board game for teaching project management skills

... of Project Management Chapter 3: What is a Project? 3.1 A Formal Definition of a Project Chapter 4: Project Characteristics Chapter 5: What is Project Management? Chapter 6: Project Management ... certified in Project Management. Project management skills are essential and invaluable for anyone who initiates or is assigned to a project. Project Management Skills for All Careers is a unique ... operations. This is not project management, it is ongoing work. Project Management Skills for All Careers defines project management as "the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques...

Ngày tải lên: 16/03/2014, 03:20

... sharpen your project management skills Small projects don’t necessarily require much knowledge of project management or much project management discipline. But as a project gets larger, formal processes ... procurement management. People management is an important skill for project managers, but it’s not specific to project management. After all, any management- subordinate relationship requires people management. ... building the Project Workplan. You’ll take different approaches according to the size of the project. For example, the workplan for small projects can be built using a project management package...

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... results in the management of projects. What Is Project Management Anyway? The Guide to the PMBOK defines project management as follows: ‘ Project Management is the application of knowledge, skills, and ... the project. That is why the project team was formed in the first place. Sometimes extraordinary means must be used to develop the scope of the project. It may be necessary for one or more project ... the project charter. The project charter is a formal document that brings the project into existence. The project charter is a small document but one that is extremely important to getting a project...

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... in the management of projects. What Is Project Management Anyway? The Guide to the PMBOK defines project management as follows: ‘ Project Management is the application of knowledge, skills, ... 10 The Project Office 12 How the Project Manager Makes Projects Successful 13 The Project Life Cycle 14 Project Processes 14 Summary 15 1. Scope Management 16 Initiation of the Project 17 Project ... PS Contents Preface xv Introduction 1 What Is Project Management Anyway? 2 Advantages of Project Management 6 Organizing for Project Management 7 The Projectized Organization 7 The Traditional Organization...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 10:20

... management, scope man- agement, time management, cost management, quality management, human resources management, communications management, risk management, and contracts and procurement management, ... doing the project. At this phase of the project there is little known about the project. Project Processes In the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, the basic project management ... the project management process uses the systems management approach to project management. By this we mean that project management is a proc- 9618$$ $CH1 09-06-02 14:58:54 PS 38 Preparing for...

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... 09-06-02 14:59:16 PS 76 Preparing for the Project Management Professional Certification Exam the management effort of the project manager and the efforts of the project team in the most effective ... the project cost at the completion of the project. This is the BAC adjusted for current performance to date, costwise. It says that if the project continues along at its present level of performance ... that the project be measured against what the project manager is responsible for and nothing else. If the project manager does not have re- sponsibility for the material cost of the project, ...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 10:20

... Cordes Nancy Brown Project 1 Project 3 Project 4 Project 3Project 1Project 3 Strong Matrix, Weak Matrix, and Balanced Matrix Strong Matrix In a strong matrix organization the project manager ... project Titles Project coordinator Project coordinator Project manager Project manager Program manager Project lead Project lead Program manager Project manager Project expeditor 9618$$ $CH4 ... the people that are on the project team. As in all things in project management, human resources management takes place throughout the project. If at any time the project organization needs...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 10:20

... for project managers than technical skills (figure 8-1). It is often said that if a project manager has good communications skills and no other skills at all, the project team will get the project ... that occurred in project management when matrix management was first tried was performance reviews being mishandled by project managers. Performance reviews of everyone on the project team are ... PS 201 Communications Management Formal and Informal Communications Formal Communications Project managers and members of their project teams are frequently required to make formal presentations...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 10:20

... the major reasons for the pressure to use a matrix management style of organization is: a. Pressure for formal communications. b. Pressure for shared resources. c. Pressure for more accountability. ... is responsible for employee skills improve- ment. c. The project manager is responsible for the employee’s annual ap- praisal. d. The employee is responsible for his or her own skills improvement. ... review: a. The project budget. b. The goals and objectives of the project. c. Lessons learned from other similar projects. d. The monetary value of changes for similar projects. 14. A project manager...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 10:20

... factor for projects? a. Expected project staffing b. Schedule for the project c. Work breakdown structure d. Project scope definition 9618$$ CH19 09-06-02 15:00:51 PS 316 Preparing for the Project ... Which form of communication should the project man- ager use to respond to the team member? a. Written b. Oral c. Form letter d. Formal 12. Who is responsible for communications for the project ... for the Project Management Professional Certification Exam a. Formal b. Informal c. Verbal d. Nonwritten 31. A project manager uses manual filing systems, electronic text databases, and project...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 10:20

... management, scope man- agement, time management, cost management, quality management, human resources management, communications management, risk management, and contracts and procurement management, ... doing the project. At this phase of the project there is little known about the project. Project Processes In the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, the basic project management ... approach to finding a way to look at the project management process uses the systems management approach to project management. By this we mean that project management is a proc- 9618$$ INTR 09-06-02...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 14:20

... 09-06-02 14:59:01 PS 56 Preparing for the Project Management Professional Certification Exam the start of the project and the finish of the project. An event is a project activity that has zero ... part of the project or on some other project altogether. To enter the resource information into any project management sched- uling software package, a number of different pieces of information ... predecessor for each activity. 4. Calculate the forward pass, the early schedule for each activity. 5. Calculate the backward pass, the late schedule for each activity. 6. Calculate the float for each...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 14:20

... man- agement of the project. Projects work best when the environment around them is organized in a way that is good for project management. The matrix organization is best for project management, ... 09-06-02 14:59:29 PS 133 Risk Management effect. They can produce benefits for the project, or they can produce loss for the project. The Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)defines ... technique ã Crawford slip 9618$$ $CH4 09-06-02 14:59:31 PS 130 Preparing for the Project Management Professional Certification Exam things back on track. It is therefore important for the leader...

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Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 14:20

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 14:20

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 14:20

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 14:20