01482 465429 FREE end_of_the_skype_highlightingProject Management Resources - Resources for the UFA module Introduction to Project Management
Andrew Holmes University of Hull
http://projectmanagementtraininghull.webs.com/
Resources by Andrew G. Holmes, Lecturer in the Centre for Lifelong Learning at the University of Hull.
Contact A.G.Holmes@hull.ac.uk 01482 465429
Scroll down the page for all powerpoint sessions, handouts, forms etc.
Feel free to use any of these materials, they are primarily word documents, rather than pdfs, so that you can save them to your own computer and use them yourself for your own study or project work. IF YOU USE THESE MATERIALS OUTSIDE OF THE COURSE PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE MYSELF AS BEING THE AUTHOR AND SOURCE OF THE MATERIALS. Thanks, Andrew
"A project is a unique piece of work, with a defined beginning and end. And at least one major crisis" (S.Barker & R.Cole in Brilliant Project Management 2007
Course Aims, Learning Outcomes here
The QUAD Chart
Authentic Cooked English Breakfast ‘ACEB’ Project Assumptions here
Authentic Cooked English Breakfast ‘ACEB’ Project QUAD chart here
Stakeholder Analysis - a selection of forms - use one or more versions - whichever you feel is most appropriate to your project
Forcefield Analysis here
SWOT Analysis an introduction here How to do one here Plus Mindtools Guide to SWOT/ TOWS analysis
RACI charting - Role and Responsibility Charting - useful tool for identifying roles, responsibilities and accountability here,
Project Risk and Risk Analysis - a selection of forms and methods here
PESTLE(S) Analysis grid here - useful for larger longer timescale projects Explanation how to here
PESTLE Analysis web article here
Mackinsey's 7S model Can be used for planning or at evaluation stage here
Urgency and Importancy grid here
Skill-Will Matrix Grid here
Form Me, Myself and Project Management here
Gantt Charts and Network Diagrams
Powerpoints of taught sessions
List of the Tools and Techniques covered during the course here
Hand in sheet for assessed work here
Summary of assessment requirements here
Critical Path Analysis - online guide here
Crawford Slip method here and here,
Project Management web links
Link to the University of Hull Project Management Coaching Network here
Link to DfES website with project management information here
Project Management Glossary of Terms here
Project Management - Wideman Comparative Glossary of terms here
Link to Surveymonkey - software to help you do surveys as part of your project evaluation here
ALLPM Project Manager's Homepage - has useful hints and tips here
Project Management Scaleable Methodolgy
here This
Scalable Methodology Guide makes practical the fact that projects of varied size
and complexity require unique scaling of project management techniques to
effectively and economically manage project risks.
Project Cycle Management PCM & Logical Framework from local livelihoods here can be used for public sector projects
Logical Framework Analysis - An explanation here
Logical Framework Analysis - ok public sector example here (note you'll need to scroll down the document to find the table example in section 10)
European Projects - Survival Kit for Lifelong learning projects - really useful resource with lots of information and downloadable free resources new June 2010 here
Personality Tests - meta web site with a range of Personality Tests here
Personality Tests - The IPIP-NEO (International Personality Item Pool Representation of the NEO PI-R™) short and long versions here
Doctor Job psychometric tests section here
Emotions and Behaviours at work here
SHL direct - career guidance and online aptitude tests here
British Psychological Society here
MBTI Myers Briggs here includes links to various MBTI based tests
Big 5 Personality Traits here
Keirsey Temprament Sorter here
Cattell's 16 Personality Factors here
Brooks' Law - the mythical man month here
The Planning Fallacy - a rough estimate may be better? here and blog here
Website - essential resources for creative thinking here
Businessballs website here
Edward De Bono & Robert Heller's thinking managers here
PRINCE2 (Projects In Controlled Environments) here and here A methodology for project management
JISC Supporting Education and Research Project Management Guidelines here
Association for Project management here
Project Management Institute UK here
Cambridge University Engineering Department's Modelling and Decision Support Tools - here Here is an excellent selection of resources giving a useful introduction to a wide range of business and management tools and techniques
Businessballs - excellent website with lots of resources here
Brain Fitness Test from brainfitness channel here
Project management information - from private company here
Software that might just help you plan and manage your project a little better
CMAP Tools software - free trial here
The Brain Visual Information Management here
Rationale by Austhink - critical thinking and argument development software here
www.smartdraw.com - free 30 day trial software to help you produce Gannt charts, network diagrams etc
Fineprint - useful free printer software to help you save paper here
Plain English Campaign website here
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Enterprise and Entrepreneurship resources for UFA module - below
Marketing Flyer for the module here
Syllabus with learning outcomes here
Course handbook here
Learning Log here
Skills Audit here
Knowledge Audit here
Link to the University's Enterprise Centre site detailing enterprise events her