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What is Project Management?
Merrie Barron and Andrew Barron's
Project Management
: "Chapter 3: What Is a Project?"
Wouter Baars'
Project Management Handbook
: "Appendix 2: Roles within a Project"
Merrie Barron and Andrew Barron's
Project Management
: "Chapter 2: History of Project Management"
Adrienne Watt's
Project Management
: "Chapter 1: Project Management: Past and Present"
Arun Kanda's "Project and Production Management"
Donald J. McCubbrey's "Project Management 101: Total Quality Management"
Project Management from Simple to Complex
: "Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Management"
Merrie Barron and Andrew Barron's
Project Management
: "Chapter 7: What Is Project Management?"
Wouter Baars'
Project Management Handbook
: "Chapter 2: Managing a Project"
Arun Kanda's "Project Management: An Overview"
What is Transformational Leadership?
Nick Jenkins'
A Project Management Primer
: "Managing People"
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Blade Kotelly and Joel Schindall's "Research and Stakeholder Analysis"
Project Management from Simple to Complex
: "Chapter 2: Project Profiling"
Arun Kanda's "Project Appraisal: Part One"
Arun Kanda's "Project Appraisal: Part Two"
Project Management from Simple to Complex
: "Chapter 11: Managing Project Risk"
Nick Jenkins'
A Project Management Primer
: "Basic Principles and Scope"
Unit 1 Discussion
Unit 1 Assessment
Project Management from Simple to Complex
: "Chapter 3: Project Phases and Organization"
Merrie Barron and Andrew Barron's
Project Management
: "Chapter 9: The Project Life Cycle"
Arun Kanda's "Life Cycle of a Production System"
The Open University: "The Classic Six-Stage Project Management Model"
Merrie Barron and Andrew Barron's
Project Management
: "Chapter 10: Project Initiation"
Merrie Barron and Andrew Barron's
Project Management
: "Chapter 12: Project Planning"
Nick Jenkins'
A Project Management Primer
: "Planning"
Simon Harris' "Complete Summary of Project Management Planning and Status Tracking in 15 Minutes"
Nick Jenkins'
A Project Management Primer
: "Staying on Track"
Adrenne Watt's
Project Management
: "Chapter 3: The Project Life Cycle (Phases)"
Wouter Baars'
Project Management Handbook
: "Chapter 1: The Six Phases of Project Management"
Adrienne Watt's
Project Management
: "Chapter 18: Project Completion"
Project Management for Instructional Designers
: "Chapter 12, Section 1: Project Closure"
Why Projects Fail
John Potter's "Project Management: How to Create a Successful Project Team"
Project Management for Instructional Designers
: "Chapter 6, Section 1: Types of Communication"
Project Management for Instructional Designers
: "Chapter 11, Section 1: Defining Risk"
Adrienne Watt's
Project Management
: "Chapter 16: Risk Management Planning"
Unit 2 Discussion
Unit 2 Assessment
Boundless Management
: "Chapter 2: Organizational Structure"
Project Management from Simple to Complex
: "Chapter 3, Section 2: Project Organization"
Arun Kanda's "Organizational and Behavioral Issues"
Project Management from Simple to Complex
: "Chapter 5, Section 1: Working with Individuals"
The Open University: "Managing Projects through People, Part 1"
Arun Kanda's "Project Representation"
Terry Schmidt's "Strategic Planning Mistakes: Not Involving the Right People"
Project Management from Simple to Complex
: "Chapter 5, Section 2: Working with Groups and Teams"
The Open University: "Managing Projects Through People, Part 2"
Arun Kanda's "Team Building and Leadership in Projects"
Angela Fernandez Orviz's "Effective Team Work & Collaboration"
Project Management from Simple to Complex
: "Chapter 6: Communication Technologies"
The Open University: "Managing Projects through People, Part 3"
Exploring Business
: "Chapter 8: Teamwork and Communication"
Boundless Management
: "Chapter 6, Section 5: Managing Conflict"
Project Management from Simple to Complex
: "Chapter 4, Section 3: Dealing with Problems"
The Open University: "Managing Projects through People, Part 4"
Tomás C. Prieto-Remón et al.'s "Conflict Resolution to Project Success"
Unit 3 Discussion
Unit 3 Assessment
Adrienne Watt's
Project Management
: "Chapter 4: Framework for Project Management"
Cisco Trainings: "Project Initiation"
Adrienne Watt's
Project Management
: "Chapter 7: Project Initiation"
GEDPRO: "Project Charter Template"
Project Management from Simple to Complex
: "Chapter 7, Section 2: Project Scope"
Project Management from Simple to Complex
: "Chapter 8, Section 2: Elements of Time Management"
Adrienne Watt's
Project Management
: "Chapter 9: Scope Planning" and "Chapter 10: Project Schedule Planning"
Elyse Nielsen's "The Project Management Plan and the Scope Management Knowledge Area"
Erich Seber's "Setting Up a Baseline"
J. Scott Christianson's "Schedule Baseline"
Project Planning
Kingston University London: Jarek Francik's "Activity Networks and Critical Path Analysis"
J. Scott Christianson's "Project Management Networks Part 1: Project Network Basics AON, AOA, Critical Path"
Arun Kanda's "Computers in Project Management"
Project Management from Simple to Complex
: "Chapter 8: Project Time Management"
Unit 4 Discussion
Merrie Barron and Andrew Barron's
Project Management
: "An Example of a Project Charter"
Unit 4 Assessment
Cisco: "Project Execution"
Cisco: "Project Monitoring and Control"
Arun Kanda's "Project Monitoring and Control"
Project Management from Simple to Complex
: "Chapter 10: Managing Project Quality"
Project Management from Simple to Complex
: "Chapter 11, Section 4: Project Risk and the Project Complexity Profile"
Jisc: "Risk Management"
Arun Kanda's "Decision Trees and Risk Evaluation"
Donald J. McCubbrey's "Leveraging with Information Technology: What Is Risk Management?"
Unit 5 Discussion
Unit 5 Assessment
Merrie Barron and Andrew Barron's
Project Management
: "Chapter 13: Project Execution"
Nick Jenkins'
A Project Management Primer
: "Implementation"
Project Management from Simple to Complex
: "Chapter 4: Understanding and Meeting Client Expectations"
Project Management from Simple to Complex
: "Chapter 12: Project Procurement and Closure"
Merrie Barron and Andrew Barron's
Project Management
: "Chapter 14: Project Closeout"
Cisco: "Project Closure"
Arun Kanda's "Project Completion and Review"
Unit 6 Discussion
Unit 6 Assessment
Oliver F. Lehman's "Project Management Training"
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Study Guide
Course Feedback Survey
BUS402: Certificate Final Exam
BUS402: Saylor Direct Credit Final Exam (Remotely Proctored)
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