Project Management Manual: Basic, Second Edition with CBT option

Produced

• 2004

Key Features

Student manuals are available in packs of 5.

Project Management Manual: Basic, Second Edition, ISBN# 0-619-28561-3 © 2004, Publish date: June 25, 2004, 210 pages, student version (without disk), $150 for pack of 5

Project Management Manual: Basic, Second Edition: with CD + CBT, ISBN# 1-4188-4644-9 © 2005, Publish date: December 20, 2004, 210 pages, student version with disk, $165 for pack of 5

Instructor's Edition of Project Management: Basic, Second Edition + CBT, ISBN# 1-4188-4643-0 © 2005, Publish date: December 20, 2004, 214 pages, includes CD with PowerPoint presentation, one manual with CBT and CD is $30

This course teaches students basic project-management techniques, including managing time and costs. Students will identify the features and attributes of a project, the steps and variables of the project management process, the effects of environmental, socioeconomic and organizational structure issues, and the responsibilities of a project manager. Course activities also cover defining the project scope, writing a project charter, developing a work breakdown structure, identifying time management components, describing schedule development, using mathematical analysis techniques, and assigning resources. Students will also learn how to estimate resource costs, create a capital budget, control the project costs, and compute a project's estimate at completion (EAC) and variance at completion (VAC). The manual is designed for quick scanning in the classroom and filled with interactive exercises that help ensure student success.

Course Length: One day

Table of Contents

Unit 1 : Fundamentals of project management
Topic A: Projects
Topic B: The project management process
Unit 2 : Characteristics of a project
Topic A: The project environment
Topic B: The project manager
Topic C: The project team
Unit 3 : Project initiation and scope planning
Topic A: Project initiation
Topic B: Scope planning
Unit 4 : Scope definition, verification, and change control
Topic A: Scope definition
Topic B: Scope verification
Topic C: Scope change control
Unit 5 : Time management
Topic A: Activity definition and sequencing
Topic B: Activity duration
Unit 6 : Schedule development and control
Topic A: Schedule development
Topic B: Schedule control
Unit 7 : Resource identification and cost approximating
Topic A: Resource identification
Topic B: Cost approximating
Unit 8 : Budgeting and cost control
Topic A: Cost budgeting
Topic B: Cost control

Objectives:

•  Identify the features and attributes of a project; and identify the steps and variables of the project management process.
•  Identify the effects of the environment, various socioeconomic and organizational issues, and organizational structure on a project; and identify the critical functions, necessary skills, responsibilities, and challenges of a project manager.
•  Identify the components of project scope; gain project authorization; use common project selection methods; write an end-deliverable description and a project charter; determine the actions integral to scope planning; write a scope statement; follow a scope management plan; and prevent scope creep.
•  Identify the process and benefits of scope definition and verification; develop the work breakdown structure (WBS) and the work package; identify the types of information that stakeholders need in order to verify the project scope; identify actions involved in controlling changes; and identify the role of a scope change control system.
   

Features:

•  Designed specifically for instructor-led training.
•  Modular format allows instructors to skip around within a manual without breaking the overall flow of a course.
•  Content available to be licensed and customized to meet your individual training needs.
•  Accompanying Instructor's Manual includes marginal annotations and PowerPoint slides with embedded videos to support instructors in the classroom.
•  This title may be purchased off-the-shelf, or licensed through CustomCourse software.
•  Also available with a companion CBT program.

Instructor's Edition of Project Management: Basic, Second Edition + CBT

This course teaches students basic project-management techniques, including managing time and costs. Students will identify the features and attributes of a project, the steps and variables of the project management process, the effects of environmental, socioeconomic and organizational structure issues, and the responsibilities of a project manager. Course activities also cover defining the project scope, writing a project charter, developing a work breakdown structure, identifying time management components, describing schedule development, using mathematical analysis techniques, and assigning resources. Students will also learn how to estimate resource costs, create a capital budget, control the project costs, and compute a project's estimate at completion (EAC) and variance at completion (VAC). This instructor's edition is designed for quick scanning in the classroom, and filled with interactive exercises. Comes with a companion CBT program.

Features:

•  Marginal annotations prompt you with relevant information as you teach the course.
•  PowerPoint slides with embedded videos accompany this book.
•  Use publisher's dedicated instructor's web site to download important teaching resources.
•  All instructor’s editions have the same consistent layout, structure, voice and timing across all topics to minimize prep time for instructors teaching a variety of courses.
•  This title may be purchased off-the-shelf, or licensed through CustomCourse software.
•  Comes with a companion CBT program.
  

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