A systematic approach to planning, scheduling and controlling organizational activities; time lines, budgets and quality criteria. To develop an understanding of the concepts and techniques of managing projects. Topics will include, project selection, role of the project manager, budgeting, scheduling and control, negotiation and conflict resolution, and project management software tools. An emphasis on case analysis and discussion will be used to collectively interpret the material.

1. To develop an understanding of the concepts of Project Management 2. Concepts discussed include: Economic Analysis of Projects; Multiple-criteria Evaluation Methods; Organizational Structures and Work Structures; Project Scheduling; Budget Management; Resource Management and Control.

Attendance Attendance is defined as physical AND mental attendance. Students who disconnect mentally by engaging in other unrelated activities or leave lecture sessions early may lose their attendance extra credit for that day. According to your attendance the following extra credit will be added to YOUR final exam: PERFECT attendance, no days missed = 10 points; ONE (and only one) absence = 7 points; TWO (and only two) = 5 points; those that just sign the attendance log and then leave class shall be marked absent. Do NOT forget to sign the attendance log. Once your unsigned field receives the “blank mark” you are officially counted absent for that day! Since attendance is extra credit, I do NOT accept ANY excuses! Documented evidence for exceptional cases such as illness will be considered. Examinations There will be two exams during the semester. Exams are not cumulative. Calculators are allowed. Exams may include true/false, multiple choice, short answer questions, and problems based on the concepts presented in the text, lectures, and case discussions. Missed exams will be given a grade of ZERO. Exceptions require ADVANCE notification, documentation and the approval of the professor. A student missing the final exam will be given a failing grade for the course. Quiz and class exercise - Individual Before the start of the class, a 10-minute quiz will be taken. The scope of the quiz is the class content of the previous week. Readings(導讀) presentation, case studies, and a real project report - Group 1. The class exercise will be taken during the class. The students need to finish the exercise before the end of the class. 2. The students are expected to read the readings materials before the class, 2 groups will be assigned for doing presentation. The presentation time would be 10~15 minutes. 3. Four required group case write-ups are to be completed during the semester. The written report is to be one-inch margins using a question/answer format citing of any outside references (if needed). Cases will be graded based on depth of analysis, content and format. One to two groups might be selected for each case, to present their analyze and thoughts about the assigned case questions. The presentation time would be 20~25 minutes. 4. A real project report needs to be presented in the mid-term exam and final-term exam.

Gray, Clifford F., & Larson, Erik W. (2008). Project Management - The Managerial Process, (4 ed. or above). New York: McGraw-Hill Irwin. ISBN 978-0-07-352515-0 專案管理(6版) Clifford F. Gray Erik W. Larson 劉雯瑜 , 華泰文化ISBN：9789863411444 江俊毅、黃偉、Gary Klein、吳曉松，組織策略執行──專案管理的視角, 臺大出版中心