Project Management ====== Course length ====== This course is one-week long. ====== Marks overview ====== * Assignment 60% * Daily activities 10% * Final exam 30% ====== Textbook ====== * See [[textbooks#project_management | Project Management]] ====== Assignment ====== * Due on day 5 * 60% of the final * Details of the [[pm_assignment| Assignment]] ====== Valuable resources ====== ++++To learn more about this topic, you might want to have a look at these resources too | ===== Books ===== * [[https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/essentialsofprojectmanagement/|Essentials of Project Management]] ===== Articles ===== * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_management | Project Management - Wikipedia]] * [[https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/economics-business-and-labor/businesses-and-occupations/project-management | Project management - Encyclopedia.com]] * [[https://pmstudycircle.com/banana-curve/|Bananna curve]] * [[https://www.projectcontrolacademy.com/common-uses-of-s-curves/|The Common Uses of S-curves in Projects]] * [[https://monday.com/blog/project-management/s-curve/|A Brief Guide on S-curves in Project Management]] ===== Open source & free software ===== * [[https://www.projectlibre.com/ | ProjectLibre]] - #1 MS Project alternative ===== Courses on LinkedIn Learning ===== * [[https://www.linkedin.com/learning/project-management-foundations-4?u=76281980 | Project Management Foundations]] by Bonnie Biafore - 3h20m * [[https://www.linkedin.com/learning/project-management-simplified-2019?u=76281980|Project Management Simplified]] by Chris Croft - 1h44m * [[https://www.linkedin.com/learning/project-management-foundations-risk-14910484?u=76281980|Project Management Foundations: Risk]] by Bob McGannon - 1h16m * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r8FNbd1CwQ|Project Management Beginners’ Introduction - Video Compilation]] - 55m ++++ ---- ====== Day 1 ====== ===== Learning Objectives ===== * What is a Project * What is Project Management * Operations and Project Management * Organizations and Project Management * Project Life Cycle * Organizational Influences and the Role of the Project Manager * Organizational Influences on Project Management * Role of the Project Manager * Project Team ===== Index ===== * Chapter 1 (1.2.1.) (pp. 4 to 16) * Chapter 2 (2.1. to 2.3.2.) (pp. 37 to 49) * Chapter 3 (3.) (pp. 51 to 68) ++++Extras | ===== Videos to watch ===== * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT-wb6b64_E | What is Project Management?]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaokJetFYGw | What is the PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge)?]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxkAnDSmnhs|PMBOK 7: Top 10 Things to Know about the 7th Edition of the Project Management Body of Knowledge]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUsVNl1BDcY | Project Plan: Goals and Objectives, Organization]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSGYIT1HuYw | Project Management Across the Project Life-Cycle]] ===== Examples of a commercial PM software ===== * [[https://www.oracle.com/ca-en/construction-engineering/primavera-p6/|Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management]] - Thanks to Mohammad Shirazi for the tip 🙏🏽 ++++ ---- ====== Day 2 ====== ===== Learning Objectives ===== Understand the formation and management of project teams * Developing Project Teams * Managing Project Teams * Responsible, Accountable, Consult, and Inform (RACI) charts * GANTT charts * Conflict Management ===== Index ===== * Chapter 6 (6.5.3.1. and 6.5.3.2.) (pp. 217 to 219) * Chapter 9 (9.1.2.2. and 9.4.) (pp. 316 to 317, and pp. 328 to 351) ++++Extras | ===== Videos to watch ===== - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMT_WPFh6RU | What is a RACI matrix?]] by IDG TECHtalk - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9J_1N3-ibg | What is a RACI chart? by Online PM Courses - Mike Clayton]] - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akO2Lf1fHmM | What is a Work Breakdown Structure - WBS?]] - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh-3c6WBhBE | Project Task Descriptions - Work Packages]] - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB0wsdmV3Sw | What is a GANTT chart?]] - [[https://youtu.be/Rq19ga0U_jQ | Project Scheduling]] - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmNoWjF-I6Y | Scheduling for Success with Microsoft Project]] - almost 1hr - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuOZVoTwqm8 | Project Beginner Tutorial]] - almost 2hrs - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Asdx97WE_8 | What is the Pareto Principle - The 80 20 Rule?]] - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8xdzBfX6x0 | What is the Tuckman Model of Group Development? PM in Under 5]] - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he4_qHtBDqM | How to Understand the Sources of Conflict]] - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBSRSYFBxzs | Conflict in Project Management: It’s Your Fault]] - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn4srAdlDpM | Dealing with Conflict in Projects: Learn the secrets]] ===== Recommended article ===== * [[https://www.cio.com/article/2395825/project-management-how-to-design-a-successful-raci-project-plan.html | The RACI matrix: Your blueprint for project success]] * [[https://innovecs.com/blog/how-to-manage-distributed-teams/ | How to Effectively Manage Distributed Teams]] * [[https://www.projectmanager.com/blog/float-in-project-management | Float [or “slack”] in Project Management: A Quick Guide]] ++++ ---- ====== Day 3 ====== ===== Learning Objectives ===== Understand the principles, methods, systems, and techniques of communication in project management. * Planning Systems * Execution & Control Systems * Business Intelligence * Technical Issues * Change Control (Day 4, but will discuss it today too) ===== Index ===== * Chapter 4, (4.6.) (pp. 113 to 120) * Chapter 10, (10.) (pp. 359 to 393) ++++Extras | ===== Videos to watch ===== - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aht1Px8FvMs | What are Lessons Learned? Project Management in Under 5]] - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSEnb4GZwNk | Project Management Lifecycle: Execution and Control]] - [[https://youtu.be/X2ymgMoflMs | The Cycle of Change]] - [[https://youtu.be/7JU_G7loIvw | What is Change Control? Project Management in Under 5]] - [[https://youtu.be/RkLkCFoczW0 | What is Change Management? Project Management in Under 5]] - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZDxpKYN2c8|Project Turnaround - 5 Steps to Turn around a Failing Project]] ++++ ---- ====== Day 4 ====== ===== Learning Objectives ===== Understand the processes, methods, and techniques for planning and managing change in project management. * Integrated change control * Change requests * Change management plan ===== Index ===== * Chapter 4, (4.6.) (pp. 113 to 120) ++++Extras | ===== Videos to watch ===== * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL85lL5Z-zg | Change Management Process]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmpwGKopZt0 | Why You Need Change Management in Your Project Management Toolset]] ++++ ---- ====== Day 5 ====== * Final exam * The assignment is due