Grading: Grades in This Course Will Be Based Upon the Following Distribution

DISC 4374 IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT Spring 2010 TuTh 10:00AM - 11:30AM TBA

Carl Scott, Ph.D.

Office: 260B Melcher Hall

Office Hours: 11:30-12:30 PM Tuesday

E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: 713-743-4753

Fax: 713-743-4706

Purpose: This course presents the area of IT Project Management Virtually all IT business processes involve IT project Management. Some business and individuals make extensive use of IT Project Management , others struggle to understand and use the tools used in IT Project Management . The focus of the course will be to develop in the student some of the skills of IT Project Management and to give the student a practical application of those skills.

Grading: Grades in this course will be based upon the following distribution:

Exams 30%

Quizzes 30%

Team Technical Project 1. Wiki 10% 2. Peer Evaluation 5 % 3. Presentations 10% 4. Complete 15% Project

Percentage

Grade Ranges

A 100 - 93%

A- 92 - 90%

B+ 89 - 87%

B 86 - 84%

B- 83 - 80%

C 79 - 70%

Exams: There will be two exams. Exams typically are multiple choice, fill in the blank, true false and short essay.

Quizzes: 8-10 Quizzes will be given, with the lowest two of them dropped.

IT Project: Each student will work with a client from the non profit sector. The Executive Service Corps of Houston will coordinate the projects with the student and the instructor. This client has an IT issue that requires the student to analyze, develop, and implement a solution.

Activity Report : A weekly activity report will be sent via e-mail, by the team lead to the ESCH project consultant and the instructor. The activity report will be in a Word format and will summarize any contact between the team and project personnel. The goal of the report is to keep both the instructor and client up to date on activities of the team.

Class Presentations: During the term each team will present various aspects of their project. This briefing will be related to the topic being discussed in class. The more entertaining the presentation, the better and demos are encouraged! A different individual will make the presentation each time. One day prior to making the presentation the team will use email to turn in its presentation. All assignments should be saved as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or Excel. In addition, your project can be improved by searching the Internet for additional information to support elements of your analysis. All electronically submitted documents must contain your name and the names of the members of your team. The name on the email message itself is not sufficient. In other words, your documents must contain your name and the names of the members of your team.

Peer Evaluation: At the end of the course, each student will provide a peer evaluation on the other members of the team. Each student will be given 100 points to assign to the other members of the team. A caveat though is, that the there must be a reasonable deviation in the ratings. Equal or near equal ratings will result in a penalty for the evaluator. Grades will be posted the following week.

Resources: The textbook for this course is IT Project Management , 2nd Edition Jack T. Marchewka ISBN-10: 0-471-71539-5 New York, NY John Wiley, 2006.

Blackboard Vista Blackboard Vista is the new version of WebCT Vista.

 How will I get my Blackboard Vista User Name? You will NOT get a User Name if your instructors do not use Vista for your courses.  For Blackboard Vista, your User Name is your PeopleSoft ID.  For WebCT Vista, your User Name is your Cougarnet ID.  Here’s three ways to get your User Name: Online at http://www.uh.edu/webct - Click “Check User Name” to get your WebCT User Name. In person in Room 116 of the PGH building on the main campus, Monday-Friday, 8 am-8 pm. By phone at 713-743-1411 - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  New users: Your User Name will start to work only AFTER the first day of class.  If you register late or change sections, allow 1-3 working days AFTER you register for a class for your User Name to be created and added to the class.  Be sure to type your User Name and password exactly as specified.

 What’s my password? Your initial password is your 6-digit birth date in the format mmddyya! where “a” is the first initial of your last name in lower case. The exclamation point is part of the password. For example: April 1, 1983 for Jane Smith would be entered as 040183s! You will be required to change your password the first time you log on and every 90 days after that.

 Where do I find my WebCT Vista or Blackboard Vista courses? Once you have your User Name, go to http://www.uh.edu/webct. Click the red “WebCT Vista” button or the blue “Blackboard Vista” button. Enter your User Name and password exactly as specified. Use “Check Your Browser” to check your computer configuration.

 How do I get help using WebCT Vista or Blackboard Vista? Go to http://www.uh.edu/webct and click on “Student Help” to see a variety of options. Students can also call 713-743-1411 or send email to [email protected].

Academic Honesty: The University of Houston Academic Honesty Policy is strictly enforced by the C. T. Bauer College of Business. No violations of this policy will be tolerated in this course. A discussion of the policy is included in the University of Houston Student Handbook, http://www.uh.edu/dos/hdbk/acad/achonpol.html. Students are expected to be familiar with this policy. Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: The C. T. Bauer College of Business would like to help students who have disabilities achieve their highest potential. To this end, in order to receive academic accommodations, students must register with the Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD) (telephone 713-743-5400), and present approved accommodation documentation to their instructors in a timely manner. Tentative Schedule

Week Beginning Topic Chapter 1: The Nature of Information Technology Projects Chapter 2: Conceptualizing and Initiating The IT Project Chapter 3: Developing the Project Charter and Baseline Project Plan Chapter 4: The Human Side of Project Management Chapter 5: Defining and Managing Project Scope Chapter 6: The Work Breakdown Structure and Project Estimation Chapter 7: The Project Schedule and Budget Midterm Exam October 13 Chapter 8: Managing Project Risk Chapter 9: Project Communication, Tracking, and Reporting Chapter 10: IT Project Quality Management Chapter 11: Managing Organizational Change, Resistance, and Conflict Chapter 12: Procurement, Management and Outsourcing Chapter 13: Project Leadership, Ethics, and Multicultural Projects Chapter 14: Project Implementation, Closure, and Evaluation November 26 Thanksgiving Holiday Final Presentations Second Exam

Tentative Presentation Schedule

Presentation: Team leaders will present their team and roles each person will play.

Presentation: For your project, provide a signed Statement of Work (Project Charter) and a Baseline Project Plan (Gantt chart) for your project

Presentation: Present revised Gantt Chart with detailed Work Breakdown Structure Presentation: Present the test plan for your project. Presentation: Present the Change Management Plan for your project

Final Presentation/Peer Evaluation: Present the implementation of your project. Student Profile

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Student Name ______

Your Interests ______

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This class will &@#$%&*@### if I don’t learn:

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______Wiki Grade Sheet

Team Name: ______Team Members:______Instructions: Do not grade your own team. Grade each team in each category, the maximum points are listed next in parenthesis. Refer to grading rubric for further explanations. Add up all the points in the total space, 30 being the maximum. Your totals will be averaged with the rest of the teams and then divided by 30 for the final Wiki grades. A = 90-100; B = 80-89; C = 70-79; D = 60-69 ; F = Below 60

Team #1 Name: ______Total: (30)______Updates: (5) ______Format: (3)______Team Information: (5)______Progress: (2)______Organization’s Information: (5)______PM Chart: (1)______Mentor Information: (4) ______Scope of Work: (1) ______Organized: (3)______System Request: (1)______

Team #2 Name: ______Total: (30)______Updates: (5) ______Format: (3)______Team Information: (5)______Progress: (2)______Organization’s Information: (5)______PM Chart: (1)______Mentor Information: (4) ______Scope of Work: (1) ______Organized: (3)______System Request: (1)______Wiki Grading Rubric

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