DSF : Information system project management

Catalog of Institut Mines-Télécom Business School courses

Code

MGFE MIS 6211

Level

M2

Field

Systèmes d’information

Language

Anglais/English

ECTS Credits

3

Class hours

18

Total student load

60

Program Manager(s)

Department

  • Data analytics, Économie et Finances

Educational team

Introduction to the module

Information systems play a vital role in organisational efficiency. A substantial portion of the investment budget of businesses of all sizes is now devoted to improving existing applications, creating new ‘digital’ features, and protecting the application infrastructure and production tools from external threats.
Leading a project to design and develop an information system is a delicate undertaking. Whilst every project involves a degree of uncertainty, the nature of an information system increases the risks. Projects involve multiple stakeholders and contribute to the evolution of the company’s organisation.
An analysis of the difficulties encountered in practice highlights the need for robust project management. Effective control of deadlines, costs and quality requires the implementation of techniques, principles and mechanisms specific to this type of project. The human and relational aspects must also be taken into account, as they play a significant role in the productivity of the project team.

Learning objectives/Intended learning outcomes

  • 3.1 - Identify, select and critically analyse various specialised and innovative resources, using ad hoc digital tools and in light of DDRSE issues, in order to inform decision-making on complex subjects.
  • 3.2 - Communicate effectively and appropriately for the purposes of training, knowledge transfer, skills development or innovation, in English and at least one other language, in a global and multicultural context.
  • 6.2 - Optimise the use of tools adapted to different areas of management, and define and interpret relevant KPIs in order to measure and guarantee sustainable value creation for all stakeholders.
  • 6.3 - Produce and analyse key summary documents to ensure optimal, sustainable management, ensuring alignment with the organisation's vision, mission and values.
  • 6.4 - Audit the associated risks by mobilising strategic analysis and decision-making tools, identifying and assessing the weaknesses/risks associated with the tools used, in order to recommend sustainable management solutions.

Rubrics

L’objectif de ce module est de mettre l’étudiant en capacité de décliner la vision stratégique élaborée par le système de gouvernance en actions de transformations opérationnelles.
Pour cela il sera nécessaire de développer des compétences managériales pour le pilotage de l’action collective permettant à l’étudiant d’être à l’aise dans la plupart des environnements projets.
Les attendus visés sont les suivants :
- Connaître les référentiels de management de projet
- Acquérir le vocabulaire et les concepts de référence
- Maîtriser les principales techniques de management de projet
- Découvrir les principales fonctionnalités et contraintes des outils

Le domaine de management de projet fait aujourd’hui l’objet de normes internationales, et le contenu du module favorisera l’apprentissage du corpus normalisé au niveau « assistant chef de projet ». Il est aligné sur la norme internationale du PMI (PMBOK, 2017, version 7 française).
A l’issue de ce module, chaque étudiant, sera à même :
- de définir les objectifs d’un projet (périmètre et acteurs du projet)
- de définir et vérifier le contenu d’un projet (analyse du contexte, définition des livrables et élaboration de la structure de découpage du projet)
- d’identifier et documenter les liens entre les activités d’un projet
- de mettre en œuvre les techniques de planification, d’identification et d’analyse des risques d’un projet
- de mettre en œuvre les techniques d’estimation des coûts des ressources
- de mettre en œuvre les instances de pilotage et les systèmes d’évaluation de la performance (suivi de l’avancement et des coûts)
- de comprendre les enjeux liés au développement, à la consolidation et à la coordination d’une équipe projet
- d’utiliser les principales fonctionnalités qu’offre l’outil MS-Project

Content : structure and schedule

- Introduction to project management: Standard framework and terminology
- Project content management - Schedule management
- MS Project practical exercise
- Cost management
- Risk management prior to project launch and during the various project phases.
- Project risk management
- Procurement management
- Project integration management

Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastrucutre
This course contributes to SDG 9 by training students to think critically and gain an overview of the complex structure of a company facing a crisis situation, in order to manage it (decision-making taking into account various regulatory and technological constraints).

Number of SDG's addressed among the 17

1

Learning delivery

synchrone

Pedagogical methods

Utilisation d'études de cas et de mises en situation que les étudiants abordent en groupe

Evaluation and grading system and catch up exams

Assessment is on a scale of 0 to 20. A mark of 0 results in failure.
A pair-based survey in a company setting on the capitalisation of experience in relation to projects, with a written report to be submitted and an oral presentation of the survey.
Each student’s mark will be the weighted average of four assessments:
- Participation (10%)
- Practical work on MS Project (20%);
- Tests (30%)
- Interview + report (40%)
Unexcused absences will result in a 20% deduction from the module mark.
CF2: Students sitting the resit will be required to complete an individual study

Module Policies

Professor-Student Communication
● The professor will contact the students through their school email address (IMT-BS/TSP) and the Moodle portal. No communication via personal email addresses will take place. It is the student responsibility to regularly check their IMT-BS/TSP mailbox.
● Students can communicate with the professor by emailing him/her to his institutional address. If necessary, it is possible to meet the professor in his office during office-hours or by appointment.

Students with accommodation needs
If a student has a disability that will prevent from completing the described work or require any kind of accommodation, he may inform the program director (with supporting documents) as soon as possible. Also, students are encouraged to discuss it with the professor.

Class behavior
● Out of courtesy for the professor and classmates, all mobile phones, electronic games or other devices that generate sound should be turned off during class.
● Students should avoid disruptive and disrespectful behavior such as: arriving late, leaving early, careless behavior (e.g. sleeping, reading a non-course material, using vulgar language, over-speaking, eating, drinking, etc.). A warning may be given on the first infraction of these rules. Repeated violators will be penalized and may face expulsion from the class and/or other disciplinary proceedings.
● The tolerated delay is 5 minutes. Attendance will be declared on Moodle during these 5 minutes via a QR code provided by the teacher at each course start.
● Student should arrive on time for exams and other assessments. No one will be allowed to enter the classroom once the first person has finished the exam and left the room. There is absolutely no exception to this rule. No student can continue to take an exam once the time is up. No student may leave the room during an examination unless he / she has finished and handed over all the documents.
● In the case of remote learning, the student must keep his camera on unless instructed otherwise by the professor.

Honor code
IMT-BS is committed to a policy of honesty in the academic community. Conduct that compromises this policy may result in academic and / or disciplinary sanctions. Students must refrain from cheating, lying, plagiarizing and stealing. This includes completing your own original work and giving credit to any other person whose ideas and printed materials (including those from the Internet) are paraphrased or quoted directly. Any student who violates or helps another student violate academic behavior standards will be penalized according to IMT-BS rules.

Textbook Required and Suggested Readings

Project Management Body of Knowledge v6 fondamentaux-gestion-projet.pdf (developpement-durable.gouv.fr)
Chef de projet : missions, compétences et qualités (manager-go.com)
Gestion de Projet_Hightech_Bachelet-Bidan-bis (cours-cherry.fr)

Keywords

système d'informations, projet, risques, organisation

Prerequisites

Cursus MIS from M1