Project Management 1 Project Management for Instructional Technology and Distance Education Projects Welcome to

Project Management 2 Dr. Melvin Baker Williamsburg, VA Home Cell

Project Management 3 To develop a foundation for IT and DE project management. Workshop Goal

Project Management 4 1.Statement of Work (SOW) 2.Instructional Technology Plan 3.IT Assessment 4.Standards and Evaluations 5.Contract Management Topics

Project Management 5 Statement of Work Customer Driven - Consultant Guided Purpose (Need) Directives (From whom) Objectives Timeline and Budget Intent

Project Management 6 Meeting the Customer Verify and Clarify SOW Establish Point of Contact (POC) Establish Approving Committee (AC) Match SOW to intent

Project Management 7 ● Mission & Vision ● Current assessment ● Expected Design ● Resources ● Implementation ● Evaluation Instructional Technology Plan

Project Management 8 ● Current status (with field) ● Direction vs. objectives ● Stakeholders & principle players ● Technology committee Instructional Technology Assessment

Project Management 9 ● Analyze learners ● State objectives ● Select methods, media, materials ● Utilize media and materials ● Require learner participation ● Evaluate and revise ASSURE Planning Process Heinich, Molenda, Russell, & Smaldino, 2002

Project Management 10 Research and Analysis Sample of audience (A) State critical task list/objectives (S) Match evaluation method to objectives Select media and materials (S) Outline to POC and AC for approval

Project Management 11 Prototype Development Develop courseware outline Develop module prototype for AC Review intent and direction (Mod)

Project Management 12 Courseware Development Close contact with POC and AC Review each module with AC Be sensitive to customer “wants” In-house presentation and review

Project Management 13 Prototype Presentation Present to POC, AC, select SMEs. Utilize media and materials in courseware setting (U) Require learner participation and check against intent (R) Evaluate and revise to match objectives to customer’s intent (E)

Project Management 14 Evaluation Standards Task / objective statement Conditions statement Standards statement (measurable) Must be valid

Project Management 15 “... actually assesses or measures what it claims to asses or measure.” Validity Smith & Ragan, 1999

Project Management 16 ● Were objectives met? ● Why or why not? ● If not, is it correctable? Evaluation

Project Management 17 Contract Management ● Select competent team members ● Annotate everything ● Delegate tasks ● Keep everyone informed

Project Management 18 Contract Management ● Be ahead of schedule ● Stay under budget ● Protect the customer ● Give value added (FREE)

Project Management 19 Questions ● ?