Learning Guides and Skills Kits

1. Learning Guides and Skills Kits • These resources provided are for your reference and are optional. You may choose to look at all of these or some. There are: • Learning Guides and Skills Kits which provide additional reading to the prescribed text on project management • General project management external resources • Links to project management professional bodies such as the Australian Institute of Project Management and the Project Management Institute • Templates for use in your assignments • Example project plans and case studies including an example team project by past Certificate IV students General Resources Project Management Professional Bodies Course Templates Other Templates – General Other Templates – Scope, Cost, Quality Other Templates – Risk, Comms, HR Example Projects

2. Learning Guides and Skills Kits Learning Guides and Skills Kits Managing Projects Learning Guides: Learning Guide 1 - Define Project Learning Guide 2 - Develop Project Plan Learning Guide 3 - Administer & Monitor Project Learning Guide 4 - Finalise Project Learning Guide 5 - Review Project Diploma of Project Management Skills Kits: The following Skills Kits have been developed by the Department of Education and Training to complement the units delivered in the Diploma of Project Management. BSBPM501A - Manage Project Integrative Processes BSBPM502A - Manage Project Scope BSBPM503A - Manage Project Time BSBPM504A - Manage Project Cost BSBPM505A - Manage Project Quality BSBPM506A - Manage Project Human Resources BSBPM507A - Manage Project Communications BSBPM508A - Manage Project Risk BSBPM509A - Manage Project Procurement General Resources Project Management Professional Bodies Course Templates Other Templates – General Other Templates – Scope, Cost, Quality Other Templates – Risk, Comms, HR Example Projects

3. General Resources Learning Guides and Skills Kits The following links have been provided to help you find information on Project Management:Library eResources: This is a good source of information provided by TAFE Libraries containing articles, journals and books as well as links to other sites.WidemansGlossary. Max Wideman is a consultant Project Manager who was developed his own website containing lots of information on Project Management including a glossary, articles and book recommendations.Standards Online. Standards Australia develops internationally aligned Australian Standards. You will have been given access to this. During the course you will need to access the standards on Quality and Risk - refer to the Textbook and References section in the Main Course Site for more information on this.Microsoft. This website contains information and trial versions of Microsoft products you may use on this course including Microsoft Project. They supply templates for their products to help get you started. General Resources Project Management Professional Bodies Course Templates Other Templates – General Other Templates – Scope, Cost, Quality Other Templates – Risk, Comms, HR Example Projects

4. Project Management Professional Bodies Learning Guides and Skills Kits The Project Management Institute (PMI) is one of the world's largest professional membership associations. PMI offers certification and are the authors of the PMBok Guide.The Australian Institute of Project Management(AIPM) is the peak body for project management in Australia. They also offer certification. AIPM (Sponsor), Professional Competency Standards for Project Management. Sydney, Australian Institute of Project Management, June 2008, 2nd edition . These are available for free from the AIPM’s website or you can download a copy using the following links – AIPM PM Competency Standards - Introduction AIPM PM Competency Standards - Project Practitioner AIPM PM Competency Standards - Project Manager AIPM PM Competency Standards - Project Director General Resources Project Management Professional Bodies Course Templates Other Templates – General Other Templates – Scope, Cost, Quality Other Templates – Risk, Comms, HR Example Projects

5. Course Templates Learning Guides and Skills Kits You may wish to use the following templates for you Team Assignment.Scope Management PlanRisk Management PlanCommunications PlanHuman Resource PlanContract and Procurement Plan General Resources Project Management Professional Bodies Course Templates Other Templates – General Other Templates – Scope, Cost, Quality Other Templates – Risk, Comms, HR Example Projects

6. Other Templates – General Learning Guides and Skills Kits It is common practice to adjust the templates that are provided to fit the specific organisational and project context. There are thousands of Project Management Templates available online, simply go to Google. Free Project Management Templates PM Docs (including templates based on PMBok).Tasmanian Government University of Technology Sydney. Project Management Templates to PurchaseThe following links are provided for information purpose only, as they may be of interest to your Organisation as a tool for all Project Managers. Project Connection - PMBOK TemplatesMethod123 - Basic PM Templates General Resources Project Management Professional Bodies Course Templates Other Templates – General Other Templates – Scope, Cost, Quality Other Templates – Risk, Comms, HR Example Projects

7. Other Templates – Scope, Cost, Quality Learning Guides and Skills Kits Preliminary Scope Statement - Table of Contents Project Charter Template - Basic Project Charter Template - Comprehensive Scope Management Plan - Template Project Change Request - Template Project Budget Template - Basic Project Budget Template – Simple Quality Management Plan Template - Florida Quality Plan Template from Gantthead.com (you need to register to download) - Gantthead Quality Management Plan Example - Protein Express General Resources Project Management Professional Bodies Course Templates Other Templates – General Other Templates – Scope, Cost, Quality Other Templates – Risk, Comms, HR Example Projects

8. Other Templates – Risk, Communication, HR Learning Guides and Skills Kits Risk Action Plan - Template Treasury Risk Templates - Templates Florida Govt- Project Risk Management Plan - Comprehensive Weekly Project Status Report - Example Team Member Status Report - Detailed Monthly Project Status Report - Template Monthly Project Status Report - Example Communication Register - Template Communication Strategy - Template Communication and Change Management Plan - Example Stakeholder Register - Template Stakeholder Analysis Matrix - Template Stakeholder Management Strategy - Template Responsibility Assignment Matrix - Template Staff Management Plan - Example Human Resource Plan - Template Team Member Performance Assessment - Template General Resources Project Management Professional Bodies Course Templates Other Templates – General Other Templates – Scope, Cost, Quality Other Templates – Risk, Comms, HR Example Projects

9. Example Projects Learning Guides and Skills Kits Kitchen Renovation AssignmentThis Team Assignment was undertaken by a Team of TAFE students for the Certificate IV in Project Management. It is important for you to check the criteria for your Assignment and ensure you do not miss anything as this example may not cover all areas - the assignment may have changed and they will not have received 100%! ScopeTime, Cost and QualityRisk and CommunicationsHuman Resources and Procurement LiveWire Team Assignment LiveWire prepared an integrated Project Management Plan and related client presentations for a fundraising Fun Run/Walk for The Cerebral Palsy Foundation. Scope Presentation Project Scope Project Management Plan Project Schedule Other Examples Queensland Department of Transport. General Resources Project Management Professional Bodies Course Templates Other Templates – General Other Templates – Scope, Cost, Quality Other Templates – Risk, Comms, HR Example Projects