Information Technology: Crash Course in Project Management by Sacha Cohen

Project Management Basics Juggling may not be on the job description for a project manager but with 9 areas to coordinate for one project any experience will help. As Tom Peters says in the May 1999 issue of Fast Company, "You are your projects." If that's the case, knowing your way around project management software and the basics of project management are essential to your career's well-being. Here is a short but useful "checklist" that will help those who are unfamiliar with project management to learn the ropes quickly. Project Management Resources Web Sites The Project Management Institute Instant access to world-wide project management information and resources. Centre for Project Management The Centre for Project Management (CPM) is a constituent unit of the University of Limerick and is classified by the University as a 'centre of excellence'. ALL Project Management The Project Manager's Resource Centre Project Management Control Tower An extensive, FREE library of project management information. Books & Magazines For further reading, take a look at The Complete Idiot's Guide to Project Management from MacMillan Publishing. PM Network from the PMI Institute. This magazine is available with a membership to PMI, but a few articles are available online; for non-members. Education Want to learn more? Consider taking a project management course, such as the ones offered by The Centre for Project Management (CPM), a constituent unit of the University of Limerick. Courses are available online. Online Project Management Glossary An excellent glossary of project management terms can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/library/glossary/index.htm. It includes such jargon favorites as stakeholders, methodology and acceptability criteria. A must for "talking the talk" of project management.

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