Project Management for Instructional Designers
Project Management for Instructional Designers
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About This Book
1. Introduction to Project Management
1.1. Project Management Defined
1.2. Project Definition and Context
1.3. Key Skills of the Project Manager
1.4. Introduction to the Project Management Knowledge Areas
2. Project Profiling
2.1. Using a Project Profile
2.2. Project Profiling Models
2.3. Complex Systems and the Darnall-Preston Complexity Index
2.4. Darnall-Preston Complexity Index Structure
2.5. Using the Darnall-Preston Complexity Index to Measure Organizational Complexity
3. Project Phases and Organization
3.1. Project Phases and Organization
3.2. Project Phases and Organization
4. Understanding and Meeting Client Expectations
4.1. Including the Client
4.2. Understanding Values and Expectations
4.3. Dealing with Problems
5. Working with People on Projects
5.1. Working with Individuals
5.2. Working with Groups and Teams
5.3. Creating a Project Culture
6. Communication Technologies
6.1. Types of Communication
6.2. Selecting Software
7. Starting a Project
7.1. Project Selection
7.2. Project Scope
7.3. Project Start-Up
7.4. Alignment Process
7.5. Communications Planning
8. Project Time Management
8.1. Types of Schedules
8.2. Elements of Time Management
8.3. Critical Path and Float
8.4. Managing the Schedule
8.5. Project Scheduling Software
9. Costs and Procurement
9.1. Estimating Costs
9.2. Managing the Budget
9.3. Identifying the Need for Procuring Services
9.4. Procurement of Goods
9.5. Selecting the Type of Contract
9.6. Procurement Process
10. Managing Project Quality
10.1. Standards of Quality and Statistics
10.2. Development of Quality as a Competitive Advantage
10.3. Relevance of Quality Programs to Project Quality
10.4. Planning and Controlling Project Quality
10.5. Assuring Quality
11. Managing Project Risk
11.1. Defining Risk
11.2. Risk Management Process
11.3. Project Risk by Phases
11.4. Project Risk and the Project Complexity Profile
12. Project Closure
12.1. Project Closure
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About This Book
Introduction to Project Management
Project Management Defined
Project Definition and Context
Key Skills of the Project Manager
Introduction to the Project Management Knowledge Areas
Project Profiling
Using a Project Profile
Project Profiling Models
Complex Systems and the Darnall-Preston Complexity Index
Darnall-Preston Complexity Index Structure
Using the Darnall-Preston Complexity Index to Measure Organizational Complexity
Project Phases and Organization
Project Phases and Organization
Project Phases and Organization
Understanding and Meeting Client Expectations
Including the Client
Understanding Values and Expectations
Dealing with Problems
Working with People on Projects
Working with Individuals
Working with Groups and Teams
Creating a Project Culture
Communication Technologies
Types of Communication
Selecting Software
Starting a Project
Project Selection
Project Scope
Project Start-Up
Alignment Process
Communications Planning
Project Time Management
Types of Schedules
Elements of Time Management
Critical Path and Float
Managing the Schedule
Project Scheduling Software
Costs and Procurement
Estimating Costs
Managing the Budget
Identifying the Need for Procuring Services
Procurement of Goods
Selecting the Type of Contract
Procurement Process
Managing Project Quality
Standards of Quality and Statistics
Development of Quality as a Competitive Advantage
Relevance of Quality Programs to Project Quality
Planning and Controlling Project Quality
Assuring Quality
Managing Project Risk
Defining Risk
Risk Management Process
Project Risk by Phases
Project Risk and the Project Complexity Profile
Project Closure
Project Closure