Definitions of Project Management
Solid Overview of Project Management
Software Technology Support Centre - Overview of
Project Management
. What is a Project?
. What is Project Management?
. Areas of Expertise
. Project Management context
Project Planning A Step by Step Guide
Kicking
Off
the
Project Team
Work Breakdown Structure Standard - hugely useful
process
Assumptions
When
We
Plan and Define Projects
It
depends
on
what the meaning of the word 'is' is. - Bill Clinton
In-House
Project
Managers
vs. External
The
Role
(and
Challenge) of the Project Sponsor
Incose: International Council on Systems Engineering -
defining customer needs and requirements in (project) systems
Overview on requirements management by UK's Office of
Government & Commerce
Open Architecture Requirements Management
Project Lifecycle and Organization
. The Project Life Cycle
. Project Stakeholders
. Organizational Influences
Overview of project risk management
Improving Project Risk Management
There are certain skills to have when conducting project management.
It's best to have a team of planners when doing project planning.
Therefore, it's important to have skills in forming, leading and
facilitating groups. The following information will help you develop
these skills.
Team
Building
Leadership
(Introduction)
Meeting
Management
Capturing Lessons Learning During Projects
Facilitating
in
Face-to-Face
Groups
Group-Based
Problem
Solving
and Decision Making
Conflict
Management
(this
topic provides basics in managing conflict in groups)
Yes, Project Managers Need Leadership Skills!
Real
Responsibilities
of
Project Managers?
Methods for Distributing Information on Projects
. Communications Planning
. Information Distribution
. Performance Reporting
. Manage Stakeholders
Business
Ethics
Ethics in Project Management
Ethics
in
Project
Management – Customers and Suppliers?
Project Manager Decisiveness
Project Management
Institute(PMI)
UK Association of
Project Management (APM)
Free
Project Management Articles published weekly
Webinars on Chartering a Project and Developing
and Using a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Developing a Project Management Best Practice
Using Return on Investment to Evaluate Project
Management Training
Free
Project Templates
Open Source book on Project Management
Project management is composed of several different types of activities such as:
The following documents serve to clarify objectives and deliverables and to align sponsors, clients, and project team's expectations.
These documents are normally hosted on a shared resource (i.e., intranet web page) and are available for review by the project's stakeholders (except for the Stakeholder Analysis, since this document comprises personal information regarding certain stakeholders. Only the Project Manager has access to this analysis). Changes or updates to these documents are explicitly outlined in the project's configuration management (or change control plan).
Project Management tools include following:
US DoD - EVM
Website - substantial resource on EVM
An Overview of Earned Value Management
Dr David Christensen - EVM Bibliography