Teamwork: Effective Project Teams

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Welcome to the Course!

Chapter 2: How Does a Person Behave on a Project Team?

Lecture 1: Section Introduction

Lecture 2: Actively Contributes

Lecture 3: Listens Attentively

Lecture 4: Shares Relevant Information

Lecture 5: Respects Others

Lecture 6: Remains Flexible

Lecture 7: Delivers Consistently

Lecture 8: Steadfast in Accountability

Lecture 9: Manages Time Effectively

Lecture 10: Leads by Example

Lecture 11: Motivates Others

Lecture 12: Understands Stakeholder Needs

Lecture 13: Continuously Seeks to Improve

Lecture 14: Section Conclusion

Chapter 3: What is a Project?

Lecture 1: Section Introduction

Lecture 2: Definition of a Project

Lecture 3: Projects Create

Lecture 4: Projects are Unique

Lecture 5: Different Types of Projects

Lecture 6: Projects are Temporary

Lecture 7: Projects Drive Change

Lecture 8: Projects Enable Business Value

Lecture 9: Section Conclusion

Chapter 4: What is Project Management?

Lecture 1: Section Introduction

Lecture 2: Project Management Process Groups

Lecture 3: Typical Project Management

Lecture 4: Progressive Elaboration

Lecture 5: Project Management Application Areas

Lecture 6: Predictive Projects Overview

Lecture 7: Agile Projects Overview

Lecture 8: Useful Characteristics of Predictive Projects

Lecture 9: Useful Characteristics of Agile Projects

Lecture 10: Section Conclusion

Chapter 5: How Do Projects Operate?

Lecture 1: Section Introduction

Lecture 2: Structured Phases

Lecture 3: Specific Goals

Lecture 4: Defined Constraints

Lecture 5: Team Formation

Lecture 6: Roles and Responsibilities

Lecture 7: Goal Clarification

Lecture 8: Project Management Methodologies

Lecture 9: Portfolios, Programs, and Projects

Lecture 10: Section Conclusion

Chapter 6: Project Management Life Cycle

Lecture 1: Section Introduction

Lecture 2: Intro to the Project Management Life Cycle

Lecture 3: Examples of the Project Management Life Cycle

Lecture 4: Strategic Team Formation

Lecture 5: Optimizing Quality Assurance

Lecture 6: Comprehensive Risk Management

Lecture 7: Navigating Change Management

Lecture 8: Documentation Strategies

Lecture 9: Post-Implementation Review

Lecture 10: Systematic Archiving Approaches

Lecture 11: Section Conclusion

Chapter 7: Initiating

Lecture 1: Section Introduction

Lecture 2: Overview of Initiating

Lecture 3: Defining the Project – Purpose, Goals, Objectives

Lecture 4: Identifying Stakeholders and Their Interests

Lecture 5: How Projects Can Be Initiated

Lecture 6: Who Initiates a Project?

Lecture 7: Conducting a Feasibility Analysis

Lecture 8: Developing the Business Case

Lecture 9: Generating the Project Charter

Lecture 10: Creating the Project Team

Lecture 11: Performing Kickoff Calls

Lecture 12: Section Conclusion

Chapter 8: Planning

Lecture 1: Section Introduction

Lecture 2: Overview of Planning

Lecture 3: Define the Project – Scope, Deliverables, Constraints

Lecture 4: Create a Project Plan – Tasks, Timelines, Resources

Lecture 5: Different Ways of Planning

Lecture 6: Developing a Budget

Lecture 7: Allocating Resources

Lecture 8: Planning for Risk

Lecture 9: Organizing Risk Management Strategies

Lecture 10: Projecting Assumptions and Constraints

Lecture 11: Shaping Work Breakdown Structures

Lecture 12: Framing Task Dependencies

Lecture 13: Defining the Critical Path

Lecture 14: Section Conclusion

Chapter 9: Executing

Lecture 1: Section Introduction

Lecture 2: Overview of Executing

Lecture 3: Implementing the Project Plan