MIS 4374
IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Spring 2014
Carl Scott, Ph.D.
Office: 275 H Melcher Hall
Office Hours: Wednesday 5:00 PM or by appointment
E-mail: cscott@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-4753
Teaching Assistants 10:00
to 11:30 class
Naresh
Anumolu
Sachin
Potalgude
Office:
275F Melcher Hall
275F Melcher Hall
Office Hours:
Tuesday/Thursday
11:30-12:30 or by
appointment
Tuesday/Thursday
11:30-12:30 or by
appointment
Teaching Assistants 11:30
to 1:00 P.M. class
Soham Banerjee
Prayag Saika
Office:
275F Melcher Hall
275F Melcher Hall
Office Hours:
Tuesday/Thursday
1:00 – 2:00 or by
appointment
Tuesday/Thursday
1:00 – 2:00 or by
appointment
E-mail:
E-mail:
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
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some of the skills of IT Project Management and to give the student a practical
application of those skills.
Grading:
Grades in this course come from the following distribution:
Exams
40%
Quizzes
10%
Peer Evaluation
5%
Individual Presentations
5%
Team Technical Project
1. Activity Reports
2. Presentations
3. Completed
Successful
Project
5%
5%
30%
Total = 40%
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 three exams. Exams typically are multiple choice, fill in the blank,
true false and short essay. The questions will come from the lectures and the text. There
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will be three exams administered by CASA or on Blackboard. Exams typically are
multiple choice, fill in the blank, and true false. The questions will come from the
lectures and the text. Before taking the exam at CASA, the student must sign up for
CASA and then select a time to take the exam. Following the exam, find your grades on
Courseware used by CASA. More information is at www.casa.uh.edu/casa.
Quizzes: There are 8-10 quizzes with the lowest two dropped from the total grade.
IT Project: Each student will work with a client from the nonprofit 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.
Project Teams: Project teams are self-selected and consist of from four to five members.
An ideal project team includes a varied mix of individuals. At the second class meeting
the Team Lead presents the team members and their contact information. This
presentation is the also the first activity report.
Activity Report: The team project manager provides a weekly activity report via e-mail,
to the ESCH project consultant, the client, the TA for the project, and Dr. Scott one day
prior to making the presentation. The activity report will be in a Word format and will
summarize any contact between the team and the client and any milestones met by the
team. The goal of the report is to keep the instructor, TA, ESCH Mentor and client up to
date on activities of the team. The team will use email to turn in its presentation by 2359.
All activity reports must contain the name of your team and Team Lead name, then a
description of the document in the subject field. As an example of the subject field for
the Activity Report 1, “Team Amazing Team Lead Jane Smith Activity Report 1
For the presentation the team will use whatever method they feel communicates the
activity report the best. A different team member then presents the activity report in class
each Thursday.
Class Presentations: During the term, one individual from each team will present various
aspects of their project. Generally, this briefing is on the topic 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 submit its presentation by 2359, to the ESCH
project consultant, the client, the TA for the project and Dr. Scott. All assignments are
Microsoft Word, Project, PowerPoint, or Excel files. All electronically submitted
documents must contain the name of your team and Team Lead name, then a description
of the document in the subject field. As an example of the subject field for the Business
Case, “Team Amazing Team Lead Jane Smith Business Case”
Peer Evaluation: At the end of the course, each student will provide a peer evaluation on
the other members of the team. Each student is assigns 100 to the other members of the
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team. A caveat though is, that there must be a reasonable deviation in the ratings. Equal
or near equal ratings will result in a penalty for the evaluator.
Instructor Availability
I am available online from 7 a.m.-10 a.m. and 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Central Standard Time on
most days, but I attempt to reserve Sunday for my family. On Saturdays, I tend to be
online in the morning only. If these times are not convenient for you, please let me
know. I will be happy to accommodate your schedule, if possible. I provide you with
these times to make it easier to communicate with me, and not to limit our contact.
I want you to know that, should you need to contact me outside these periods, you should
not hesitate to do so. The best way to arrange this is by sending an email to
cscott@uh.edu. If the UH system is down, use my personal email at
c_scott_phd@hotmail.com.
For emergencies, when you are not able to gain access to messages on BlackBoard please
send a message to my personal email address. In the event a third party needs to contact
me, please direct them to my contact information. No third party should use your login
credentials to gain access to the classroom.
Late Assignments
Late assignments receive a 20% deduction for each day they are late if not posted by
11:59 p.m. C.S.T. on the day they are due. Assignments more than 2 days late are not
accepted. Technological issues are not valid grounds for late assignment submission. In
the event of a University of Houston server outage, students should submit assignments
to the instructor and when systems come back; submit those assignments according to
syllabus instructions. Unless a student receives an incomplete grade, student assignments
submitted after the last day of class are not accepted.
Resources:
The textbook for this course is Information Technology Project Management, 7th Edition
Kathy Schwalbe ISBN 9781133526858 Cengage. For quizzes and class participation use
the use of the Turning Point Response Card is required.
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.
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Schedule
Week
Beginning
Chapter
Number
Jan 13
Jan 20
Jan 27
1
2
3
Feb 3
Feb 10
Feb 17
3
Feb 24
Mar 3
Mar 10
Mar 17
Mar 24
Mar 31
Apr 7
Apr 14
Apr 21
Apr 28
5
6
4
7
8
9
10
Topic
The Nature of Information Technology Projects, Project Assignment, Team Selection
Conceptualizing and Initiating The IT Project
Developing the Project Charter and Baseline Project Plan/ Conceptualizing and
Initiating The IT Project
Developing the Project Charter and Baseline Project Plan
Tuesday First Exam Thursday Agile Intro
Defining and Managing Project Scope/ The Work Breakdown Structure and Project
Estimation
Project Scope Management
The Project Schedule and Budget /Project Time Management
Spring Break
Tuesday Second Exam Thursday Agile Part 2
Project Cost Management
IT Project Quality Management
Project Human Resource Management
Project Communications Management - Project, Tracking, and Reporting
Tuesday Third Exam Thursday Peer Evaluation
Monday last day of Classes for UH
Presentation Schedule
Topic
Jan 16
Presentation: Team leaders will present their team roles for each person.
Jan 23
Presentation: Business case
Feb 20
Presentation: Statement of Work and Baseline Project Plan
Mar 27
Presentation: User documentation and Training
Apr 10
Presentation: Present the implementation of your project.
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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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