About

Kevin Dittman is an associate professor of computer and information technology at Purdue University, with 20 years of experience at the institution following a successful career working for multiple Fortune 500 companies. He is a co-founder of the highly rated online Master of Science in Information Technology Project Management (ITPM) program and the founder of the new online Master of Science in Information Technology Business Analysis (ITBA) program. Dittman teaches courses such as Requirement Management Processes and Information Technology Quality Management in the ITPM program, as well as Business Analysis Essentials and Project Quality Management in the ITBA program. He has co-authored textbooks on systems analysis and design, and ITPM, drawing on his extensive industry experience to guide students in successfully completing their courses and applying their knowledge to their careers. His passion for improving practices in requirements management and engineering led him to propose the ITBA program, emphasizing the importance of requirements management in project success and workforce development.

Research topics

• Computer Science
• Artificial Intelligence
• Library science
• Systems engineering
• Engineering management
• Engineering

Selected publications

• Methods of IT Project Management, Fifth Edition

  Purdue University Press eBooks · 2025-01-01

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• Methods of IT Project Management, Fifth Edition

  Purdue University Press eBooks · 2025-08-08

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• Immersive Technologies for Special Students in Higher Education: A Systematic Literature Review

  Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice · 2025-05-10

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  In recent years, immersive technologies like Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) have garnered considerable attention for their potential to revolutionize educational practices, particularly in higher education. This study delves into the transformative capacity of AR and VR in enhancing learning experiences specifically for special students within higher education contexts. Employing a systematic literature review methodology, the research synthesizes existing studies focused on using AR and VR technologies in higher education, with a particular emphasis on special education. The findings underscore the significant potential of AR and VR to promote inclusive education and equity within higher education settings. These technologies offer tailored learning experiences that cater to the diverse needs of special students, ultimately enhancing comprehension and engagement through immersive and interactive environments. Moving forward, the study suggests several future research directions, including the need for empirical studies to assess the effectiveness of immersive technologies in supporting special students’ learning outcomes.

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• Preparing Engineers for the Future: Project Management for Developing Generative AI

  2024 · 4 citations

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  • Computer Science
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Science

  Abstract Project management skills are vital in preparing engineering students for today's dynamic landscape. Simultaneously, the field of generative artificial intelligence (AI) offers new opportunities in technology. This paper explores the intersection of teaching project management in engineering and the growing importance of managing generative AI projects. It discusses AI and generative AI, highlighting challenges faced by project managers, such as data quality, technical complexity, ethics, legal compliance, resource constraints, and scalability. To address these challenges, the paper recommends crucial skills for engineering students: forming multi-disciplinary teams, understanding generative AI, considering ethics, using agile methodologies, ensuring continuous integration, maintaining robust quality assurance, and fostering collaboration. These recommendations not only facilitate successful generative AI project management but also empower engineering students with essential skills for the evolving technological landscape.

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• Methods of IT Project Management, Fourth Edition

  2022 · 2 citations

  Senior authorCorresponding
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Science
  • Library science
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• Methods of IT Project Management: Third Edition

  Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University) · 2018-09-15

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• Methods of IT Project Management

  Purdue University Press eBooks · 2018-09-15 · 28 citations

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  Methods of IT Project Management, which focuses specifically on IT project management, is built around the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Introduction To Project Management; A Systems View and Systems Methodology; The Project Management Framework; Project Initiation; Project Scope and Human Resource Planning; Project Time and Cost Planning; Project Quality and Communications Planning; Project Risk Management Planning; Project Procurement Planning; Project Execution; Project Monitoring and Control Part 1; Project Monitoring and Control Part 2; Project Closure; Advanced Topics in Project Management For readers interested in understanding the practical knowledge of IT project management.

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• Serekat islam di Bekasi : perjuangan dalam bidang ekonomi dan keagamaan tahun 1913 - 1914 ( sebuah kajian lokal )

  2016-06-22

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• Employers Beware: Degrees And Certifications Dont Guarantee The Quality Of An Information Technology Applicant

  Review of Business Information Systems (RBIS) · 2009-04-01

  articleOpen accessSenior author

  Due to the shortage of qualified information technology (IT) professionals and the supply of available IT jobs, a new industry has surfaced in search of profits. Many individuals and organizations seek to either bypass the traditional educational process or obtain fraudulent credentials with the purpose of securing a high paying IT job. This paper is discusses the trend of fraudulent credentials, their impact on organizations, and reasons why the quality of information technology job applicants cannot be guaranteed based on their degrees and/or certifications.

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• Meeting The Challenges Of Today's IT Labor Demands By Building A Better Prepared Student Thru Targeting Curricula Enhancements

  Review of Business Information Systems (RBIS) · 2006-07-01

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  The landscape of the United States information technology (IT) workforce is evolving due to a variety of factors including global outsourcing; commercial-of-the-shelf software (COTS), and the bursting of the dot.com bubble. In addition the world of software development and systems integration continues to evolve into an object-oriented (OO) based environment. The advent of new development platforms such as Microsoft’s .Net and Sun’s J2EE has accelerated the adoption rate of OO based tools and the object-oriented development paradigm. Tomorrow’s workers need to be equipped to describe a world made up of objects – whether the objects are self created or inherited from an existing object framework. IN addition to offering OO software development classes, educational institutions must also begin educating systems analysts to create informative models based on OO principles. The Unified Modeling Language (UML) has emerged as the standard for defining modeling principles and techniques. This paper describes how we have tailored our curriculum to meet the demands of our graduates’ future employers by offering a four course sequence in systems integration and project management at the undergraduate level. This series of classes that teach students how to elicit requirements and turn them into analysis and design level artifacts based on the UML standard. The classes also teach and use a development methodology which is less methodical and more contingency (agile) based. We also introduce the students to using analysis and design patterns. Course models and examples of learning assessments are included. The paper also maps the learning outcomes from our classes to those purposed in the ACM/SIGITE Information Technology model curriculum.

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Frequent coauthors

• Jeffrey L. Brewer

  4 shared

• Sakhi Aggrawal

  Purdue University West Lafayette

  4 shared

• Lonnie D. Bentley

  3 shared

• Jeffrey L. Whitten

  2 shared

• Hendri F. Isnaeni

  1 shared

• Jeffery L. Whitten

  1 shared

• Joseph M. Zadik

  Purdue University System

  1 shared

• Khoirunnisa Khoirunnisa

  Universitas Informatika dan Bisnis Indonesia

  1 shared

Awards & honors

• 2008 - Awarded Best Paper of Program - College Teaching & Le…
• 2006 - Awarded Best Paper of Program - College Teaching & Le…
• 2004 - Awarded Best Paper of Program - College Teaching & Le…
• 1998 - OOPSLA Educator’s Symposium Scholarship - $1750
• 1998 - Outstanding Non-Tenured Faculty Award, School of Tech…