ENG 518:
Publications Management for
Technical Communication
Spring, 2009
TH 7:30 T109
Spring, 2009
TH 7:30 T109
Management is thus what tradition used to call a liberal art--"liberal because it deals with the fundamentals of knowledge, self-knowledge, wisdom, and leadership; "art" because it is also concerned with practice and application. Theodore Drucker, 2001.
Class Links
Management Links
Schedule
Topic |
Date |
Readings, Assignments |
Introduction |
Jan 8 | Overview of syllabus, semester assignments, instructional
goals for the course; brainstorming session
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| Project Management | Jan 13 | H1, 14; D-Preface; Project Roles |
| Jan 15 | H2 | |
| Project Management | Jan 20 | H15, D1, Case 1 Discussion, Mission/Vison |
| Jan 22 | H16, D3 (127-137), Estimating | |
| Project Management; Management Philosophy | Jan 27 | Morgan reading, D1 |
| Jan 29 | H17, D2 (23-32), Leadership/Management | |
| Project Management | Feb 3 | H18 |
| Feb 5 | Guest Speaker, Jeremy Miller, Instructional Designer, Lenovo (NCSU MS Graduate), on Project Management | |
| Project & Personnel Managment | Feb 10 | No Class |
| Feb 12 | H19, D2 (32-52) Hiring; Case 2 Discussion; TC Salaries | |
| Project & Personnel Management | Feb 17 | H20, D2 (52-62) Training |
| Feb 19 | Guest Speaker: Jackson Fox, Viget Labs on Agile Development Methods |
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| Project & Personnel Management | Feb 24 | H21, D2 (62-67) Performance Evaluation H22, D2 (67-81) Reward and Reinforcement, Promotions, Recommendations |
| Feb 26 | Kohl Reading (electronic reserve); Guest Speaker, John Kohl, SAS Institute, on globalization/translation (read the first 6-8 pages) |
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| Spring break | Mar 3 | Spring break - No Class |
| Mar 5 | Spring Break - No Class | |
| Portfolio and Financial Management | Mar 10 | H23, D2 (81-99) Personnel Problems |
| Mar 12 | H24, D2 (99-104) Other TC Personnel Issues |
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| Levels of Quality; Translation and Localization | Mar 17 | H3, 4, D3 (111-122) |
| Mar 19 | H5, D3 (122-127) | |
| User Relations and Scenarios; Value-added | Mar 24 | H6, D3(137-147), Value-added |
| Mar 26 | H7, D4 (153-174) Management Communication |
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| Management Communication and Training | Mar 31 | H8, D4 (174-182) Meetings |
| Apr 2 | H9, D5; Case 5 Discussion | |
| Time Management; Teams | Apr 7 | H10, D6 Managing Yourself |
| Apr 9 | H11, D7-9 |
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| Managing Teams; Leadership | Apr 14 | Guest Speaker: Michelle Corbin, Tivoli Software (NCSU MS Graduate) on Time/Project Management |
| Apr 16 | H12 and 13 | |
| Reports; Conclusion | Apr 21 | Reports |
| Apr 23 | Reports; Assignment 2: Documentation Project Due |