Running Head: Project Management Course Instructor 1

Running Head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSE INSTRUCTOR 1
Assignment: Project Management
Rodney Thompson
Excelsior University
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSE INSTRUCTOR 2
Assume that your organization wants to hire new instructors for your project
management course. Develop a list of quality standards that you could use in
making this hiring decision. Suppose that some current instructors do not meet
these standards. Provide suggestions for how you would handle this situation.
The course instructor plays a major role in the success or failure of the employees in
their role on the job. The educationally qualified with training experience should be hired
for the project management course. Now day’s organizations are investing lot of time
and money for providing best training to the employees which can help the
organizations in the long run. The instructor is a critical make-or-break element in any
connected classroom and an element that can sometimes be undervalued when a
training program becomes too narrowly focused on the program's technology
(Rosenthal, 2012). The instructor is also known as facilitator who has to meet the need
of trainers in the diverse group undergoing training program.
The quality standards must be maintained for making the hiring decision. The lists of
quality standard we use in the selection process are:
 Instructor must be extremely well-qualified professional with academic degrees
and project management certifications.

 Instructor must have strong academic qualification background with valid
degrees from renowned universities.

 Languages known by the instructor and the frequency, by which he can speak,
read and write those languages. It will help the organization to send the instructor
to their global locations also for providing training.

 Instructor must have atleast 4-5 years and should hold a high-ranking positions
within a variety of industries where project managers work including IT,
manufacturing, and marketing

 Instructor should hold any scholastic honors such as fellowships, scholarships
etc.
 Instructor should hold any post-doctoral fellowships or exchange position.

 Instructor should have written any books, articles, papers or any other piece of
work published by him.

 Instructor should have multitasking ability to manage all the task and mix of
technologies during the training program.

 Instructor should possess “sixth sense” that helps them to anticipate the
problems of the trainers during the training session.

 Instructor should possess skill to manage the glitches during the training
program. Experienced facilitators understand that they need a dry run of the
technology before the actual class begins so they can identify possible glitches in
advance. Facilitators who are able to think on their feet are the ones best able to
deal with glitches (Rosenthal, 2012).

 Instructor should have high level of skill sets to manage the virtual e-learning
trainings for the employees.

 Instructor should have a passion for teaching to make the sessions more
interactive with the trainers.
All these qualities the instructors should possess will help in improving the
organization’s standards of training and also improves the efficiency of the people in the
organization which will help them to perform well on their jobs.
The current instructor does not meet these standards in the organization. The instructor
should be given guidance about the skill set that need to be possessed to be a
successful instructor on the job. Along with the current instructor the new instructor
should be hired who possess all the quality standards and they both should work
together to maintain the training quality in the organization in order to ensure that the
training of the employees do not get impacted. The progress of the instructor must be
checked on a timely basis in order to ensure that he is able to meet the standards of the
instructor.
Search the internet for the term "IT outsourcing". Find at least two articles that discuss
outsourcing, whether beneficial or controversial. Summarize the articles and answer the
following questions in a two to three page paper:
Outsourcing is the lifeblood of IT. The prevailing theory is that outsourcing saves
companies money and enables them to engage a broader pool of IT skills and talent
than they could in-house.
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/benefits-vs-risks-outsourcing-services-2504.html
Summary: The above article talks about how IT outsourcing is the most cost-effective
way for companies to hire qualified individuals for specific jobs without having to commit
to the significant cost or maintaining a year round in house team. IT outsourcing is also
good for companies which are in the midst of a launching campaign, product, or new
merger and need a large about of technical help in a small period of time.
http://www.corpcomputerservices.com/articles/outsourcing-reasons
This article (above) outlines the risks and benefits of outsourcing IT functions. Among
the risks are the facts that some IT functions aren’t outsourceable, control may be lost
by the actual business, and employee morale may be affected. The benefits listed in
this article include freeing up working capital for core business functions, saving time
and money, and reducing risk. Overall, the article favors IT outsourcing, as the benefits
outweigh the risks.
● What are the main types of goods and services being outsourced?
○ The two main types of goods and services being outsourced are
Technology Services, which includes electronics/e-commerce and
information technologies and Business Processing Outsourcing, which
deal with finance and accounting, procurement and supply, customer
service/contact, and human resources.
● Why are the organizations in the articles choosing to outsource?
○ Organizations especially small and medium businesses simply don’t have
the budget to hire IT staff capable of managing any and all IT projects.
Some projects require specific skills, and outsourcing is a solution that
allows an organization to hire the best talent available only for as long as
it’s actually needed.
○ Another reason, organizations and businesses are choosing to outsource
because it allows them to continue with more important activities within
their organization without being hampered by other business functions that
they can outsource, which allows them to save time and accomplish more
tasks every work day. It is also important to note that outsourcing non-
essential business functions save businesses time and money. By
outsourcing non-essential business functions, companies also can free up
capital that can be spent on core business functions.
● Have the organizations in your articles benefited from outsourcing? Why or why
not?
○ Yes, the companies in our articles benefited from outsourcing. As stated
above, by outsourcing certain business functions it allows them more time
and capital to focus on more important activities and also allows them to
accomplish more tasks daily. Outsourcing IT needs reduces risk for non-
IT companies by allowing IT professionals with experience and a need to
keep up with the industry’s best practices handle the business’ IT
functions.
References
Benefits Vs. Risks of Outsourcing IT Services. (n.d.). Retrieved June 25, 2016, from
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/benefits-vs-risks-outsourcing-services-2504.html
IT Outsourcing: The Reasons, Risks and Rewards. (n.d.). Retrieved
June 25, 2016, from
http://www.corpcomputerservices.com/articles/outsourcing-
reasons
Rosenthal, B. (October, 2012). Three Essential Skill Sets for Instructor Excellence in
Multi- Platform Training. Retrieved from
https://www.trainingindustry.com/leadership/articles/three-essential-skill-sets-for-
instructor-excellence-in-multi-platform-training.aspx
Schwalbe, K. (2010). Information Technology Project Management 6e. Boston: Course
Technology, Cengage Learning.
http://www.itoutsourcinghq.com/
http://www.corpcomputerservices.com/articles/outsourcing-reasons
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connected classroom and an element that can sometimes be undervalued when a

training program becomes too narrowly focused on the program's technology

of trainers in the diverse group undergoing training program.

quality standard we use in the selection process are:

 Instructor must be extremely well-qualified professional with academic degrees

and project management certifications.

degrees from renowned universities.

to their global locations also for providing training.

within a variety of industries where project managers work including IT,

manufacturing, and marketing

 Instructor should hold any post-doctoral fellowships or exchange position.

work published by him.

technologies during the training program.

problems of the trainers during the training session.

deal with glitches (Rosenthal, 2012).

trainings for the employees.

interactive with the trainers.

organization which will help them to perform well on their jobs.

following questions in a two to three page paper:

than they could in-house.

outweigh the risks.

Technology Services, which includes electronics/e-commerce and

information technologies and Business Processing Outsourcing, which

deal with finance and accounting, procurement and supply, customer

service/contact, and human resources.

● Why are the organizations in the articles choosing to outsource?

○ Organizations especially small and medium businesses simply don’t have

Some projects require specific skills, and outsourcing is a solution that

it’s actually needed.

○ Another reason, organizations and businesses are choosing to outsource

because it allows them to continue with more important activities within

their organization without being hampered by other business functions that

essential business functions save businesses time and money. By

outsourcing non-essential business functions, companies also can free up

capital that can be spent on core business functions.

○ Yes, the companies in our articles benefited from outsourcing. As stated

above, by outsourcing certain business functions it allows them more time

IT companies by allowing IT professionals with experience and a need to

keep up with the industry’s best practices handle the business’ IT

IT Outsourcing: The Reasons, Risks and Rewards. (n.d.). Retrieved

June 25, 2016, from

Multi- Platform Training. Retrieved from

Schwalbe, K. (2010). Information Technology Project Management 6e. Boston: Course

Technology, Cengage Learning.

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