Principles of Project Management Sample List of Additional Resources

Below is a list of sample resources for this subject. A full list of additional resources can be found in the
Scripts for each module which are also attached as additional resources.

General
1.

Project Management Institute (PMI), which publishes PMBOK guide (http://www.pmi.org/)

2.

Project wisdom from Max Wideman, author of the first PMBOK guide
(http://www.maxwideman.com/)

3.

40 years of great projects (video)

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IQK4QN-NqgM)

4.

Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) (http://www.aipm.com.au/)

5.

Projects at Work, a US resource for project managers (http://www.projectsatwork.com/)

6.

Project Smart, a UK resource (http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/)

7.

Projects IN Controlled Environments (PRINCE2) (http://www.prince-officialsite.com)

8.

Project management guidelines and templates from the Government of Tasmania

(http://www.egovernment.tas.gov.au/project_management)

Module 1
1.

Award-winning project (video) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrJiDIvE-8s)

2.

How PRINCE2 works (video) (http://www.simplilearn.com/free-resources/prince2-structure)

3.

ISO standards on project management

(http://www.iso.org/iso/home/news_index/news_archive/news.htm?refid=Ref1662)

4.

Origins of project management

(http://www.mosaicprojects.com.au/Resources_Papers_050.html)

5.

Critical chain (http://www.goldratt.co.uk/resources/critical_chain/index.html)

6.

Four phases of the project life cycle

(http://www.maxwideman.com/papers/managing/lifecycle.htm)

7.

Nine project management knowledge areas (http://blog.simcrest.com/introduction-to-the-nineproject-management-knowledge-areas/)

8.

Visual presentation of the process groups and knowledge areas

(http://www.slideshare.net/guestfe6ad/project-management-process-groups-and-knowledgeareas#btnNext)

9.

Triple constraints that impact projects (http://www.enterprise-pm.com/pmbasics/triple-constraint)

Module 2
1.

Myer-Briggs Personality Types for project management

(http://www.maxwideman.com/papers/profiles/intro.htm)

2.

Myers-Briggs-style questionnaire (http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp)

3.

Managing stakeholders (http://eq4pm.typepad.com/eq4pm/2006/04/applied_eq_49_r.html)

4.

Templates for each project phase

(http://www.projectconnections.com/templates/phases/index.html)

5.

Writing SMART goals (http://www.learnmarketing.net/smart.htm)

6.

Feasibility study fact sheet

(http://www.egovernment.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/78056/CConducting_a_Feasib
ility_Study_Fact_Sheet.pdf)

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7.

Business case fact sheet

(http://www.egovernment.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/78061/Developing_a_Busines
s_Case_Fact_Sheet.pdf)

8.

Project charter templates (http://www.enterprisesforum.com/top-7-project-charter-templatesfree-download)

9.

Writing the project charter (http://www.pmhub.net/wp/2009/07/project-charter/)

10.

Sample stakeholder register and template (http://www.brighthubpm.com/projectplanning/96416-stakeholder-register-example-and-template/)

11.

Holding a project kick-off meeting (http://www.pma.doit.wisc.edu/plan/1/what.html)

Module 3
1.

Building a PM Plan (video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UYy1fgbLJA

2.

Project Management Plan Template with explanations of how to use

http://www.projectmanagementdocs.com/project-planning-templates/project-managementplan.html

3.

Quick overview of project scope management

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMcnRu7U9p0

4.

Overview of all Project Time Management processes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na143ha9oCg

5.

Overview of Quality Management for projects.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVsxxoGHHWM

6.

Jennifer Witt video on communication management

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RqnvRYfNyQ

7.

Risk management planning, including what can go right and wrong

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=732rmkuFC7o

8.

Discussion about scope creep and how change control can help prevent it.
http://www.pmhut.com/project-management-foundations-managing-the-creep

Module 4
1.

Explanation of procurement and tendering processes http://www.building.co.uk/news/qs/apctrainer-on-procurement-and-tendering-%28t062%29/3112815.article

2.

Definition of Variance Analysis

http://project-management-knowledge.com/definitions/v/variance-analysis/

3.

Meeting quality targets to improve project results

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDj0RBjYAdk

4.

Directing and managing project execution http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLJH3L_XulQ

5.

Saying no to change requests http://manage.techwell.com/articles/original/how-say-no

6.

Example of how a project originally described as a failure can end up being deemed a huge
success. http://www.gids.nl/sydney/opera.html

7.

Overview of Project Management Closeout http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3Wt_bHZl7U

8.

Simple, cartoon overview of Project Management.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LSnINglkQA

9.

Short overview of a whole lot of project techniques and tools

http://www.businessballs.com/project.htm

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