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Information Technology Project
Management
IT Management
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Chairs:
Terry L. Fox,
PhD, CPA Richard
A. Huff, PhD, CPA
(Terry_Fox@Baylor.edu) (Rick.Huff@Colostate-Pueblo.edu)
Baylor University Colorado State
University – Pueblo
254-710-4061 (719)
549-2635
SIG URL: www.sigitpm.org
Description:
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Today’s business environment
is intricately entwined with technology, and is requiring an
ever-increasing number of new applications to support this environment,
ranging from upgrades of transaction processing systems to developing
strategic information systems that will allow companies to be competitive
in today’s e-business world.
Learning from project management successes as well as failures and
applying this knowledge to the backlog of IT projects is imperative if IS
organizations expect to accomplish their objectives of projects completed
on-time, within budget, and which meet user specifications. The purpose
of this mini-track is to examine all aspects of information technology
project management and the current state of the project management
industry, to learn from the past, apply successful techniques to
today’s projects, and educate the IT project managers of tomorrow.
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The mini-track will focus on:
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case studies
(traditional, e-projects, and others) of project management success or
failure
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incorporating
project management into the systems development process
·
applied
project management theory and methodology
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analysis of
project management tools and techniques
·
project risk
management
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analysis and
design related issues
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critical
success factors for an effective project manager
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application of
project management to related disciplines
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curriculum issues
related to teaching project management at the undergraduate and graduate
levels (e.g., approaches, case scenarios used, etc.)
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other
applicable IT project management topics
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