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April 10, 2009
Special Lecture:
Global Semiconductor R&D Collaboration & Value Chain Integration
Time: 15:00-17:00, April 10, 2009
Place: Rm#62401 Harvard Room, College of Management
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December 1, 2008
Study Trip: ITRI
Time: 7:30am-2:00pm, December 29, 2008
Reservation due: December 10, 2008
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November 9, 2008
Special Lecture Announcement
Topic: IT-MOT: Linking IT with Business Strategies and Policies
Time: 2:10pm, November 12, 2008 (Wednesday)
Place: Rm# 62401 (Harvard Hall)
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September 27, 2008
To All students of IT Project Management:
The class of September 29 is suspended due to typhoon. The proposal of
semester-project is postponed one week after, which will be on October 13.
Details will be announced in next class.
September 27, 2008
To All Students Enrolled in Dr. Jeng's Classes:
It is your responsibility to check on the course website
frequently for most updated class schedule. Also, all the
class materials/notes will be avaliable on the course website.
September 27, 2008
The EML webpage beta version launched. Welcome to visit!
IT Project Management
Instructor: Dr. Don J.F. Jeng
Office: Rm# 61411B
Office Hours: 14:00-16:00 Monday; 10:00-12:00 Wednesday and by appointment
E-mail: jeng@mail.ncku.edu.tw
Class Time: Morning session 9:00-12:00 / Evening session 18:30-21:30 Monday
Course TA: Morning session - Mr. Phou Sambath: ra869723@mail.ncku.edu.tw
Evening session - Ms. Bui My Trinh: buimytrinh@gmail.com
Instruction Materials:
- Schwalbe, K. (2007). Information Technology Project Management (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Thomson Course Technology
- Other references will be delivered or announced in the class.
Syllabus
Download a complete version of the course syllabus,
in PDF format.
- Morning Session [PDF]
- Evening Session [PDF]
It is your responsibility to read and understand all requirements and policies stated in the syllabus.
Schedule of Classes
| WEEK | DATE | TOPIC | READINGS |
| 1 | 9/15 | Course introduction [PDF] Introduction to Project Management |
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| 2 | 9/22 | More on Introduction to Project Management [PDF] | Ch1 |
| 3 | 9/29 | Class suspended due to typhoon | |
| 4 | 10/6 | The Project Management and Information Technology Context [PDF] | Ch2 |
| 5 | 10/13 | Course project proposal (presentation)
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| 6 | 10/20 | The Project Management
Process Groups: A Case Study [PDF] Project Integration Management [PDF] |
Ch3 & 4 |
| 7 | 10/27 | Project Scope Management [PDF] Case Study: Public Clients Managing System Project Why Good Projects Fail Anyway. By: Matta, Nadim E.; Ashkenas, Ronald N.. Harvard Business Review, Sep2003, Vol. 81 Issue 9, p109-114. (Group Mor:8 / Eve:1) |
Ch5 & Assigned Paper |
| 8 | 11/3 | Project Time Management [PDF] Innovative Practices for IT Projects. By: Reich, Blaize Horner; Sauer, Chris; Wee, Siew Yong. Information Systems Management, Summer2008, Vol. 25 Issue 3, p266-272. (Group Mor:3 / Eve:6) P.S.: Field Trip: Ford Motor Company 11/7 (Please reserve with TA by 10/31) |
Ch6 & Assigned Paper |
| 9 | 11/10 | Project Cost Management [PDF] Knowing When to Pull the Plug. By: Staw, Barry M.; Ross, Jerry. Harvard Business Review, Mar/Apr87, Vol. 65 Issue 2, p68-74. (Group Mor:6 / Eve:5) P.S.: Special Lecture on 11/12 |
Ch7 & Assigned Paper |
| 10 | 11/17 | Midterm Exam Project Quality Management [PDF] |
Ch8 |
| 11 | 11/24 | Course Project Status Report Presentation | |
| 12 | 12/1 | Project Human Resource Management [PDF] Managing Complex Technology Projects. By: Philbin, Simon P.. Research Technology Management, Mar/Apr2008, Vol. 51 Issue 2, p32-39. (Group Mor:2 / Eve:7) |
Ch9 & Assigned Paper |
| 13 | 12/8 | Project Communications Management
[PDF] New Projects: Beware of False Economies. By: Davis, David. Harvard Business Review, Mar/Apr85, Vol. 63 Issue 2, p95-101. (Group Mor:7 / Eve:8) |
Ch10 & Assigned Paper |
| 14 | 12/15 | Project Risk Management [PDF] The Return Map: Tracking Product Teams. By: House, Charles H.; Price, Raymond L.. Harvard Business Review, Jan/Feb91, Vol. 69 Issue 1, p92-100. (Group Mor:4 / Eve:3) |
Ch11 & Assigned Paper |
| 15 | 12/22 |
Ethics in Project/Operations Management [PDF] How to Kill Creativity. By: Amabile, Teresa M.. Harvard Business Review, Sep/Oct98, Vol. 76 Issue 5, p76-87. (Group Mor:5 / Eve:2) Speeding Up Team Learning, By: Edmondson, Amy; Bohmer, Richard; Pisano, Gary. Harvard Business Review, Oct2001, Vol. 79 Issue 9, p125-132. (Group Mor:1 / Eve:4) |
Assigned Papers |
| 16 | 12/29 | Study Trip to ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute) [PDF] | |
| 17 | 1/5 | Course Project
Presentation I (Group 1-4) Course Project Report (Both Group and Individual Reports) Due at the beginning of the class. |
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| 18 | 1/12 | Course Project Presentation II (Group 5-8) |
Course Project
[PDF]: Download the assignment sheet.
[PDF]: Proposal requirements
[PDF]: Project status report requirements
[PDF]: Final Presentation & Report Requirements
Find information on a company (can be in any field), survey on their product/service and
searching for the possibilities of improving their current business.
The purpose of the group project is to use a structured approach to project management in a
team setting. Each group (3 people per group) will prepare a project charter, a WBS, a Gantt
chart in any project management tools, project status reports, and a final group project report
and presentation.
Please download the course project assignment sheet for detail requirements.
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