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Syllabus for spring 2006 course

Exam 2 sample application questions

Note:   Address all grading issues to the T.A.  UNITE students should e-mail all homework to the TA and copy me by 4 PM the day it is due.  You can also use the UNITE office snail mail or fax, if needed.  Their e-mail is unite@cs.umn.edu or phone (612)624-2332.  Arrange tests and such through the Unite office.

Student Survey Form (UNITE students or anyone missing the first class, please fill out this form and e-mail it to me.)

Template file for project proposal

Guidance for project manager interviews

Lecture slides in PowerPoint are available on the companion Web site for the text at www.course.com/mis/schwalbe4e. You need a new book with the pass code in it to access the site. You can also access interactive quizzes, links to sites mentioned in the text, etc.

Streaming video information: On-campus students get access to the streaming of courses ten days  AFTER they are given on campus.  
1. Go to http://myu.umn.edu
2. Click the Click here to Sign-In link at the upper left
3. Log in with your UMN Internet ID and password.
4. Click the my Toolkit tab
5. In the To Do List, scroll down and click the link to your section
Address questions to Fran Shirmers at shirmers@cs.umn.edu

Spring 2006 Project Web sites:

Project Name

Project Manager

Topic Pres

URL

PM Education Scott Thorson 4/11

www.geocities.com/agu_infosec_management

Yours Always Katy-Jo Massignan 4/11 Nemo

www.tc.umn.edu/~lixx0103

IPHIE Conference Sarah Neumeier 3/28-Columbia

www.IPHIE2006.org

Race Team Marketing Ron Boltik 3/28-MBTI

www.tc.umn.edu/~kuno0005

Phi Beta Phi Web Site Neil Osten 4/18 Monte Carlo Sim

www.comisar.net/piphi/team

Biomed. Eng. Resource Ctr Mark Norland 4/18

www.tc.umn.edu/~pham0167/ITPM

Replacement Parts Tracking Tracey Bauer 4/11 The Goal

http://www.gehrett.cc/Parts.htm

Builders/Trucking Web Sites Nathan Carlson 4/18

www.tc.umn.edu/~quam0055

Religious Forum Steve Oommen 3/28 Amgen Race

www.tc.umn.edu/~thei0144

Post Secrets Nick Sands 4/11 Six Sigma http://www.tc.umn.edu/~paul0531/

Fall 2005 Project Web sites:

Project Name

Project Manager

Topic Pres

URL

Academic Olympics

John Lutz

10/25 Bird Flu

http://s91293275.onlinehome.us/academicolympics

Finn Addict Web Site

Robin Moore

11/29

http://webpages.charter.net/prnelson/ie5541.html

Referral Group Project

Josh Wiltsie

10/25 MBTI

www.tc.umn.edu/~fric0039

Textbook Project

Aishah

11/15

http://www.ece.umn.edu/users/qingquan/

Donate and Eat

Rusmawati

?

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~amat0011/

Punch Pizza Marketing

Mike M.

11/29

www.punchadvertising.4t.com

ASME Impromptu Design Competition

John Klukken

10/25

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~othm0008

Bleuth Manufacturing Consulting

Scott

10/18 Six Sigma

http://www.geocities.com/ie5541_bleuth/

KSMQ Move

Sophronis

11/15 Agile SW Dev.

http://www-users.itlabs.umn.edu/~that0022/website

Sample topic presentations done by past students:

The Big Dig The Golden Gate Bridge The Hoover Dam
Mars Climate Orbiter Petronas Twin Tower The Manhattan Project
Light Rail Challenger Disaster Quality at Toyota
Lord of the Rings Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator F/A-18 Procurement

Team Web sites for spring 2005 class - Topic Presentation Dates

Summit (bathroom project +) - 4/19 Project Monsters - 4/5
"We Will" (wedding project) - 4/19 Swimmers - 4/12
The Apprentices - 4/5 Team Awesome - 3/1
COBRA - 3/1 Magna Corp - 3/8
Third Row Six - 3/8  

Lots of great links about PM. A professor at Columbia University using my book created this site.

Sample Student Projects, including projects for this class.  Two especially good examples are the Tempting Templates project and the Theatre Past Productions Web Site project.

Intro to PM
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Companion Web Site

Dan's Site  (via Stan Wagon. See their snow sculptures)

 Bobby's  Skating Site with free ramp plans and cool video, too