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

Summary of the course:

• The focus of this course is the effective management of technology based projects at the program level as well as at the enterprise level. This course starts with an overview of managing individual information technology based projects. 
  
  Managing multiple projects at the enterprise level using the project management office and extensive capital improvement programs using program managers will be addressed. Topics include IT based project portfolio management, program management, strategic alignment of projects, portfolio flexibility, the project management office and its role in asset management, architecture management, resource management, and knowledge management. 

  • By the end of the course the student will be able to:

    Ø      Determine and procure the major resources needed for a project/program

    Ø      Schedule and monitor major resources to meet milestones.

    Ø      Understand the role of the Program Manager

    Ø      Establish and monitor standards.

    Ø      Understand the basics of a Project Management Office

    Ø       Apply the basics of IT  project portfolio management.

   

Textbooks and printed resources:

The following textbooks are required for this course:

Case Study: 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

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 425 or SE 430 or ECT 455 or HCI 440.

Class attendance and participation 10%
Assignments 20%
Group project and presentations 25%
Mid-term exam 20%
Final 20%
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

Class 2

See COL

 Lecture 1

 Lecture 2

Class 3

Lecture 1

For a Project:
   Starting a project with CCPM

Leach
    chapter 4 (continue)
    chapter 5-6
 

Class 4
 

For Multiple Projects (PMO):
 Developing Critical Chain Project Plan
  CCPM with Multiple Projects
  Measuring & Controlling Plan

Leach
   chapter 7-8
Bonham
     chapters 7

For Multiple Projects:
  Implementing Change to CCPM
  Project Risk Management
  Theory of Constraints Applied


  Introduction to IT PPM
  Strategic Alignment
  Portfolio Flexibility
  Program Management
 

Bonham
     chapter 1 (read)
     chapter 2  (skim)
     chapter 3
  

Class 6 Guest

Lecture

For Multiple Projects:
  Project Prioritization
  Handling Large
   Capital Improvement Projects   (CIPs)
    -- aka Program ManagementIT Portfolio Management Office
Resource Management

Speaker
  Jean Kim on PMO at All State

  Insurance.

 Lecture 2

Architecture Management
Asset Management

Bonham
     chapters 5-6

Class 8

Lecture 1

Lecture 2

Knowledge Management

Review

Final Exam and Final Group Presentation