Deanship of IT and Distance Learning held the first preparatory meeting for the project of establishment and operation of Projects Management Office. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Mohammad Al Kahtani and in the presence of the executing company team.
Dr. Al Kahtani began the meeting stressing on the importance of the project, which is consider the first brick in e-transformation plan. The plan was executed by SAU in cooperation with e-government transaction program "Yasser", and it is funded by "Yasser".
Further, Dr. Al Kahtani added that the program scope is consisted from the following points:
· Studding the current methods of projects management in Deanship of IT and Distance Learning.
· Preparing a methodology to manage the projects and choosing a work frame that includes the assistive tools and program in projects management.
· Establishing and operating projects management office in the deanship.
· Implementing tools of projects management, along with conducting a training and preparing a trainee manual on the projects management tools.
· Identifying Project Governance.
· Identifying of change management strategy and communication plan.
· Transforming projects management knowledge among deanship staff.
· It is worth mentioning, project accomplishment estimated to six months followed by 24 months operation.