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Project Management: Developing Project Teams
Product Code: PROJ11 Time: 2 Hour(s) CEUs: Available

Summary:

This course describes project team dynamics and provides guidelines on how to effectively build a project team.

Objectives:

After completing this course, students will be able to:
bulletDefine a team
bulletList ways project teams differ from other types of teams
bulletExplain the importance of building teams
bulletList three ways to foster communication on a team
bulletList and explain four focuses for dealing with issues
bulletList the team member roles and responsibilities
bulletExplain the two components that affect every team decision
bulletList the five levels of psychologist Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of human needs and explain why this theory is important for good team building
bulletExplain different styles of thinking that people may demonstrate on a team

Outline:

bulletDefinition of Team
bulletHow Project Teams Are Different
bulletTeam Building
bulletCommunication
bulletIssues in Team Building
bulletTeam Member Roles and Responsibilities
bulletTeams and Decision Making
bulletAn Individual's Needs
bulletDifferences in Thinking Styles

Features:

bulletExercises that allow users to practice the application
bulletA file containing the text of the exercises
bulletA glossary
bulletA Skill Assessment

Applicability:

This course is for anyone wanting to learn about project management. It can also be helpful in preparing for the Project Management Institute project management certification.

Prerequisites:

Project Management: Project Management OverviewProject Management: Understanding the Project Manager's RoleProject Management: Defining the ProblemProject Management: Determining the StrategyProject Management: Developing the Work Breakdown StructureProject Management: Estimating and Scheduling ResourcesProject Management: Understanding Scheduling ComputationsProject Management: Tracking Project ActivitiesProject Management: Closing Out the ProjectProject Management: Formalizing Project Management Standards

Technical Requirements:

200MHz Pentium with 32MB Ram. 640 x 480 256-color video (800 x 600 is recommended). Windows 95 and higher (98 or higher for MindLeaders Central). Minimum Connection Speed: 28.8k. Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher (5.5 or higher for MindLeaders Central) required. Macromedia Flash player 6.0 is recommended for full functionality, but not required to play the courses. Sound card, with speakers or headphones is recommended, but not required to play the courses. JavaScript must be enabled. Netscape and AOL browsers not supported.

 
   

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