NATIONAL ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

FACULTY OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Independence – Freedom – Happiness

DETAILED COURSE SYLLABUS

(Decision of NEU……, …..….2021)
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
- Title Project Execution Management
- Course Number QTKD1118E
- Specialized Education Courses
- Number of credits: 3 credits
+ Theoretical hours 18 hours
+ Discussion and group work hours: 22 hours
- Prerequisite Business Management 1
2. LECTURER’S INFORMATION
2.1. Full name: Truong Tuan Anh Title: Dr
Address: Room 1006, 10th flr., Building A1, The National Economics University, 207 Giai
Phong Road, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Phone number: 0908567777 Email: anhtt@neu.edu.vn
2.2. Full name: Vu Hoang Nam Title: Dr
Address: Room 1008, 10th flr., Building A1, The National Economics University, 207 Giai
Phong Road, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Phone number: 0989858559 Email: namvh@neu.edu.vn
2.3. Full name: Vu Tuan Anh Title: Dr
Address: Room 1506, 15th flr., Building A1, The National Economics University, 207 Giai
Phong Road, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Phone number: 0904280889 Email: vutuananh@neu.edu.com

3. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Project execution management is an operation-oriented approach to managing organization’s
project processes. This subject is an in-depth development and a vital part of operation management
knowledge of Business management major.
The Project execution management module provides learners and managers with necessary and
systematic knowledge, tools, and skills on designing and operating project processes and controlling
project implementation results. This subject focuses on managing the execution of different types of
organization’s projects such as new product/service development, manufacturing, construction,
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equipment or system installation, maintenance, administrative, research and other projects. This is a
very useful course for business executives and future entrepreneurs.

4. LEARNING RESOURCES
Coursebook:
Larson, E.W. and Gray, C.F. (2020), Project Management: The Managerial Process, 8th
edition., McGraw-Hill Education.
Reference:
Ingason, H.T. and Jonasson, H.I. (2020), Project Execution, Routledge, Taylor & Francis
Group, London ; New York, NY.
Lutchman, C. (2016), Project Execution: A Practical Approach to Industrial and
Commercial Project Management, CRC Press.

Software: Microsoft Project software.

Course delivery methods: Team-based learning; Blended learning
5. COURSE GOALS

Program Learning Capability

Goal Goal Description
Outcomes (PLO) Level

[1] [2] [3] [4]

G1 Understand the body of knowledge of project PLO1 II, III

execution management and apply knowledge PLO4
to analyze, evaluate, and comment on research PLO5
cases, groups’ assignments, and handle PLO7
situations in project implementation
management.

G2 Understand and be able to apply necessary PLO3 III

techniques and skills on the execution of
organization’s projects.

G3 Able to work in a group to perform the PLO5 IV

group’s course-related tasks and report results PLO6
in written and oral presentations.

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6. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Table 6.1.Course learning outcomes
Course
Learning
Goals CLO Description Ability level
Outcome
(CLO)
[1] [2] [3] [4]
G1 CLO1.1 Understand project, project execution II
management and project life cycle, the
alignment between project selection and
organization strategy
CLO1.2 Understand and be able to design project III
implementation processes
CLO1.3 Understand how to manage procurement and III
contract and be able to select contractors
CLO1.4 Understand and be able to control project time, III
cost and quality
CLO1.5 Understand and be able to manage risks and III
changes in project
CLO1.6 Understand the models of project office and II
project communications
CLO1.7 Understand the process of project closure II

CLO1.8 Able to apply knowledge to analyze, evaluate IV

and provide solutions on research cases in each
module
CLO1.9 Able to apply knowledge to analyze and V
comment on other groups’ assignments and to
suggest solutions to improve the work.
G2 CLO2.1 Able to apply Delphi method to make decision III

CLO2.2 Able to create project work breakdown structure III

CLO2.3 Able to develop a project network diagram III

CLO2.4 Able to apply PERT to schedule project III

CLO2.5 Able to use levelling and heuristics techniques to III

scheduling resources
CLO2.6 Able to apply techniques to reducing project III
duration
CLO2.7 Able to use techniques to measure and evaluate III

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 project performance
CLO2.8 Able to use Microsoft Project software to III
manage project
G3 CLO3.1 Able to work together with teammates to III
organize and perform team’s tasks effectively

CLO3.2 Able to write and present team’s reports in III

English

7. COURSE ASSESSMENT
Table 7.1.Course assessment
Type of Assessment Proportion
Content Week CLO
Assessment criteria (%)
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Process Class attendance CLO1.1 – CLO3.2 Evaluating
Evaluation participation of
students at
Week 1-13 10%
class, learning
attitude and
teamwork

Students take a CLO1.2 -CLO1.9

mini-test CLO3.1
individually and
Individual take that same
and team one in the group Individual test
20%
at the beginning Week 2-13 +
test Group test
of each module.

Group All chapters CLO1.1 – CLO3.2

assignment Group report
Week 2-10 and 20%
presentation

Final Exam All chapters After CLO1.1-2.8

finishing the
course
Written exam 50%
(Depend on
Exam time
scheduled)

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8. LESSON PLAN

Modul Content Course Activities Evaluation

e Learning
Outcome
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Chapter 1. Modern CLO 1.1 - Introduction Participation
project management - Group formation Teamwork
1.1. What is a CLO3.1 - Lecture
Project? CLO4.1 - Group discussion on a case
1. 1.2. Project - Students do at home review
execution questions: 1-2-3-4-5 and do
management exercises: 1-2 of Chapter 1;
1.2. - Students read chapters 2, 3 of the
textbook at home before attending
the following lecture.

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Modul Content Course Activities Evaluation
e Learning
Outcome
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Chapter 2. CLO1.1 - Q&A for some review questions Participation
Organization CLO1.8 and exercises of the previous Teamwork
strategy & project module.
selection CLO2.1 - Individual and group tests on
2.1 The Strategic CLO3.1 student’s understanding of chapters
Management 2, 3
Process: An - Instructor’s feedback
Overview. - Lecture
2.2 The Need for a - Group discussion on a case
Project Portfolio - Students do at home review
Management questions: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 and
System. exercises: 1-2*-3-4-5*-6-7 of
2.3. A Portfolio Chapter 2; review questions: 1-2-3-
Management 4-5-6 and do exercises: 1-5 of
System. Chapter 3.
2.4. Selection - Students read chapter 4 of the
Criteria. textbook before attending the
2.5 Applying a following lecture.
2. Selection Model
2.6 Managing the
Portfolio System
Chapter 3.
Organization:
structure & culture
3.1 Project
Management
Structures
3.2 What Is the
Right Project
Management
Structure?
3.3 Organizational
Culture
3.4 Implications of
Organizational
Culture for
Organizing Projects

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Modul Content Course Activities Evaluation
e Learning
Outcome
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Chapter 4. Defining CLO1.2 - Q&A for some review questions Participation
project CLO1.8 and exercises of the previous Teamwork
4.1 Defining the module.
Project Scope. CLO 2.2 - Individual and group tests on
4.2 Establishing CLO3.1 student’s understanding of chapter 4
Project Priorities - Instructor’s feedback
4.3 Creating the - Lecture.
Work Breakdown - Group discussion on a case
Structure. - Group’ task on defining project
3. 4.4 Integrating the - Students do at home review
WBS with the questions: 1-2-3-4-5-6 and do
Organization exercises: 1-2-3-4 of Chapter 4.
4.5 Coding the WBS - Students read chapter 5 of the
for the Information textbook before attending the
System following lecture.
4.6 Responsibility
Matrices
4.7 Project
Communication Plan
Chapter 5. CLO1.4 - Q&A for some review questions Participation
Estimating project CLO1.8 and exercises of the previous Teamwork
times & costs module.
5.1 Factors CLO 2.3 - Individual and group tests on
Influencing the CLO3.1 student’s understanding of chapter 5
Quality of Estimates - Instructor’s feedback
5.2 Estimating - Lecture.
Guidelines for - Group discussion on a case
Times, Costs, and - Group’ task on estimating times &
Resources costs
5.3 Top-Down - Students read chapter 6 of the
4. versus Bottom-Up textbook before attending the
Estimating following lecture.
5.4 Methods for - Students do at home review
Estimating Project questions: 1-2-3-4 and do exercises:
Times and Costs 1-2-3-4 of Chapter 5.
5.5 Level of detail
and type of costs
5.6 Refining
estimates
5.7 Creating a
database for
estimating

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Modul Content Course Activities Evaluation
e Learning
Outcome
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Chapter 6. CLO1.2 - Q&A for some review questions Participation
Developing a project CLO1.4 and exercises of the previous Teamwork
plan module.
6.1 Developing the CLO1.8 - Individual and group tests on
Project Network CLO1.9 student’s understanding of chapter 6
6.2 Constructing a CLO2.3 - Instructor’s feedback
Project Network - Lecture
CLO3.1
6.3 Activity-on- - Selected groups present the scope
Node (AON) CLO3.2 statement of the proposed project.
5. Fundamentals - Group’ task on developing a
6.4 Network project network
Computation Process - Students do at home review
6.5 Using the questions: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 and
Forward and exercises: The Yellow Sticky
Backward Pass Approach 2–15, 7–22: AON of
Information Chapter 6.
6.6 Practical - Students install Microsoft project
Considerations software before attending the
following lecture.

Practice on the CLO1.9 - Q&A for some review questions Participation

computer with MS CLO2.4 and exercises of the previous Teamwork
project software module.
CLO 2.8 - Practice developing a project plan
CLO 3.2 on MS project software.
6.
- Selected groups present the project
network of the proposed project.
- Students read chapter 7 of the
textbook before attending the
following lecture.
Chapter 7. Managing CLO 1.5 - Individual and group tests on Participation
risk CLO1.8 student’s understanding of chapter 7 Teamwork
7.1 Risk - Instructor’s feedback
CLO3.1
Management Process - Lecture
7.2 Contingency - Group discussion on a case
Planning - Group’ task on managing the risk
7. 7.3 Opportunity of the proposed project
Management - Students do at home review
7.4 Change Control questions: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 and do
Management exercises: 2-4 of Chapter 7
- Students read chapter 8 of the
textbook before attending the
following lecture.

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Modul Content Course Activities Evaluation
e Learning
Outcome
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Chapter 08. CLO1.4 - Q&A for some review questions Participation
Scheduling resources CLO1.8 and exercises of the previous Teamwork
& costs module.
8.1 Overview of the CLO1.9 - Individual and group tests on
Resource Scheduling CLO 2.5 student’s understanding of chapter 8
Problem CLO3.1 - Instructor’s feedback
8.2 Types of - Lecture
CLO3.2
Resource Constraints - Group discussion on a case
8.3 Resource - Selected groups present the risk
Allocation Methods management plan of the proposed
8. 8.4 Splitting project.
Activities - Group’ task on scheduling
8.5 Using the resources & costs of the proposed
Resource Schedule project
to Develop a Project - Students do at home review
Cost Baseline questions: 1-2-3-4-5-6 and do
exercises: 1-2-3-4*-5-6-7*-8-9-10*-
11-12 of Chapter 8.
- Students read chapter 9 of the
textbook before attending the next
lecture.
Chapter 09. CLO1.4 - Q&A for some review questions Participation
Reducing project CLO1.8 and exercises of the previous Teamwork
duration module.
9.1 Rationale for CLO2.6 - Individual and group tests on
Reducing Project CLO3.1 student’s understanding of chapter 9
Duration - Instructor’s feedback
9.2 Options for - Lecture
Accelerating Project - Group discussion on a case
9. Completion - Group’ task on reducing the
9.3 Project Cost– duration of the proposed project
Duration Graph - Students do at home review
9.4 Constructing a questions: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 and do
Project Cost– exercises: 1-2*-3-4-5-6-7-8* of
Duration Graph Chapter 9.
9.5 Practical - Students read chapter 10 of the
Considerations textbook before attending the
following lecture.

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Modul Content Course Activities Evaluation
e Learning
Outcome
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Chapter 10. CLO 1.6 - Q&A for some review questions Participation
Leadership CLO1.8 and exercises of the previous Teamwork
10.1 Managing module.
versus Leading a CLO3.1 - Individual and group tests on
Project student’s understanding of chapters
10.2 Managing 10, 11
Project Stakeholders - Instructor’s feedback
10.3 Influence as - Lecture
Exchange - Group discussion on a case
10.4 Building Trust: - Students do at home review
The Key to questions: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 and do
Exercising Influence exercises: 3-5 of Chapter 10; 1-2-3-
10. 4-5-6-7 of Chapter 11
Chapter 11. - Students read chapter 12 of the
Managing project textbook before attending the
teams following lecture.
11.1 The Five-Stage
Team Development
Model
11.2 Building High-
Performance Project
Teams
11.3. Project Team
Pitfalls

Chapter 12. CLO 1.3 - Q&A for some review questions Participation
Outsourcing and exercises of the previous Teamwork
12.1 Outsourcing CLO1.8 module.
Project Work CLO3.1 - Individual and group tests on
12.2 Best Practices student’s understanding of chapter
in Outsourcing 12
Project Work - Instructor’s feedback
11. 12.3 The Art of - Lecture
Negotiating - Group discussion on a case
- Students do at home review
questions: review questions: 1-2-3-
4-5-6 of Chapter 12.
- Students read chapters 11, 12 of
the textbook before attending the
following lecture.

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Modul Content Course Activities Evaluation
e Learning
Outcome
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Chapter 13. Progress CLO1.4 - Q&A for some review questions Participation
& performance CLO1.8 and exercises of Chapter 12 Teamwork
measurement - Individual and group tests on
CLO2.7
13.1 The Project student’s understanding of chapter
Control Process CLO3.1 13
13.2 Monitoring - Instructor’s feedback
Time Performance - Lecture 13
13.3 Development of - Group discussion on a case
an Earned Value - Students do at home review
12. Cost/Schedule questions: 1-2-3-4-5-6 and do
System exercises: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8* of
13.4 Developing a Chapter 13.
Status Report: A - Students read chapter 14 of the
Hypothetical textbook before attending the
Example following lecture.
13.5 Indexes to
Monitor Progress
13.6 Forecasting
Final Project Cost
Chapter 14. Project CLO1.7 - Q&A for some review questions Participation
closure and exercises of the previous Teamwork
14.1 Types of CLO1.8 module.
Project Closure CLO1.9 - Individual and group tests on
14.2 Wrap-up student’s understanding of chapter
CLO3.1
Closure Activities 14
14.3 Post- CLO3.2 - Instructor’s feedback
Implementation - Lecture
13. Evaluation - Group discussion on a case
14.4 Retrospectives - Selected groups present scheduling
resources & costs and duration
reduction of the proposed project.
- Review the whole modules
- Students do at home review
questions: 1-2-3-4-5-6 and do
exercises: 1 of Chapter 14

Course review CLO1.1- - Review the whole modules Participation

14 - Q&A for some review questions
CLO3.2
and exercises
Final exam CLO 1.1 - Final exam
15.
CLO 2.8

9. COURSE REQUIREMENT & EXPECTATION

- Students are required to attend at least 80% of class hours to be eligible for attending the final
exam.

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- Students are expected to read through the textbook before attending each lecture and do review
questions and exercises at home after that lecture.
- Students are expected to have personal computers with the installed trial version of MS project
when attending module 6.

INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED DEPARTMENT LECTURER

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Assoc.Prof. Dr. Hà Sơn Tùng Dr. Truong Tuan Anh

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