives
  • Preparing an Estimate
  • Estimate Bases
  • Type of Estimates
  • Cost Baseline

1 Readings

  • Recommended Readings

1 Quiz

  • Concept Check

Conclusion

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Quiz
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1 Discussions

  • Reflection Discussion

1 Videos

  • Kaz and Tom Weekly Conclusion

2 Quiz

  • Reflection
  • Module 4 Quiz

Specialization Assignment

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Project Cost Assignment

1 Videos

  • Assignment Overview

1 Readings

  • Example Project Cost Estimate - Electric Car Case

Earned Value Management

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Quiz
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Concept Check

5 Videos

  • Introduction and Objectives
  • Monitoring Our Project
  • Calculating Earned Value 1
  • Calculating Earned Value 2
  • Creating a Forecast

1 Readings

  • Recommended Readings

1 Quiz

  • Concept Check

Conclusion

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Quiz
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1 Discussions

  • Reflection Discussion

1 Videos

  • Kaz and Tom Weekly Overview

2 Quiz

  • Reflection
  • Module 5 Quiz

Specialization Assignment

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Calculate Earned Value Assignment

1 Videos

  • Assignment Overview

1 Readings

  • Example Calculations for Earned Value - Electric Car Case

Course 2 Final Exam

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Quiz
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1 Videos

  • Course Conclusion

2 Readings

  • Utilizing this Module
  • Exit Survey

1 Quiz

  • Course 2 Final Exam

Auto Summary

This course, "Engineering Project Management: Scope, Time and Cost Management," focuses on essential project management skills within the business and management domain. Taught by Rice Center for Engineering Leadership and accredited by PMI, it equips learners to create project scope statements, schedules, and budgets, along with status and performance prediction tools. Over 1380 minutes, participants will master change management, WBS, critical path schedules, cost estimates, and earned value calculations. Available on Coursera with various subscription options, this foundational course is ideal for aspiring project managers and area leaders seeking PMP certification.

Tom Phalen
Instructors

Tom Phalen

Kazimir Karwowski
Instructors

Kazimir Karwowski