Weekly Course Schedule – Fall 2017

IS 590PM - O (Meets Wednesday Evenings Online)

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Week 15 (December 3 – December 9)



Wednesday, December 6   (6:30 P.M. – 9:00 P.M., Blackboard Collaborate)
Class Session 14
Topics
  • Sprint #4 Week 2 of 2
  • Risk Management (Schwalbe Chapter 11)
  • Procurement Management (Schwalbe Chapter 12)
Required Readings
  • Schwalbe Chapter 11 (Risk Management)
  • Schwalbe Chapter 12 (Procurement Management)
Required Recordings
Other Resources
Quiz Assignments Due
  • Chapter 11 Practice Quiz (Optional)
    Quiz Activity Name: Schwalbe Chapter 11 Practice Quiz
  • Chapter 12 Practice Quiz (Optional)
    Quiz Activity Name: Schwalbe Chapter 12 Practice Quiz
Class Discussion Prep
  • Team Meetings
    Teams are expected to hold "Daily Scrum" meetings at least twice per week. One meeting will take place during class each week using breakout rooms. Teams are expected to hold at least one other meeting during the week. Meetings can be easily held by creating a breakout room within the Drop In Room on Blackboard Collaborate.
  • Team Status Briefing
    Following the "Daily Scrum" session that takes place during class, one member of the team will brief the class on the status of the team's project.


Thursday, December 7   (7:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M., Blackboard Collaborate)
Optional Session
Online Office Hours / Lab Session
Every Thursday evening I will be holding an Online Office Hours / Lab Session using the Drop In Room on the Blackboard Collaborate platform. You are invited to join us to discuss team formation, project direction, agile project management issues, or any other topic of interest. After connecting to the Drop In Room on Blackboard Collaborate, join the Kevin Trainor Office Hours breakout room. When joining our session, please use a headset. If you have difficulty finding the Drop In Room, please contact the iSchool Help Desk for assistance at 217-244-4903 or 800-377-1892. Meetings on other days and times may be arranged by contacting me via email.