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APM381: Project Management

Provides knowledge of project management tools to start a project, establish goals, and stay within cost and time parameters. Project management differs from management in that projects have finite life cycles and frequently need resources on a parttime basis.


 

Starting a Project

Develop A Financial Model Before Starting the Project
Written by Tim Kress for Associates Project Management, available from ITtoolbox.com

Groundwork for Project Success
Article from New Architect

Project Initiation
White paper on starting a project from ProjectPerfect.com  

Project Planning Tutorial
Tutorial on creating a project plan from LCPowers.com


Cost and Time Parameters

Estimating Project Costs
From Project Smart

The Mysterious S Curve
Article by Greg Gendall, Project Magazine

Put An End To Project Mismanagement: Get Your IT Projects Done on Time and Under Budget
IT perspective on project management from Optimize Magazine

Time Management: More Time, Less Stress
Selection of time management tips, written by Duncan Haughey (PDF) 


Additional Sites of Interest

American Association of Individual Investors
Investment information for the individual investor

Annual Report Gallery
Annual reports for individual and institutional investors

Bloomberg, L.P.
Leading global provider of data, news, and analytics

Bnet
Business white papers, webcasts, and case studies

Business 2.0
Business news, technology news, and innovation

Business Week
Business news

CFO.com
Tools and resources for financial executives

CNN/Money
Business news from CNN and Money magazine

Comptroller of the Currency
Charters, regulates and supervises all national banks (U.S. Department of the Treasury)

Corporate Financials Online
Latest links to news from private companies

Corporate Information
Information on world securities markets including company profiles

Dow Jones and Company
Business and financial news and information

The Economist
Online highlights of print business journal (Full text articles available through EbscoHost)

Entrepreneur
Solutions for growing businesses

Euromoney Magazine
One source for information on many markets

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Helps to maintain a stable and sound banking system

Federal Reserve System
Central bank of the U.S.

Federal Reserve Educational Sites
Links to instructional materials on the Federal Reserve, economics, and financial education

Finance Site List
Links to financial journals and more from the College of Business, Ohio State University

Finance Wise
Search engine focused specifically on financial-only content

Financial Calculators
From Investopedia.com

Financial Market Center
Analytical reports, data sets, teaching tools, and an extensive archive of Federal Reserve records

Financial Times
Financial news

Forbes
Business and financial news

Fortune
Business and financial news

Hoover's Online
View company profiles and view stats and biographies for individual business people

Industry Data Finder
Industry profiles, statistics, forecasts, and news

Institutional Investor.com
News and resources for financial professionals

InvestorGuide.com
Investing, stock quotes and research, personal finance and business news

Journals: @Brint.com
Resources from business technology management and knowledge management

Market Watch
Stock market news, commentary, and investor research

Plunkett Research
Industry sector analysis and analysis, industry trends, and industry statistics

Project Management Institute
Project management association

Project Manager Today
Site for UK's longest established project management magazine

Project Smart
Knowledge base for those involved in managing projects of all kinds

Risk Magazine
Online magazine for managing risk

Smart Money
Investing, saving, and personal finance

U.S. Department of the Treasury
Promotes conditions for prosperity and stability in the U.S.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Protects investors and maintains market integrity

Wall Street Journal
Business and stock market news

Workforce Management
Information on employment law and human resource development

Yahoo! Finance
Latest in finance news

ZDNet
Business technology blogs

Establish Goals

Action Plans
Small scale planning resource and other project management tools at MindTools.com

Avoid Failed Projects
Article on prevention from Project Smart

SMART Goals
From Project Smart


Microsoft Project

MPA
Official industry association for Microsoft Office Project  

Microsoft Project
Resources from PCWorld.com 

Microsoft Project Tutorials
From Computer Technical Tutorials & More

 

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