Information Technology Projects Portfolio Management (Case Study: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences)

Abstract

Application of proper project management methods and tools beside having ordered and systematic thinking in information technology (IT) is the key for success in the organizations. One if these methods is investigating impacts of project portfolio management on IT projects in the organizational units. Thus, current work aims at investigating impacts of project portfolio management on IT projects using Bert De Reyck's model in IT unit of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in 2013. It is an applied research work in terms of purpose and it is a descriptive survey in terms of data collection procedure. It is a correlation research in terms of methodology. Statistical population included 27 experts from IT Office in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Data collection tool was a 35-item questionnaire which was designed using Likert five-point scale and it was distributed among the sample. T-test was used for data analysis and means of the items were compared with the approval scores in each stage. Findings indicate the organization under study is in the second stage of the model. In addition, portfolio management of the IT projects has had positive effect on effectiveness of the organization's projects. The weaker is portfolio management; problems of the organizational projects would be increased. Also, this organization is faced with such challenges asexperts, lack of a clear strategy, lack of knowledge, high volume of changes, priority and lack of relevant training, and poor employee performance.