Educating IT Project Managers through Project-Based Learning: A Working-Life Perspective

Educating IT Project Managers through Project-Based Learning: A Working-Life Perspective

Project Managers' Skills and Project Success in IT Outsourcing

What skills do project managers (PMs) need, and how do these skills impact project success in IT outsourcing? In this study, we seek to identify what factors impact IT project outcomes, such as costs and client satisfaction, given the project characteristics and PM’s hard and soft skills. We examine data collected from a field study conducted at a major IT service provider in India. Our results...

Educating Managers From an Evidence-Based Perspective

Evidence-based management (EBM) means managerial decisions and organizational practices informed by the best available scientific evidence. In this essay we describe the core features of educational processes promoting EBM. These include mastering behavioral principles where the science is clear and developing procedural knowledge based on practice, feedback, and reflection. We also identify ke...

How to Successfully Use Software Project Simulation for Educating Software Project Managers

1 Patricia Mandl-Striegnitz, Dept. of SE., University of Stuttgart, Breitwiesenstr. 20-22, 70565 Stuttgart, Germany, [email protected] Abstract  A crucial factor for the success or failure of software development projects is the qualification of project managers. But how can future project managers be prepared for their role? To successfully manage a software project, theoret...

Project Managers Competencies based on ICB and Project Management Processes based on PMBOK in Project Based Organization (Case study: Hydropower Plants Management)

Effective implementation of managerial systems needs software and hardware requirements. Project management competencies of the managers is one of the most important and inevitable requirements to ensure the success of the projects in any industry. Inorder to clarify the requirements, many international and professional instituts have presented well-known frameworks to help the managers to shap...