Summary of the Course
Text Book and Printed Resources
Prerequisites
Grading
Teaching Method
Week by Week Schedule

Summary of the course:

• This course covers the effective management of complex large-scale technology based projects as well as the management of multiple IT-oriented projects within an enterprise. This course links the management of technological issues within a business environment including the integration of vendor supplied technologies and internally developed software and databases. The large-scale project topics include software development problems; contracts and procurement; leadership behavior and leading team members; the project support functions and metrics; project estimation techniques; and handling multiple facets of a large project. For managing all IT projects in an enterprise, topics include the establishment and use of an IT Project Management office; the IT project portfolio management methods including strategic alignment; project prioritization; organizational support; project architecture management; project resource management; project knowledge management, and project asset management By the end of the course the student :. -- Can analyze the setting for program management -- Understands and can plan the program management life cycles, themes and phases -- Understands and can plan the program management life cycle, themes and phases -- Understand the program management processes and process groups -- Understand the basics of various levels of PMO -- Understand the basics of IT project portfolio management.
   

Textbooks and printed resources:

The following textbooks are required for this course:

Case Study:

1. Royal DSM N.V.: Information Technology Enabling Business Transformation. Case #: 807-167

2. AtekPC Project Management Office HBR case # 308-049

 

Textbook:

All  TEXTS are available as e-books (Books 24x7) through DePaul's online library using your CampusConnectID and password.

Directions:

 Click on  DePaul Online Library's 24x7 E-Books
 Click on "books 24X7: IT Pro"  found at the right side of the web page
 Then:
 Log on using your CampusConnectID and password
 Then:
 Paste the desired book's  ISBN number into the search box
  Click on GO

  Click on Book's Front Cover
  Click on the desired Chapter or Section

*For Printing -- First show page in Print Preview
       (click on File dropdown then on Print Preview) then on Print

Required E-Book Texts:
Hill:
Gerard M. Hill. 2008.
The Complete Project Management Office Handbook, 2nd Ed.
Auerbach Publications. ISBN:9781420046809.

Letavec et al. :
Craig Letavec, Steven Rollins, and Diane Altweiss. 2008.
Program Management Professional (PgMP): A Certification Study Guide with Practices for Maximizing Business Results. J. Ross Publishing, Inc. ISBN:9781932159868.

Maizlish & Handler:
Bryan Maizlish and Robert Handler
IT Portfolio Management Step-by-Step: Unlocking the Business Value of Technology. 2005.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN:9780471649847.

Rad & Levin:
Parviz F Rad and Ginger Levin. 2006.
Project Portfolio Management Tools and Techniques. ITIL Publishing. ISBN:9780970827685.
 

Recommended:

Bonham
Bonham, Stephen S.
IT Project Portfolio Management
Artech House, 2005.
ISBN: 1580537812     … E-Books= 24X7. 

Leach
Leach, Lawrence P.
Critical Chain Project Management, Second Edition
Artech House, 2005.
ISBN: 1580539033     … E-Books= 24X7. 

Kendall and Rollins
Kendall. Gerald I and Steven C. Rollins.
Advanced Project Portfolio Management and the PMO: Multiplying ROI at Warp Speed.
J. Ross Publishing, 2003.
ISBN: 1932159029     … E-Books= 24X7.
 

Pre-Requisites:

IS 430 or PM 430 or completion of foundation or core phase.

Class attendance and participation 10% or discussion forum participation (DL)**
Assignments 40%
Midterm Paper 25%
Final 25%
Participation 10%
Total 100%

Class Attendance: Students are expected to attend every class. Please inform me before the class via e-mail or telephone if you are unable to attend. Students may be required to do extra assignment if they are absent from class.
Class Participation: Students are expected to be actively involved in the class discussions by raising challenging issues, asking intelligent questions and making insightful comments.
Group Presentation: Groups of 3-5 students will be formed. Each group will analyze and lead a case discussion in class. Each group will also study an IS development project in a selected organization.  The group will be take the role of an external consultant / auditor.  It is advisable to select a completed project. 

• The group project will include analyses of the success / failure of the project and how much of this is due to project management.
• Risk assessment, methodology, planning, scheduling and estimation
• Management of the technicians, users and business managements.
• Etc.  

Teaching Method:

A combination of teaching methods will be used (lecturing, guest speakers, group presentations, etc).

Case Study Contribution Required

This course will make use of texts, handouts, current articles, business methodologies, lectures, and case studies to present a picture of the project management landscape.  In particular, we will devote some time each week to analyzing case studies of pertinent IT project related issues and problems. In-class students are expected to analyze these case studies before coming to class and in class to contribute to the discussion on that case. 

DL section students can contribute by posting their discussion contributions to case's discussion forum by 4:30 pm on the class day in which the case study is discussed.

Week by week schedule

PMO: Infrastructure Management