Engaging the IT Scholar in Project
Management: PMI’s Research and
Education Resources
Gary Klein, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Fred Niederman, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA
9th Pre-ICIS International Research Workshop on Information Technology Project Management
(IRWITPM 2014)
13 December 2014
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PMI Academic Resources
Opportunities for Academics
• Sponsored Research Program
• Research and Education Conference
• Research Awards
• Doctoral Research Grant (PMIEF)
• Teaching Case Competition - New
• Undergraduate Curriculum - New
• Project Management Journal
• Research-informed Standards
• Survey Links
• Volunteer Opportunities
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PMI
Sponsored
Research
Program
• Grants up to US$50,000
• Annual funding cycle
– RFP: February 1 – April 25
– Decision: November
– Project Launch January 1
• Practitioner Summaries of PMI
sponsored research and PMJ research
articles
• Executive Summaries of PMI
sponsored research and PMJ research
articles
PMI.org/SponsoredResearch
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PMI
Research
Working
Sessions
(ROWS)
• Interactive workshops with breakout
groups facilitated by expert panelists
• New topic selected each year features
latest research findings
• Expert panelists drawn from the
academic and practice communities
• Opportunity to exchange ideas on
research outcomes and their application
• Next ROWS: 10 May 2015, London, UK
Topic - Research-Informed Standards
PMI.org/ROWS
• Past Topics: Change Management,
Sustainability, Conflict Management
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Research-informed Standards
• New collaborative program between Standards and Academic
Resources
• Inform the development of new standards, or the
revision/retirement of existing standards through academic
research
• Expand the existing consensus model by which standards are
regularly developed, reviewed, revised, or retired
– includes results of existing or new research on PPPM
• To date topics included: project risk, human resources,
governance, PM in small to medium sized organizations
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Research Track
at PMI Congresses
• Papers report research findings with a clear
application to the practice of project management
• Submission opens the Monday following the close of
each Congress
• Track includes both:
– Open submissions
EMEA 2015 London, UK
11-13 May 2015
– Planned sessions
PMI.org/Research
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PMI Educational Foundation
Doctoral Research Grant Program
• Proposals of new research from full-time and parttime doctoral students are considered for funding on
an annual basis.
• Proposed research should advance knowledge and
practice in the field of project, program, and/or
portfolio management.
1 April - Call for Proposals opens
15 May - Submission Deadline
PMIEF.org
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2015 PMI Teaching Case Competition
• Teaching with cases helps to create an
energizing atmosphere that inspires students to
develop critical thinking and analytical skills.
The challenge for faculty has been to find highquality teaching cases in project management.
• This competition aspires to build a repository of
high-quality teaching cases available for faculty
to use in undergraduate and postgraduate
project management programs.
For more information, visit PMI.org/TeachingCase
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PMI Undergraduate Curriculum
Leveraging the New Project Management
Undergraduate Curriculum Framework to
Educate the Next Generation of Project
Managers
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PM as an Academic Discipline
• Teaching and research is occurring at the UG
and graduate levels helping spur PM as a
valuable discipline.
• Diverse academic departments today offer
PM curriculum.
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Why Focus on Academic Education?
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PMI – The Undergraduate Curriculum &
Resources Project
• PMI has initiated a major project to develop PM curriculum
guidelines to help colleges introduce, or enhance project
management curriculum.
• Developed “by faculty for faculty”
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Practitioner Validation
• Curriculum has been reviewed by several
large global companies that recruit
undergraduates.
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Initial Target Group
Colleges and Universities in the USA, Canada, UK and
India
Teaching Resources
are also available
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The Curriculum Architecture
• Curriculum
– Knowledge Modules – (30) includes KM
definition, specific topics, and learning outcomes
that can be mixed and matched to suit course in a
variety of disciplines
– Category – modules fall into 3 categories
(technical, behavioral, strategic)
– Guidance – to create up to 10 courses
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Solution: Flexibility & Modularity
Knowledge modules can be inserted into
existing courses!
Giving them PM Competencies!!
Knowledge
modules can be
combined to
form a new PM
course
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Technical KMs
Project Management Principles [T-PM]
Project Phases and Processes [T-PP]
Project Planning and Integration [T-PI]
Resource Management [T-PR]
Estimating Costs [T-EC]
Project Scheduling [T-PS]
Opportunity and Risk Management [T-OR]
Plan and Control Quality [T-PQ]
Procurement and Contract Management [T-PC]
Finance and Cost Budgeting [T-FC]
Scope Management [T-SM]
Project Control [T-CP]
Requirements Management [T-RC]
Project Handover, Close-out and Reviews [T-HC]
Project Management Information Systems and Information Management [T-IS]
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Behavioral KMs
Plan, Distribute and Manage Project Communications [B-DC]
Project Team Building and Motivating [B-TB]
Project Leadership [B-PL]
Identifying and Engaging Stakeholders [B-SE]
Project Organization and Context [B-OC]
Managing Global Projects [B-GP] ****
Virtual Project Management [B-VP]
Ethics and Professionalism [B-EP]
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Strategic Awareness KMs
Strategic Project Management [S-SM]
Supply Chain in Projects [S-SC]
Legal Aspects in Project Management [S-LA]
Business and Commercial Aspects of Projects [S-BC]
Governance in Projects (S-GV)
Agile Project Management [S-AM]
Portfolio and Program Management Principles [S-PP]
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Curriculum Website
• Will include….
– Case Studies
– Student Activities
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Growth of PM as an Academic Discipline
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PMI is committed to developing PM as a strong academic
discipline by investing substantially in both the research and
education dimensions.
Carla Messikomer Ph.D.
Manager, Academic Resources
Project Management Institute
carla.messikomer@pmi.org
Technical Questions: Vijay Kanabar, PhD
Professor of Project Management at Boston University
Chair of Academic Group
kanabar@bu.edu
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Research and Education Conference
• Biennial event provides an opportunity to present and
discuss new project management research findings
and teaching methods
• Includes research and education tracks, plenary
speakers, peer-reviewed papers, symposia, posters,
and discussion sessions on timely topics.
PMI.org/REC
• Pre-conference workshops for students and faculty,
such as a Doctoral Colloquium, Teaching Case
Workshop, and an Academic Forum are often
presented in conjunction with the event.
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PMI Awards
Nominations/ 1 November – 1 April
PMI.org/Research
Research Achievement Award
– Recognition of individual whose body of work has advanced the field
of PM
David I. Cleland Project Management Literature Award
– Recognition of individual who has authored a single piece of work
that has advanced the field of PM
PMJ Paper of the Year Award
PMI Scholar-Practitioner Award - NEW!
– Recognition of an individual for excellence in the conduct of
academic research and the adoption or adaptation of research
into practice as encapsulated in the concept of “engaged scholarship.”
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•
Project
Management
Journal
Project Management Journal® is the peerrefereed academic research journal
published by PMI in partnership with John
Wiley & Sons.
• Editorial balance of content about research,
technique, theory and practice.
• Encourages submissions from researchers
addressing the art and science of project,
program
and
portfolio
management
according to an inter-disciplinary perspective.
PMI.org/PMJSubmit
• Articles submitted are double-blind reviewed
by an international and multi-disciplinary
team, ensuring continued standards of
excellence in terms of quality of content and
reputation among the academic community.
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Survey Links Program
Designed to promote project management research in an
accessible manner, through the creation of temporary links on
PMI.org to surveys conducted by eligible members and/or project
management stakeholders.
Members of the following groups are eligible to apply:
1.
Current and former PMI sponsored research grant recipients
2.
PMIEF Doctoral Research Grant recipients
3.
Current and former academic members of the Academic Member
Advisory Group
4.
Members of the PMJ Editorial Board
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PMI
Volunteer
Opportunities
• Reviewing proposals
• Reviewing surveys
• Reviewing papers
• Contributing to the
undergraduate curriculum
project
• Special ROWS sessions
To volunteer or for more
information, email
research.program@pmi.org
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