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EEPM 675: Essentials of Project Management Report a Broken Link

Increasingly, organizations are implementing diverse projects that vary in terms of technology, complexity, and size. This trend has led to a surge in demand for knowledgeable and experienced project managers in almost every field. Whether you are leading projects, working on projects, or simply want to take a more active role in upcoming projects, Essentials of Project Management provides you with the necessary knowledge and tools to fulfill your goals.

Course Objectives

Using real-world examples and best practices, this course will help you

  • understand how projects fit into the broader domain of management,
  • understand the technical and sociocultural aspects of project management,
  • understand and apply project management tools and techniques, and
  • apply project management concepts.

Required Readings

Lesson 1

Reading 1: Confessions of a Quadcopter Addict. (2007, August 6). Requirements: A parable [Video]. YouTube. http://youtu.be/RF-_ToN4YP8
Reading 2: Pinto, J. K. (2019). Introduction: Why project management? (Chapter 1 excerpt). In Project management: Achieving competitive advantage (5th ed., pp. 1–19). Prentice Hall.

Lesson 2

Reading 3: Writer Director. (2015, May 6). Day in the life of a project manager [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/28OAIulCQE8

Lesson 3

There are no readings this week.

Lesson 4

Reading 4: Oliver, S., & Duncan, S. (2019). Editorial: Looking through the Johari window. Research for All, 3(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.18546/RFA.03/1.01

Lesson 5

There are no readings this week.

Lesson 6

Reading 5: PMI. (2006). Code of ethics and professional conduct. https://www.pmi.org/about/ethics/code

Lesson 7

Reading 6: Edmondson, A. C. (2011). Strategies for learning from failure. Harvard Business Review, 89(4), 48–55.

Lesson 8

Reading 7: Agilemanifesto.org. (2001). Principles behind the Agile manifesto.  https://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html
Reading 8: Abrahamsson, P., Salo, O., Ronkainen, J., & Warsta, J. (2017). Chapter 2: Agile overview, definitions and characterizations. Agile software development methods: Review and analysis, 11-19. https://arxiv.org/abs/1709.08439

Lesson 9

Reading 9: Derakhshan, R., Turner, R., & Mancini, M. (2019). Project governance and stakeholders: A literature review. International Journal of Project Management, 37(1), 98–116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2018.10.007
Reading 10: Varajão, J., Lopes, L., & Tenera, A. (2025). Framework of standards, guides and methodologies for project, program, portfolio, and PMO management. Computer Standards & Interfaces, 92, 103888. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csi.2024.103888

Lesson 10

There are no readings this week.

Supplementary Readings

Lesson 1 Supp. Rdgs.

Larson, E. W., Gray, C. F., & Sirisomboonsuk, P. (2024). Chapter 1 PowerPoint Slide Presentation to accompany Project management: A socio-technical approach. Used by permission of McGraw-Hill.
Larson, E. W., Gray, C. F., & Sirisomboonsuk, P. (2024). Chapter 2 PowerPoint Slide Presentation to accompany Project management: A socio-technical approach. Used by permission of McGraw-Hill.

Lesson 2 Supp. Rdgs.

Larson, E. W., Gray, C. F., & Sirisomboonsuk, P. (2024). Chapter 3 PowerPoint Slide Presentation to accompany Project management: A socio-technical approach. Used by permission of McGraw-Hill.
Larson, E. W., Gray, C. F., & Sirisomboonsuk, P. (2024). Chapter 4 PowerPoint Slide Presentation to accompany Project management: A socio-technical approach. Used by permission of McGraw-Hill.

Lesson 3 Supp. Rdgs.

Larson, E. W., Gray, C. F., & Sirisomboonsuk, P. (2024). Chapter 5 PowerPoint Slide Presentation to accompany Project management: A socio-technical approach. Used by permission of McGraw-Hill.
Larson, E. W., Gray, C. F., & Sirisomboonsuk, P. (2024). Chapter 6 PowerPoint Slide Presentation to accompany Project management: A socio-technical approach. Used by permission of McGraw-Hill.

Lesson 4 Supp. Rdgs.

Larson, E. W., Gray, C. F., & Sirisomboonsuk, P. (2024). Chapter 7 PowerPoint Slide Presentation to accompany Project management: A socio-technical approach. Used by permission of McGraw-Hill.
Larson, E. W., Gray, C. F., & Sirisomboonsuk, P. (2024). Chapter 8 PowerPoint Slide Presentation to accompany Project management: A socio-technical approach. Used by permission of McGraw-Hill.
Larson, E. W., Gray, C. F., & Sirisomboonsuk, P. (2024). Chapter 9 PowerPoint Slide Presentation to accompany Project management: A socio-technical approach. Used by permission of McGraw-Hill.

Lesson 5 Supp. Rdgs.

Larson, E. W., Gray, C. F., & Sirisomboonsuk, P. (2024). Chapter 10 PowerPoint Slide Presentation to accompany Project management: A socio-technical approach. Used by permission of McGraw-Hill.
Larson, E. W., Gray, C. F., & Sirisomboonsuk, P. (2024). Chapter 11 PowerPoint Slide Presentation to accompany Project management: A socio-technical approach. Used by permission of McGraw-Hill.
Larson, E. W., Gray, C. F., & Sirisomboonsuk, P. (2024). Chapter 12 PowerPoint Slide Presentation to accompany Project management: A socio-technical approach. Used by permission of McGraw-Hill.

Lesson 6 Supp. Rdgs.

Larson, E. W., Gray, C. F., & Sirisomboonsuk, P. (2024). Chapter 13 PowerPoint Slide Presentation to accompany Project management: A socio-technical approach. Used by permission of McGraw-Hill.

Lesson 7 Supp. Rdgs.

Larson, E. W., Gray, C. F., & Sirisomboonsuk, P. (2024). Chapter 14 PowerPoint Slide Presentation to accompany Project management: A socio-technical approach. Used by permission of McGraw-Hill.

Lesson 8 Supp. Rdgs.

Larson, E. W., Gray, C. F., & Sirisomboonsuk, P. (2024). Chapter 15 PowerPoint Slide Presentation to accompany Project management: A socio-technical approach. Used by permission of McGraw-Hill.
Reiff, J., & Schlegel, D. (2022). Hybrid project management–a systematic literature review. International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management, 10(2), 45-63. https://doi.org/10.12821/ijispm100203  
[No supp. readings for Lessons 9 & 10]