Principles of Project Management Sample List of Additional Resources
Below is a list of sample resources for this subject. A full list of additional resources can be found in the Scripts for each module which are also attached as additional resources. General 1. Project Management Institute (PMI), which publishes PMBOK guide (http://www.pmi.org/) 2. Project wisdom from Max Wideman, author of the first PMBOK guide (http://www.maxwideman.com/) 3. 40 years of great projects (video) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IQK4QN-NqgM) 4. Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) (http://www.aipm.com.au/) 5. Projects at Work, a US resource for project managers (http://www.projectsatwork.com/) 6. Project Smart, a UK resource (http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/) 7. Projects IN Controlled Environments (PRINCE2) (http://www.prince-officialsite.com) 8. Project management guidelines and templates from the Government of Tasmania (http://www.egovernment.tas.gov.au/project_management) Module 1 1. Award-winning project (video) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrJ iDIvE-8s) 2. How PRINCE2 works (video) (http://www.simplilearn.com/free-resources/prince2-structure) 3. ISO standards on project management (http://www.iso.org/iso/home/news_index/news_archive/news.htm?refid=Ref1662) 4. Origins of project management (http://www.mosaicprojects.com.au/Resources_Papers_050.html) 5. Critical chain (http://www.goldratt.co.uk/resources/critical_chain/index.html) 6. Four phases of the project life cycle (http://www.maxwideman.com/papers/managing/lifecycle.htm) 7. Nine project management knowledge areas (http://blog.simcrest.com/introduction-to-the-nine- project-management-knowledge-areas/) 8. Visual presentation of the process groups and knowledge areas (http://www.slideshare.net/guestfe6ad/project-management-process-groups-and-knowledge- areas#btnNext) 9. Triple constraints that impact projects (http://www.enterprise-pm.com/pmbasics/triple-constraint) Module 2 1. Myer-Briggs Personality Types for project management (http://www.maxwideman.com/papers/profiles/intro.htm) 2. Myers-Briggs-style questionnaire (http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/J Types2.asp) 3. Managing stakeholders (http://eq4pm.typepad.com/eq4pm/2006/04/applied_eq_49_r.html) 4. Templates for each project phase (http://www.projectconnections.com/templates/phases/index.html) 5. Writing SMART goals (http://www.learnmarketing.net/smart.htm) 6. Feasibility study fact sheet (http://www.egovernment.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/78056/CConducting_a_Feasib ility_Study_Fact_Sheet.pdf) Page 2 of 2 7. Business case fact sheet (http://www.egovernment.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/78061/Developing_a_Busines s_Case_Fact_Sheet.pdf) 8. Project charter templates (http://www.enterprisesforum.com/top-7-project-charter-templates- free-download) 9. Writing the project charter (http://www.pmhub.net/wp/2009/07/project-charter/) 10. Sample stakeholder register and template (http://www.brighthubpm.com/project- planning/96416-stakeholder-register-example-and-template/) 11. Holding a project kick-off meeting (http://www.pma.doit.wisc.edu/plan/1/what.html) Module 3 1. Building a PM Plan (video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UYy1fgbLJ A 2. Project Management Plan Template with explanations of how to use http://www.projectmanagementdocs.com/project-planning-templates/project-management- plan.html 3. Quick overview of project scope management https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMcnRu7U9p0 4. Overview of all Project Time Management processes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na143ha9oCg 5. Overview of Quality Management for projects. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVsxxoGHHWM 6. J ennifer Witt video on communication management http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RqnvRYfNyQ 7. Risk management planning, including what can go right and wrong http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=732rmkuFC7o 8. Discussion about scope creep and how change control can help prevent it. http://www.pmhut.com/project-management-foundations-managing-the-creep Module 4 1. Explanation of procurement and tendering processes http://www.building.co.uk/news/qs/apc- trainer-on-procurement-and-tendering-%28t062%29/3112815.article 2. Definition of Variance Analysis http://project-management-knowledge.com/definitions/v/variance-analysis/ 3. Meeting quality targets to improve project results http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDj0RBjYAdk 4. Directing and managing project execution http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLJ H3L_XulQ 5. Saying no to change requests http://manage.techwell.com/articles/original/how-say-no 6. Example of how a project originally described as a failure can end up being deemed a huge success. http://www.gids.nl/sydney/opera.html 7. Overview of Project Management Closeout http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3Wt_bHZl7U 8. Simple, cartoon overview of Project Management. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LSnINglkQA 9. Short overview of a whole lot of project techniques and tools http://www.businessballs.com/project.htm