SmartWorks
A freeware macromedia tutorial program to introduce basics of project management. Highlights and explains all the jargon a project manager needs to know in order to manage projects successfully. An ideal tool for a novice project manager.
This tutorial covers the following:
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Project management basics
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Life cycle of a project
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Role played by the project Manager
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Common mistakes made during different phases of a project
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Risk management
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Views & graphs ( Gantt, PERT, network diagram, project reports etc..)
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A glossary of commonly used terms in project management
University of Texas PM Tutorial
Good quick overview of what project management is about presented by the
University of Texas.
The Project Manager's Tool Bag courtesy of Ken Owttrim
The Project Manager's Tool Bag web site includes project management tools & tips, free project management templates
and a sample project demonstrating a full complement of completed project management templates.
It is compiled by an experienced project manager, with an approach based on applying common sense and straightforward
documents to successfully implement projects on time and achieve the desired results.
The intended audience is either a new Project Manager, perhaps in a smaller organization,
or an independent Project Manager who does not have the benefit of a company supplied toolkit and/or methodology.
Production Scheduling
This downloadable tutorial is aimed at spreadsheet literate people who are involved in planning and scheduling production activities. The techniques and formulas set out in this tutorial are being used by manufacturing companies daily; this is a practical, not an academic, exercise.
The tutorial takes a step-by-step approach, starting with simple scheduling concepts and techniques, and building slowly to more complex solutions
allPM
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Learn about project management planning, milestones, objectives, dependencies, scope, and what all project management
is about.
Project Management Course
Provide free of charge by Suite University - Your Place For Free Online Learning
The goal of this course is to impart an overall understanding of project management through a focus upon basic concepts, definitions, tools, strategies, processes, and phases.
Explanation of major Project Management Tools presented by the American Society Of Quality (ASQ)
Gantt Chart
CPM Chart (Arrow Diagram)
Project Management Course
courtesy of SoftwareProjects.org.
The Microwave Way to Software Project Management is a free guide to help you get the hang of project management stuff in no-time. The entire course consists of seven (!) chapters that are written especially for those who hate long and boring books.
This is not the usual project management tutorial you might be used to. This one is fast and fun!
A Project Management Primer by Nick Jenkins
PDF Project Management E-book available for free under a Creative Commons licence.
Looking for some free Project Management Software ? Check out the software listed on my recommended Office Software page.
Office Software
