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Engaging the IT Scholar in Project Management: PMI’s Research and Education Resources

Gary Klein, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO, USAFred 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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• 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

PMI Academic ResourcesOpportunities for Academics

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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, UKTopic - Research-Informed Standards

• Past Topics: Change Management, Sustainability, Conflict Management

PMI.org/ROWS

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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– Planned sessions

EMEA 2015 London, UK11-13 May 2015

PMI.org/Research

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PMI Educational Foundation

Doctoral Research Grant Program

• Proposals of new research from full-time and part-time 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 high-quality 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

Teaching Resources are also available

Colleges and Universities in the USA, Canada, UK and India

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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 KMsProject 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

• 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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• 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.

• 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.

Research and Education Conference

PMI.org/REC

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PMI Awards

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.”

Nominations/ 1 November – 1 April

PMI.org/Research

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Project Management Journal

• Project Management Journal® is the peer-refereed 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.

• 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.

PMI.org/PMJSubmit

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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