Project Management:
Basic, Second Edition

Frequently asked questions and instructor notes

Topic A0:�� Classroom setup

In addition to a manual, each student should be provided with a pad and pens or pencils for jotting down notes or questions. Students should have a comfortable place to sit and ample table space to spread out their materials.

Computer requirements

If you wish to use the PowerPoint presentation, you�ll need the following:

��� A Pentium-class or better computer

��� A keyboard and a mouse

��� Windows 98, NT, 2000, or XP

��� A minimum of 32MB of RAM, depending on your operating system

��� A CD-ROM drive

��� An SVGA monitor

��� An overhead monitor projector

��� PowerPoint 2000 or later, or PowerPoint Viewer

Classroom requirements

��� A white board or flip chart and markers

��� Printouts of WBS.doc

First-time setup instructions

The first time you teach this course, you�ll need to download the PowerPoint presentations for the course to your computer. Here�s how:

1�� Download the PowerPoint presentations for the course to your computer.

a�� Connect to www.courseilt.com/instructor_tools.html.

b�� Click the link for Project Management to display a page of course listings, and then click the link for Project Management: Basic, Second Edition.

c�� Click the link for downloading the PowerPoint files, and follow the instructions that appear on your screen.

2�� Download the data for the course to your computer.

a�� Connect to www.courseilt.com/instructor_tools.html.

b�� Click the link for Project Management to display a page of course listings, and then click the link for Project Management: Basic, Second Edition.

c�� Click the link for downloading the data disk files, and follow the instructions that appear on your screen.

 

Topic B:�� Frequently asked questions

1��� Does this course map to any NETg courses? If so, which one(s)?

Yes. This course maps to:

��� Project Management: The Fundamentals

��� Project Management: Scope

��� Project Management: Time Management

��� Project Management: Estimating Costs

2��� Does this course map to the Project Management Institute (PMI) certification requirements? If so, which one(s)?

Yes. The following table maps all three levels of our Project Management series�Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced�to the subject matter required for PMI certification:

 

 

Subject matter

Course level

Location

 

Project Management Framework

Basic

Units 1 and 2

 

 

Advanced

Units 6 and 7

 

Project Integration Management

Advanced

Units 4 and 5

 

Scope Management

Basic

Units 3 and 4

 

Time Management

Basic

Units 5 and 6

 

Cost Management

Basic

Units 7 and 8

 

Quality Management

Intermediate

Units 1 and 2

 

Human Resource Management

Intermediate

Units 5 and 6

 

Communication Management

Intermediate

Units 7 and 8

 

Risk Management

Intermediate

Units 3 and 4

 

Project Procurement Management

Advanced

Units 1-3

 

 

Topic C:�� Course notes

There are no notes for this course at this time.

 

Topic D:�� Additional information

There is no additional information for this course at this time.