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MGSC 419v3: Information Technology Project Management Report a Broken Link

Project management is one of the most important skills for managers in organizations today. Project management in information technology (ITPM) is also growing in importance. Project management is one of the skills IT executives are looking for in potential employees. Even if you are not an IT professional, you are likely to be involved in IT projects if you work in an organization. Therefore, understanding ITPM is critical for IT and non-IT workers alike.

The purpose of this course is to introduce you to traditional project management tools and techniques, show you how to apply them to designing IT projects, and present alternative approaches that have emerged, especially in the management of information systems projects.

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Project Management Institute. (2013). Annex A1: The standard for the project management of a project.  In A guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) (pp. 417–461).  Newtown Square, PA: Author.

Resource for MGSC 419v3 

Lesson 2

Defining Projects and Project Management

Kiel, M. (1995). Pulling the plug: Software project management and the problem of project escalation. MIS Quarterly, 19(4), 421–447.

Supplementary reading for Lesson 2

Lesson 5

The Planning Process Group

Microsoft. (2016). Create a Gantt chart - Excel. Retrieved from https://support.office.com/en-US/article/Create-a-Gantt-chart-AE81FAAB-E1AC-4C33-AE98-18DBE779C5CD?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US
Sorensen, J. (2013). How to Create a Gantt Chart in Excel [Web log post]. Retrieved from https://www.smartsheet.com/blog/gantt-chart-excel01
What is a Gantt Chart? Gantt Chart information, history, and software.  http://www.gantt.com
Wideman, M.R. (2002). Wideman comparative glossary of project management terms v3.1. Retrieved from http://www.maxwideman.com/

Lesson 6

The Launching Process Group

ProjectConnections (2016). Project escalation process guidelines.

Lesson 10

Establishing a Project Portfolio Management Process

Ashok, R. (2004). Project Portfolio Management (PPM): Aligning business and IT. IBM developerWorks. Retrieved from http://www.ibm.com.
Ciliberti, R. (2005). Using project portfolio management to improve business value. IBM developerWorks. Retrieved from http://www.ibm.com/.
Systems Evolution, Inc. (SEI). (2011). Project Portfolio Management (PPM): The natural evolution of project management. Retrieved from http://articles.sysev.com