Introduction and Syllabus

Lecturer: Devon Du Fur

ddufur@gmu.edu

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1. Introduction to your Lecturer

2. Syllabus Review3. Case Study Presentations

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Executive Director, Quality Systems, CACI Federal Systems

National University San Diego, BBA Aviation Mgmt & Troy State University, MS Educational Leadership

USMC retired – Air Support Control Officer Former Associate Dean for Student Affairs

& Deputy Commandant of Cadets, State University of NY Maritime College, NYC

25 years of Project Mgmt, QA, and PI Projects (and problems) of all shapes & sizes

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IT 343 IT Resources - 3 credit course

Lecturer:Devon Du Fur ddufur@gmu.edu 703-678-3902

Office Hours: PW Campus, BRH 102e, by appointment

only.

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Text: Information Technology Project Management 6th ed,

Kathy Schwalbe.

Case Studies: Case studies from the Harvard School of Business – electronic version.

Instructor Presentations: Material presented in class will be posted to Blackboard the day of class.

Assignments: ALL assignments will be submitted through the University’s Blackboard system. Assignments are due in accordance with the syllabus.

Late assignments will not be accepted!5

Writing IntensiveMemos - Week 4 & Week 9Research Paper

Draft due Week 7 – advice only, not graded Final Paper due Week 14

Microsoft Project ExercisePresentations of Case Study Exams are timed events, i.e., once you start an exam you cannot stop:

2 Midterms: 20 to 25 multiple-choice . Final will be open book and notes. There will be no makeup exams.

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Course Objectives:1. Understand the importance of project management

in improving the success of information technology projects.

2. Understand the constraints of project management.3. Learn about project lifecycle methodologies and

the Project Management Institute's knowledge areas and process groups.

4. Learn tools and techniques of project management5. Appreciate the importance of good project

management and share examples of good and bad project management.

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Grading: Course scores are computed as follows: Participation 15% 2 Memo Questions 5% each MS Project Exercise 5% Case Presentation 10% 2 Midterm exams 10% each Paper 30% Final exam 25%Total 100%

Grading is more stringent as semester progresses, especially for Paper and Final. Must get a grade of ‘C’

or better. 

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Case Presentation and

Major Paper Approach

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1) Fact Set - Who, What, When, Where2) Four or Five Key Issues – In order of

impact3) What would you have done to avoid

this?a) In order of priorityb) Action and Implementation

4) What should you do now?a) In order of priorityb) Action and Implementation

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Pictures, Not Text

Less Text is Better

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No More Than 10 Slides

No More Than 20 Minutes

No Less Than 30 Point Type

Read Text Chapters 1 (Introduction) and Chapter 5 (Scope)

Review Lecture 2: Introduction to Program Management

 

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