IRWITPM 2025!
The IT Project Management Special Interest Group (SIG ITPROJMGMT) of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) invites you to join the International Research Workshop in IT Project Management at ICIS 2025 in Nashville.
IRWITPM Program
8:00-8:30
Breakfast & Peer Networking
Music City Continental Breakfast with Coffee and Tea Service
8:30-8:50
Welcome Keynote - Intelligent ITPM: A Research Roadmap for AI/ML and Fairness in Project Work - Deepak Khazanchi (University of Nebraska Omaha)
Introduction by Cristina Trocin
8:50-10:30
Completed Paper - Managing Organizational Complexity in Software Development Projects: Identifying Productivity Configurations Through QCA - Leonardo Staub (Netlight Consulting), Timo Phillip Böttcher (SAP SE), Philipp Kernstock (Technical University of Munich), Helmut Krcmar (Technical University of Munich)
Short Paper - From Potential to Practice: The Use of GenAI in Project Management - Beatriz D. Barbosa (Universidade Católica Portuguesa), Cristina Trocin (Universidade Católica Portuguesa), Biagio Palese (Northern Illinois University)
Short Paper - Identifying and Balancing Competing Definitions of Risk on Digital Game Development Projects - Marc Schmalz (Boise State University), Daniel Rush (Boise State University), Amy Connolly (James Madison University)
Short Paper - IS Project Risk: Managing AI Adoption - Terrence Sheppard
(University of South Carolina)
Short Paper - Project Manager Skills for Successful Projects Michael J. Cuellar
(Georgia Southern University), Jason A. Williams (Augusta University), Manouchehr Tabatabaei (Georgia Southern University), Ron Martin (Augusta University)
10:30-10:50
Snack Break & Peer Networking
Farmer’s Market with Coffee and Tea Service
10:50-11:50
Keynote - Reverse Grounded Theory: A Practice Oriented Methodology - Fred Niederman (Saint Lewis University)
Introduction by Elaine Mosconi
11:50-12:00
Break
12:00-12:30
Abstract - Hierarchical DRL Approach for Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling Problem: A Critical Path Optimization Approach - Vatsal Maru
(The University of Texas at Dallas), Gaurav Shekhar (The University of Texas at Dallas)
Short Paper - Pivoting Stakeholders: Redefining the Target Audience as a Learning Mechanism in AI-Driven Project Management - Rosemary Francisco (UNISINOS University)
12:30-1:00
Lunch Break & Table Discussions
Boxed Lunch with Sparkling or Still Water
1:00-2:30
Panel - Efficient IT Project Portfolio Management: A Gap Between Theory and Practice - Michael H. Breitner (Leibniz Universität Hannover), Fenja Schulte (Leibniz Universität Hannover), Claudia M. König (König Consulting & Coaching, Leibniz Universität Hannover), Samantha Webster (Leibniz Universität Hannover)
2:30-2:40
Break
2:40-3:25
Completed Paper - Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Project Management Processes: A Systematic Review - Hajar Niroomand (Dakota State University, Cherie Noteboom (Dakota State University)
Short Paper - Toward a Performance-Oriented Evaluation Matrix for Risk Management in Information Systems Projects - Tony Deral Menezes
(Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia), Maryati Mohd. Yusof (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia), Dian Indrayani Jambari (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)
3:25-3:35
Concluding Remarks - The Next 20 Years: Future Directions for ITPM - Michael Erskine (Middle Tennessee State University)