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PGMT 1002: Product Development and Project Scope Management
Effective date
May 2022
Department
Bus & Project Mgmt PD Diploma
School
Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
Description
This course clarifies the difference between product and project scope. It focuses on steps of product development as a project. It emphasizes the importance of project scope management for delivering a product or project that meets the stakeholders' requirements.
Students learn the various product development models and the tools, techniques, and processes required to develop the project scope and how to manage and control it throughout the project.
Credits
3.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
PGMT 1001.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain product and project life cycles
- Define the product development cycle
- Create a scope management plan that documents how the project and product scope are defined, developed, validated, monitored and controlled
- Explore the various tools and techniques used to solicit and collect requirements
- Create and use the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Determine, document, and manage stakeholder expectations to meet the project objectives
- Apply tools and techniques to validate and control scope during project execution
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 45
Total Hours: 45
Total Hours: 45
Instructional Strategies
Lecture, group work, case studies, discussions, presentations, guest speakers, online activities
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
D
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Midterm Exam |
20 |
|
|
Final Exam |
30 |
|
|
Quizzes/Tests |
20 |
Weekly planned and/or ad-hoc quizzes |
|
Assignments |
20 |
Class, individual, and team assignments and projects |
|
Participation |
10 |
Active participation in class and team discussions |
Course topics
- Product and project life cycles
- Product development using specified features and functions
- Key concepts and terminologies of scope management
- Collecting scope requirements and defining project scope
- Managing project expectations
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Validating and controlling project scope
- Scope in agile project management
Learning resources
Project Management: The Managerial Process, 8th edition, by Erik Larson and Clifford Gray
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.